View of Staithes Harbour – View of Port Mulgrave loop from Staithes

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View of Staithes Harbour – View of Port Mulgrave loop from Staithes

Moderate

4.3

(3)

hikers

View of Staithes Harbour – View of Port Mulgrave loop from Staithes

04:18

15.3km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.05 km

Staithes Village and Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Steep descent into Staithes from the Cleveland Way to the south, but well worth it to see the town's fabulous river estuary and harbour. Gigaro's photo of the geese - …

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1.58 km

View of Staithes Harbour

Highlight • Beach

Cracking views of Staithes and its characteristic harbour after rounding Old Nab from the south.

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3.10 km

View of Far Rosedale Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Terrific views from next to Far Rosedale (a building just north of Port Mulgrave): from here, looking to the south-east, you can make out the cliffs of Kettleness in the far distance.

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4.13 km

View of Port Mulgrave

Highlight • Beach

Port Mulgrave is a fascinating place for industrial heritage buffs, and apparently there is a wealth of fossils thereabouts too. In bygone days it was an ironstone mine and port …

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4.38 km

Steps at Rosedale Wyke

Highlight • Trail

Unbelievably beautiful and dramatic views down the coast at Rosedale Wyke (particularly towards Port Mulgrave to the north). The visuals are helped by a number of steps on the cliffs …

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6.79 km

Runswick Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Runswick Bay is one of the prettiest coastal destinations in Yorkshire and a must-see if you enjoy traditional British seaside. With a sweeping, sheltered bay, sandy beach, clean waters, rock …

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7.41 km

Runswick Bay Beck

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can find additional tips and photos in the Claymoor Beck highlight. Steep descent with handrail downstream of the wooden footbridge, where the boundary between the path and the beck …

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7.72 km

View of Runswick Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Does what it says on the tin, and so much better to see the village bathed in early morning sunshine. Note that the Cleveland Way north of this point takes …

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13.5 km

Oakridge Wood Nature Reserve

Forest

15.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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