Ingleby Incline and The Wainstones

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Overview

A walk on the North Yorkshire Moors climbing Ingleby Incline, after crossing fields, and reaching the Cleveland Way. Then follow it west passing the iconic Wainstones, with fantastic views, and returning along a lower level path. A couple of steep climbs.

Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:: 487.7m / 1600ft
Type:: circular

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: NZ 57823 03793
Nearest postcode:: TS9 6RF
what3words:: beefed.clouding.canyons

Start time:: 10:30 am

Ingleby Greenhow Forestry car park. To get to the car park when driving up Clay Bank, turn left immediately after the Clay Bank car park, and go down the slope about 750m. The free car park is on the right. NB The post code is inaccurate.

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