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United Kingdom
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Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Hambleton
Thimbleby

Big Wood, Oak Dale – Upper Oakdale Reservoir loop from Osmotherley

Hard

25

runners

Big Wood, Oak Dale – Upper Oakdale Reservoir loop from Osmotherley

01:22

11.7km

370m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

2.18 km

View of the Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

2.43 km

Big Wood, Oak Dale

Highlight • Forest

Public footpath from Thimbleby Bank to Big Wood feels off the beaten track, with sections ranging from coniferous plantation to thin tracks through dense vegetation and then opening out into …

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3

3.06 km

Old Shepherd's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

4

3.64 km

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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5

4.40 km

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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7

5.97 km

Wonderful track across the moors.

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8

6.18 km

Great views of Hambleton Hills from up here, but even greater is the fact that, if you find yourself here on a clear day, you could - by looking to …

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B

11.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.84 km

1.97 km

1.22 km

407 m

228 m

Surfaces

4.15 km

3.90 km

1.32 km

1.06 km

228 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 11 August

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