View of Port Mulgrave – Staithes Fishing Village loop from Hinderwell

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View of Port Mulgrave – Staithes Fishing Village loop from Hinderwell

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338

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View of Port Mulgrave – Staithes Fishing Village loop from Hinderwell

03:19

11.9km

220m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.26 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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2.51 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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3.55 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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4.53 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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5.55 km

Staithes Fishing Village

Highlight • Historical Site

As you wander through the winding streets of Staithes and down to the traditional bay, it really feels as though time has stood still for hundreds of years. Much more …

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6.06 km

Cod & Lobster, Staithes

Highlight • Restaurant

Perfect location for a pit stop.

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6.29 km

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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6.82 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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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.74 km

2.85 km

1.66 km

1.35 km

277 m

Surfaces

7.26 km

1.73 km

1.59 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 7 October

13°C

5°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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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 …