YondoGrosmont to Whitby
Esk Valley Walk, last stage: over the moor edge and down the Esk to the sea at Whitby.
- Distance
- 12.9 km one way
- Time
- 3 hours 20 minutes
- Grade
- challenging
- Climb
- 191 m
- Without a car
- Yes
The way home
Trains from Whitby
| Monday 9 November to Saturday 14 November | 07:24 (To Newcastle) 08:44, 12:00, 16:02, 19:43, 22:04 (To Middlesbrough) |
|---|---|
| Sunday 15 November | 10:41 (To Darlington) 12:56 (To Middlesbrough) 15:42, 18:41 (To Newcastle) |
From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:38 | 11:45 | 15:05 |
| 15 March | 18:04 | 14:10 | 17:30 |
| 15 June | 21:38 | 17:45 | 21:05 |
| 15 September | 19:22 | 15:30 | 18:50 |
From the route’s slowest published time (3 hours 20 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Esk Valley line to Grosmont; back by train or bus from Whitby
Start: Grosmont, grid reference NZ8236705574. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Graded difficult by the national park
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: North York Moors National Park. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the North York Moors
- Castleton to Lealholm11.7 km, 3 hours
- Lealholm to Grosmont9.3 km, 2 hours 25 minutes
- Grosmont to Beck Hole7.7 km, 2 hours 7 minutes
- Glaisdale and Egton Bridge10 km, 2 hours 50 minutes
- Danby Castle3.7 km, 55 minutes
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