10.2 miles.
Outdoor Leisure Map No 27, - North York Moors Eastern Area
The full walk of 10 miles can be
shortened or adapted according to needs. Part of the walk is in managed
woodlands, - near the Falling Foss the woodlands are deciduous, but
South of this area the woods are pine forests.
Leaving the woods behind, there is a short length of farmland before
moving up to the high moorland.
The moorland tracks are mostly very clear indeed, and navigation should
not be a problem.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above
link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)
The walk starts from the Falling Foss car park,
NZ8887203611.
Heading North from here along a marked track, the Hermitage is at NZ8858204067.
Take the path South from the Hermitage down to the May Beck, and follow
the path through woodland until you come to a broad track. Turn right
onto this track, and head East to Foss Farm (NZ8853603146).
From here take the path to Leas Head Farm, and then follow the Leas Head
Road track to Shhep House Rig. Continue until you reach the twin boundary
stones at NZ8599602419.
Here, turn to walk East South East along the Whinstone Ridge.
Where the track branches (on York Cross Rigg), take the right fork across
Sneaton High Moor to Louven Howe (NZ8865999195). This is the most Southerly
point on the walk.
From here, return to Falling Foss by well marked forestry roads.