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Whitby Way

106 km / 66 miles

Whitby Way
N Yorks
The Way meanders through the Vale of York and over the North York Moors visiting many pilgrimage places of interest and taking in Crayke, Coxwold, Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Egton and Sleights. Ancient paved ways as well as moorland tracks and field paths form the route. Profits from sales are donated to Christian Aid.

Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Moorland; Pilgrimage; Religious; Charity
Start:
SE603521 - York Minster, N Yorks
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Finish:
NZ904113 - Whitby Abbey, N Yorks
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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Booklet: Whitby Way (Mark Comer - 2000)

Maps:

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Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger: 94, 100, 105
OS Explorer: 26, 27, 290, 299, 300
OS Explorer Active: 26, 27, 290, 299, 300

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation: Ace Hotel York (was York Backpackers) 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: York YHA, 42 Water End, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire 2 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Helmsley YHA, Helmsley,York, North Yorkshire < 1 Km
Camping Barn: Farndale Camping Barn YHA, Kirbymoorside, North Yorkshire 4 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Bank House Farm Hostel 2 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Whitby Backpackers At Harbour Grange < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Whitby YHA, East Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire < 1 Km

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Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales): Cleveland Way National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping: Centenary Way (North Yorkshire); Ebor Way; Foss Walk; Minster Way; York to Selby Railway Path
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Significant un-waymarked paths: Coast to Coast (Wainwright)
Other Paths: Abbey Trail; Bay to Bay Walks; Blackpool to Bridlington (Aerospace Way); Esk Valley Walk; Eskdale Way; Grassington to East Coast Walk; Head to Head; Howardian Way; Inn Way...to the North York Moors; Jorvic Way; Lake Pickering Circuit; Lastingham Five Churches Trail; Millennium Way - York; Newtondale Horse Trail; Newtondale Trail; North of England Way; Tabular Hills Walk; Three Ridings on Foot; Wass Wanderers' Way; Way of the Roses; Whitby Abbeylands Walk; Wilberforce Way; Yoredale Way; Yorkshire Ouse Walk
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Anytime Challenges: Ainsty Bounds Walk; Beacon Banks Challenge; Lyke Wake Walk; North York Moors Wobble; Rosedale Circuit; Samaritan Way; Seahorse Saunter; Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)
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Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File: Whitby Way GPX Exchange Format Route File Login to Download
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MemoryMap Route file: Whitby Way Memory Map Route File Login to Download
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Tracklogs Route file: Whitby Way Tracklogs Route File Login to Download
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Route Profile:

114.0 Km (70.8 miles)
2,060 m (6,759 ft) ascent
408 m (1,339 ft)  maximum height
Whitby Way - Route Profile
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