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

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Hinderwell

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

Moderate

4.6

(27)

154

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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

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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

4.15 km

2.89 km

2.48 km

2.05 km

513 m

198 m

Surfaces

6.17 km

2.48 km

1.99 km

861 m

786 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

18°C

11°C

68 %

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Trail Reviews

Chris Letford

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.

Anna

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 Hindewell and rejoining the coastal path above Staithes .

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

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Runswick Bay

St. Hilda's Church and Holy Well

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