From the information given below, you will be able to plot the route on the Ordnance Survey 1" North York Moors Tourist Map. A fairly recent edition of this map showing rights of way in red is required. 2½ sheets numbered SE 69, SE 79, NZ 60 and NZ 70 are useful, in places but in many respects are out of date.
The walk starts and finishes at the same place. Anywhere on the route may be chosen but most walkers will probably choose Church houses in Farndale as food and drink is usually available.
From Church Houses (Grid ref. 670975), west on road to Monket House, up Bridle track past Dickon Howe to Cow Sike in Bransdale. Road to '9' of point '739', forestry track through Bloworth Wood turning right at a hairpin junction through a gate (this junction is not shown on the map). On to Rudland Rigg, Burton Howe, north east on Bridle track and along west side of Grains Beck to Baysdale Abbey, Shepherd's House, Great Hograh Moor, Little Hograh Moor, south east of Farm above 'o' of Stocking House', Youth Hostel, Westerdale Church. Lane towards Broad Gate Farm then turn east to cross Tower beck above 'e' of 'Beck'. Footpath to farm, cross Castleton Rigg above the word 'Blackmires', then to West Cliff, Plum Tree Farm, farm road to point '591' then to farm north of North End farm. On south of point '831' to Crossley Gate Farm, Forester's Lodge, north east above the woods to Head House, Furnace Farm, Finkel Bottoms, track south east to road then go north east for a couple of hundred yards to point '511' before taking Bridle track to 'a' of 'Hollin Hall'. Bridle track south to 'Glaisdale Rigg', descend to road at the point under 'l' of 'Glaisdale Side' (no path shown on the map for the descent to this point). Take farm track to 'i' of 'Glaisdale Beck', south west to Nab End, footpath south to 1000' contour line then either head across pathless moor through point '1045' to road junction at Bluewath Beck Bridge or continue along Bridle track from 1000' contour and then walk down the road to the junction. Road to Hamer House, south west to Northdale Farm, Bottom Farm west to buildings and chapel, High House Farm, footpath to south at Woodstock Bower having crossed Blakey Ridge just south of point '1256'. Low Bragg House, east bank of River Dove along daffodil route to the 'Feversham Arms' at Church House.
34 miles - 5200' of ascent (approximately),
January 1972.
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