Walking Britain Wheeldale Moor circular
Introduction to Walk 1930
Nat Park - North York Moors - North York Moors East
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.4 km
Ascent - 820 feet / 248 metres
Time - 6 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
A North York Moors walk that takes you off the beaten track across Wheeldale Moor. The route does require some navigational skills and good visibility will help completion of this route. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL27 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL27 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 94 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 94 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
The North York Moors
This guidebook describes 50 circular day walking routes in the North York Moors. The moors offer no great height but cover seven regions; the Tabular Hills, Hambleton Hills, Cleveland Hills, Northern Moors, High Moors, Eastern Moors and Cleveland Coast. There is also a four-day route following the classic Lyke Wake Walk.
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