Esk Valley Walk

The Esk Valley Walk is a long distance footpath in North Yorkshire, England. The route first follows a loop on the North York Moors to the south of Castleton, then shadows the River Esk on its journey to the North Sea. Waymarking uses the symbol of a leaping salmon, with yellow arrows denoting footpaths and blue arrows bridleways.

Esk Valley Walk
Westerdale lies on the trail
Length35 mi (56 km)
LocationNorthern England, United Kingdom
DesignationRegional Route maintained by North York Moors National Park Authority
TrailheadsCastleton North Yorkshire
54.465°N 0.940°W / 54.465; -0.940
Whitby, North Yorkshire
54.486°N 0.610°W / 54.486; -0.610
UseHiking
WaymarkLeaping salmon
"Beggars Bridge" at Glaisdale

From Castleton the route leads to Danby Dale, Rosedale Head and Blakey Ridge. It then passes through the remains of Esklets, a medieval sheep farm, and on to Westerdale and, passing Castleton once more, Eskdale proper. Next it reaches Danby, including the Moors National Park Centre located just outside Danby, and then climbs to Danby Beacon. From here it leads to Leaholm, Glaisdale, Egton Bridge and Grosmont, the terminus of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The final section passes through Ruswarp to reach the end of the route at the old port of Whitby.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Esk Valley Walk: North York Moors National Park". North York Moors National Park. Retrieved 18 September 2017.


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