Cropton Forest – Needle Point loop from Newton Dale Halt

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Cropton Forest – Needle Point loop from Newton Dale Halt

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Cropton Forest – Needle Point loop from Newton Dale Halt

01:46

6.38km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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371 m

Cropton Forest

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Cropton hosts a mix of forests and moorland, with great gravel trails and views onto the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Along with Langdale Forest and Dalby Forest it forms part …

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2.52 km

Woodland Walk in North York Moors National Park

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Remember your Mozi spray!!!

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3.75 km

Needle Point

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4.46 km

View of the Valley from North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Forest

4.49 km

Killing Nab Scar Rock

Highlight • Forest

Lovely place to have a picnic, rest for a bit, and watch the steam trains go by below.

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5.84 km

Hut Slack, Brown Howe Road, Wilden Road, and Ursalman Road Signpost

Highlight • Forest

The inn way is a long walk but it takes in the pubs😆

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6.38 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.11 km

2.09 km

189 m

Surfaces

3.09 km

2.19 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

12°C

9°C

48 %

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Cropton Forest – Needle Point loop from Newton Dale Halt

Cropton Forest

Woodland Walk in North York Moors National Park

Needle Point

View of the Valley from North York Moors National Park

Killing Nab Scar Rock

Hut Slack, Brown Howe Road, Wilden Road, and Ursalman Road Signpost

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