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Hambleton

Great Ayton

View of Roseberry Topping – Roseberry Topping Summit loop from Great Ayton

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Great Ayton

View of Roseberry Topping – Roseberry Topping Summit loop from Great Ayton

Hard

4.8

(11)

134

hikers

View of Roseberry Topping – Roseberry Topping Summit loop from Great Ayton

05:09

17.3km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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196 m

Gribdale Gate is a small, free, 24‑hour Forestry England car park on Dikes Lane near Great Ayton, offering around 40 spaces and direct access to Roseberry Topping, Captain Cook’s Monument, and Coate Moor

Tip by

1.37 km

View of Roseberry Topping from Ayton Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular views of Roseberry Topping from here and of the massive expanse of space and countryside - the best of Yorkshire!

Tip by

2.52 km

View from Pinchinthorpe Moor

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views north across the Tees Valley and also south and east into the deep wooded bowl of Guisborough Forest and the higher moors.

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2.67 km

Little Roseberry

Highlight • Summit

6.20 km

Highcliff Nab

Highlight • Climb

The view from the top of Highcliff Nab across Middlesbrough and out over the North Sea is breathtaking.

This gritstone crag is popular with rock climbers, so if the weather …

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11.0 km

Thomas's Wood

Forest

13.8 km

View of Roseberry Topping

Highlight • Climb

Fantastic hike for all, you can take several different routes to the top meaning it’s suitable for all fitness levels. This can be a little slippy when wet and cold …

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14.3 km

Roseberry Topping Summit

Highlight • Summit

Roseberry Topping erupts proudly from the level landscape of the North York Moors; its dramatic shape inspiring many photographers and painters. It’s a relatively challenging, but manageable, hike to the …

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16.8 km

High Intake Plantation

Forest

17.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

1.60 km

1.47 km

1.07 km

804 m

Surfaces

7.59 km

2.76 km

2.69 km

2.13 km

2.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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View of Roseberry Topping – Roseberry Topping Summit loop from Great Ayton

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