View of Staithes Harbour – View of Port Mulgrave loop from Staithes

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View of Staithes Harbour – View of Port Mulgrave loop from Staithes

Moderate

4.7

(46)

385

hikers

View of Staithes Harbour – View of Port Mulgrave loop from Staithes

03:28

12.3km

240m

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 9, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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843 m

Staithes Village and Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Steep descent into Staithes from the Cleveland Way to the south, but well worth it to see the town's fabulous river estuary and harbour. Gigaro's photo of the geese - …

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1.37 km

View of Staithes Harbour

Highlight • Beach

Cracking views of Staithes and its characteristic harbour after rounding Old Nab from the south.

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2.89 km

View of Far Rosedale Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Terrific views from next to Far Rosedale (a building just north of Port Mulgrave): from here, looking to the south-east, you can make out the cliffs of Kettleness in the far distance.

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3.92 km

View of Port Mulgrave

Highlight • Beach

Port Mulgrave is a fascinating place for industrial heritage buffs, and apparently there is a wealth of fossils thereabouts too. In bygone days it was an ironstone mine and port …

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4.17 km

Steps at Rosedale Wyke

Highlight • Trail

Unbelievably beautiful and dramatic views down the coast at Rosedale Wyke (particularly towards Port Mulgrave to the north). The visuals are helped by a number of steps on the cliffs …

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6.27 km

Runswick Bay

Highlight • Settlement

Runswick Bay is beautiful: a picturesque coastal village on the Cleveland Way hiking trail, Runswick Sands (a sandy beach), easy coastal walks straight from the village and a number of …

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9.46 km

Port Mulgrave Industrial Heritage

Highlight • Monument

Port Mulgrave was historically known as Rosedale however its name was changed to avoid any confusion that could be caused by the already existing ironstone mines and ironworks at Rosedale …

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10.8 km

Old Nab

Highlight • Natural Monument

This very distinctive headland between Jet Wyke and Brackenberry Wyke is a result of a combination of mining and coastal erosion. The views down (and up) the coast are nothing short of spectacular.

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.04 km

4.46 km

1.48 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.75 km

1.58 km

1.20 km

1.12 km

614 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

May 19, 2022,Staithes to Runswick Bay return

Excellent walk along the coast followed by a pint at the Royal George. Wander round the Harbour finished off with fish, chips and mushy peas at the Cod & Lobster overlooking the water in the sun ☀️😁👍

April 6, 2024,Staithes to Runswick Bay return via Hinderwell avoiding a little of the mud

One of our favourite walks on the North Yorkshire coast and a short section of the Cleveland Way .The views up and down the coast are beautiful.. After endless rain the coastal path was extremely muddy in parts , I have never seen it like this ...
On our return we avoided the worst by walking along the lane into …

April 29, 2024,Runswick Bay to Staithes Round Trip

lovely walk started at Runswick Bay with a coffee and millionaires slice before setting off on the Cleveland Way to Staithes. Fairly easy going, few ups and downs and not too muddy.Both Runswick Bay and Staithes are beautiful coastal villages with an amazingly industrial past. No sign of that now apart from a potash mine at Boulby. Apparently the only …