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Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

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Ryedale

Rosedale East Side

Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

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Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

04:58

18.1km

260m

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: April 22, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.28 km

Blakey Junction on the Rosedale Railway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Two off-road parking areas very close by, but they do get full up very quickly, even in winter.

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8.40 km

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Highlight • Pub

Spectacularly situated at one of the highest points in the North York Moors National Park, the Lion is a 16th-century inn that serves good food and offers bed and breakfast …

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9.94 km

View of the Valley in North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Natural

12.6 km

Rosedale Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Of disused railways in Britain, this must be one of the best. Between the 1860s and 1920s, Rosedale was an important ironstone mining location. This track is what remains of …

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13.6 km

Rosedale Iron Kilns

Highlight • Monument

The Iron Kilns are the remains of a once-thriving ironstone industry in Rosedale during the Industrial Revolution

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13.9 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

East Mines are the remains of what used to be old iron kilns. The kilns were used to calcine (i.e. to roast) ironstone to reduce its weight, so it could be transported.

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14.6 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Highlight • Monument

Another set of well-preserved kilns on this track, which used to be the Rosedale Railway. These were four terraced calcining (i.e. roasting) kilns, each with four bays. These were built …

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15.0 km

Ruins

16.9 km

River Seven Footbridges

Highlight • River

Footbridges over the River Seven, which flows into the village of Rosedale Abbey from the northwest.

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

2.08 km

1.99 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

3.01 km

1.86 km

971 m

943 m

256 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 2 June

16°C

9°C

94 %

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Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

Blakey Junction on the Rosedale Railway

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

View of the Valley in North York Moors National Park

Rosedale Railway Path

Rosedale Iron Kilns

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

River Seven Footbridges

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