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Runswick Bay – Whitby Harbour loop from Hinderwell

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Hinderwell

Runswick Bay – Whitby Harbour loop from Hinderwell

Hard

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(23)

187

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Runswick Bay – Whitby Harbour loop from Hinderwell

07:27

27.1km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: May 15, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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381 m

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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3.49 km

Kettleness Clifftop Views

Highlight • Natural

There are some great photo ops.

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13.1 km

Captain Cook Memorial Monument, Whitby

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bronze statue of Captain James Cook. Inscription reads: To Strive, to seek to find and not to yield. To commemorate the men who built, the Whitby Ships and the men …

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13.7 km

Whitby Harbour

Highlight • Historical Site

Whitby is a traditional seaside town that is dearly loved by young and old alike. With a glorious golden beach, quirky cobbled streets that wind enticingly through old taverns and …

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13.8 km

Whitby Swing Bridge

Highlight • Monument

There is a long history of this bridge, dating back to mid 14th century when tolls were collected over this bridge. But it was in 1835 that the first swing …

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17.4 km

Sandsend Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sandsend beach is popular with fossil hunters, fishermen and walkers. At low tide you can walk all the way to Whitby

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25.3 km

View of Runswick Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Does what it says on the tin, and so much better to see the village bathed in early morning sunshine. Note that the Cleveland Way north of this point takes …

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26.2 km

Runswick Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Runswick Bay is one of the prettiest coastal destinations in Yorkshire and a must-see if you enjoy traditional British seaside. With a sweeping, sheltered bay, sandy beach, clean waters, rock …

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27.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

4.06 km

2.26 km

2.20 km

1.31 km

799 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

3.98 km

3.38 km

2.14 km

330 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 27 June

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Runswick Bay – Whitby Harbour loop from Hinderwell

Runswick Bay

Kettleness Clifftop Views

Captain Cook Memorial Monument, Whitby

Whitby Harbour

Whitby Swing Bridge

Sandsend Beach

View of Runswick Bay

Runswick Bay Beach

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