Grass Keld Stepping Stones – View of the North York Moors loop from Hood Grange

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Grass Keld Stepping Stones – View of the North York Moors loop from Hood Grange

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Grass Keld Stepping Stones – View of the North York Moors loop from Hood Grange

06:32

23.8km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

26 m

Sutton Bank National Park Centre

Highlight • Cafe

A North York Moors National Park visitor centre, cafe and information centre. Start your walk here and pick up one of the local walking trails maps or use the facilities and plan your own adventure. Entry to the centre is free and anything you buy from the shop or cafe helps support the work the national park authority do.

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5.19 km

Grass Keld Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

Stunning location in the early morning sunshine just after sunrise, but added as a highlight because of the number of routing options from here. From this point, no less then 6 public rights of way radiate in all directions, so you are not necessarily confined to the Cleveland Way.

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5.64 km

Nettle Dale ponds

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful stretch of water but unfortunately on private land. The area definitely makes for great photos though.

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7.21 km

Old Stone Bridge and Waterfalls at Grass Keld, North York Moors

Highlight • Waterfall

Grass Keld runs from Nettle Dale into the River Rye. Fantastic in the early-morning sunshine and you can get right down to the water's edge on the eastern side.

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7.62 km

Abbot Hagg Wood

Forest

9.32 km

View of the North York Moors

Highlight • Forest

9.70 km

Fairy Staircase

Highlight • Structure

Great place for photos. Can be hard going on the knees for more mature walkers so hiking sticks may be useful. Can be very icy during colder months. Well worth a visit.

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10.0 km

Blackdale Howl Wood

Forest

11.5 km

Helmsley Walled Garden

Highlight • Structure

Gorgeous walled garden with a brilliant cafe. Largely run by volunteers and well worth a visit. Just of the Cumbrian way near the end as you come into Helmsley

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12.6 km

Cleveland Way: Helmsley to Nettle Dale

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a superb section of the 109-mile (175 km) Cleveland Way; a revered hiking trail that showcases the best of the North York Moors. On this section, you leave the picturesque market town of Helmsley and pass the magnificent ruins of Helmsley Castle and Rievaulx Abbey before exploring the glorious Nettle Dale.

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23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

8.69 km

1.96 km

762 m

194 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

9.05 km

1.66 km

581 m

356 m

207 m

Elevation

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Sunday 8 November

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Comments

August 26, 2023,Day 1: Kilburn to Helmsley – North York Moors

A lovely easy day to start things off. It was a clear route along the Cleveland Way and relatively flat too. We enjoyed amazing views from above the White Horse and the easy, steady descent into Helmsley.