Upper Oakdale Reservoir – Black Hambleton Summit Cairn loop from Osmotherley

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Upper Oakdale Reservoir – Black Hambleton Summit Cairn loop from Osmotherley

Hard

4.3

(4)

hikers

Upper Oakdale Reservoir – Black Hambleton Summit Cairn loop from Osmotherley

06:00

21.2km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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494 m

Burnthouse Wood

Forest

1.72 km

Hudy Gap Plantation

Forest

2.39 km

Upper Oakdale Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

This little and picturesque reservoir is no longer used by the water company Yorkshire Water for water supply; having reduced the amount of water in it, they nonetheless left it …

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3.16 km

Cleveland Way at Black Hambleton

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Car park at Square Corner, get there early or it will be full. Great track up the side of Black Hambleton where you can access Arden Great Moor, or simply …

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5.08 km

Black Hambleton Summit Cairn

Highlight • Summit

Just off the track that leads south from Square Corner car park, up a very steep incline just to the west of Hambleton End, and continues on towards Arden Great …

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6.55 km

View of White Gill Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

A fabulously dramatic place that is worth stopping for on what is known as Hambleton Street, a part of the Cleveland Way long-distance trail.

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6.73 km

View of Kepwick Moor and White Gill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Classic Cleveland Way, great quality track for walking or cycling, fabulous views over Kepwick Moor to the west. Continue north and turn west to cross Black Hambleton and then down …

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7.21 km

Whitestone Scar on Kepwick Moor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Classic and well-trodden part of the Cleveland Way, just on the west side of Arden Great Moor with very long views to Hambleton in the west.

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7.75 km

Site of Limekiln House Inn and View of the Vale of Mowbray

Highlight • Monument

There is a stone erected here to mark the site and ruins of Limekiln House Inn (late 19th century), now only bumps on the ground betray what used to be …

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21.2 km

Osmotherley Village Green and Medieval Cross

Highlight • Monument

Osmotherley is a small village with a café, pub & toilets. The Cross on the green is medieval and has been used as a meeting and preaching place for many …

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