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View of Whorl Hill – Carlton Bank Summit Trig Point loop from Potto

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Potto

View of Whorl Hill – Carlton Bank Summit Trig Point loop from Potto

Hard

4.7

(3)

hikers

View of Whorl Hill – Carlton Bank Summit Trig Point loop from Potto

07:14

26.0km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.31 km

View of Whorl Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views of Whorl Hill along the Cleveland Way from between Knolls End and Gold Hill.

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4.53 km

Heather Plants in North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.81 km

View from the Cairn in North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.82 km

Bronze Age Burial Mound on North York Moors

Highlight • Natural Monument

A Bronze Age burial mound that dates back to approximately 2000 BC. Unfortunately, walkers in the area have mistaken it as a cairn and have added their own stones to …

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6.95 km

Carlton Bank Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Carlton Bank is a beautifully-bleak moorland summit which affords breathtaking views.

To the northeast, you can see the distinctively shaped Roseberry Topping. To the east and south, the stunning undulations …

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22.7 km

Clain Wood

Highlight • Forest

Clain Wood is an attractive woodland bursting with seasonal colours. In the springtime, you're afforded a seasonal display of blooming bluebells, and in the autumn, the most wonderful display of …

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24.0 km

Holy Cross Church, Swainby

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful beck, gorgeous historic bridges, an impressive 19th century church (Holy Cross), ruins of a castle nearby (Whorlton Castle) and slightly ridiculously beautiful views almost right from High Street: …

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24.2 km

Swainby Village

Highlight • Rest Area

Picturesque village with easy roadside parking. Fast flowing beck through the centre of the village with 2 small road bridges and a few wooden pedestrian bridges over it. Benches along …

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26.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

2.80 km

1.47 km

1.44 km

417 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.00 km

8.30 km

3.23 km

2.18 km

1.69 km

1.60 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

19°C

12°C

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View of Whorl Hill – Carlton Bank Summit Trig Point loop from Potto

View of Whorl Hill

Heather Plants in North York Moors National Park

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