Cleveland Way Day 5


Today is our last day in the moors. We also have our first fully sunny day. 

We kick off our walk with a trip up Roseberry Topping, also known as the Matterhorn of Yorkshire. The top of the mountain partially collapsed in 1912 due to ironstone mining. 

It was a great vantage point and lively up and down. 

Larch tree going with the flow. 

Our first sighting of the sea is these wind turbines in the North Sea. 

We follow a long fence line with sheep pasture on one side and the last of the moors on the other.  
And cross through several wooded area. 

We cross what seems like an endless open field. 

As we approach our stop for the day, we pass under this viaduct, which was completed in 1872. Freight trains from a nearby potash mine still use it. 

The halfway point! HRH the Princess Royal (Anne) dedicated this sign for the 50th anniversary of the Cleveland Way in 2019.

We arrive at our hotel and look ahead to tomorrow's clifftop route. Today's mileage was 13.5 miles. 

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  1. AnonymousAugust 31, 2024 at 2:47 AM

    Wow, that's a long day! How have your legs and feet been holding up?
    Interesting photo showing the affect of grazing on a landscape. -Diana

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    1. TracyAugust 31, 2024 at 2:17 PM

      Overall legs and feet are good! My feet are a bit sore at night, but nothing awful.

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