Runswick Bay and St Hilda's Church loop from Staithes — North York Moors National Park

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Runswick Bay and St Hilda's Church loop from Staithes — North York Moors National Park

Moderate

4.5

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195

hikers

Runswick Bay and St Hilda's Church loop from Staithes — North York Moors National Park

03:25

12.3km

220m

Hiking

Embark on a moderate 7.6-mile (12.3 km) hike from Staithes, offering a diverse experience with rugged coastal paths and tranquil inland trails. This loop, which takes around 3 hours and 25 minutes to complete and involves 731 feet (223 metres) of elevation gain, guides you along dramatic clifftops with expansive…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.09 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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4.15 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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6.32 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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8.71 km

St. Hilda's Church and Holy Well

Highlight • Historical Site

St Hilda is renowned to be the most famous Saint of the Anglo-Saxon times. She was a discinple of St Aidan of Lindisfarne, and the Abbess of Whitby. The church …

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

2.89 km

2.46 km

2.12 km

508 m

314 m

Surfaces

6.20 km

2.46 km

1.96 km

853 m

819 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Comments

September 29, 2023,Runswick Bay and St Hilda's Church loop from Staithes — North York Moors National Park

Lovely walk. And plenty of seating on route to take in the spectacular scenery.

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 …