Date: Wed 14 Sept 2011
Place : High moors walk around Goathland
Distance: About 10 miles
Time: Over 5hrs
Weather: Sunny, windy and very clear
Start: Goathland Station
Up the cracker bank from the station, and along the old tram track to the mine.
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Goathland Station |
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On tram track |
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Whinstone mine |
Turned North up the moor from the mine, accross the Green End road to the Whinstone Ridge for picnic lunch out of the sun and wind.
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Whinstone Ridge disused quarries |
Continued following the Whinstone Ridge accross the Goathland road.
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Sil Howe |
Reached a boundary stone - probably Robbed Howe.
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Robbed Howe |
Views of Ravenscar beacon in the East to Bilsdale beacon in the West
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Robin Hood's Bay in the distance |
By-passed York Cross via Foster Howes to reach Ann's Cross
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Ann's Cross and coast in the distance |
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Fylingdales moor |
Followed track past Louven Howe to Lilla Cross for a picnic tea.
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Lilla Cross |
Via MOD track and path back down to Eller Beck bridge accross main Pickering Whitby road.
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Track down from Lilla Cross |
Up Goathland road to Moorgates.
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Moorgates |
Turned up incline track following the George Stephenson line back to Goathland.
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Incline near Abbot's House |