Upper Oakdale Reservoir – Osmotherley South End Climb loop from Square Corner

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Upper Oakdale Reservoir – Osmotherley South End Climb loop from Square Corner

Moderate

5.0

(13)

hikers

Upper Oakdale Reservoir – Osmotherley South End Climb loop from Square Corner

02:53

10.4km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: August 22, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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41 m

Square Corner Car Park, Thimbleby Moor

Highlight • Parking

Square Corner might just be a car park, but this is a car park to end all car parks! On Thimbleby Moor, with views of the Black Hambleton hill to …

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806 m

Upper Oakdale Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

This little and picturesque reservoir is no longer used by the water company Yorkshire Water for water supply; having reduced the amount of water in it, they nonetheless left it …

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1.48 km

Hudy Gap Plantation

Forest

2.70 km

Burnthouse Wood

Forest

3.23 km

The Queen Catherine Hotel

Highlight • Pub

One of three pubs in the village of Osmotherly.

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3.29 km

Osmotherley Village Green and Medieval Cross

Highlight • Monument

Osmotherley is a small village with a café, pub & toilets. The Cross on the green is medieval and has been used as a meeting and preaching place for many …

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3.31 km

Osmotherley South End Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A short 0.25 Mile long climb out of Osmotherley Village Towards Quarry Lane/Cod Beck area. The climb itself has a average gradient of 7% peaking at around 16%

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4.34 km

Cod Beck Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Picturesque and smooth sounding.

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5.46 km

Cod Beck Reservoir

Lake

6.15 km

Western Lyke Wake Stone (Start of Lyke Wake Walk)

Highlight • Trail

Fairly unobtrusive stone post, only a few yards off the road. This is the western Lyke Wake Stone, which is an acceptable end/start point for the Lyke Wake Walk, although …

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