England · National Trail

Yorkshire Wolds Way

A National Trail in England: 126 km (78 mi) with 2,342 m of ascent, about 6 days on foot.

Distance
126 km (78 mi)
Ascent
2,342 m
Days
6
High point
217 m

The line is the official route from Natural England's National Trails (England) data (Open Government Licence v3.0), with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check for current diversions before a long trip. See the source.

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Yorkshire Wolds Way
Christine Johnstone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Stages

A suggested split into 6 days of about 21 km (13 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.

  1. Day 1 Hessle to South Cave 21 km · 21 km from the start
  2. Day 2 South Cave to Londesborough 21 km · 42 km from the start
  3. Day 3 Londesborough to Huggate 21 km · 63 km from the start
  4. Day 4 Huggate to Settrington 21 km · 84 km from the start
  5. Day 5 Settrington to Ganton 21 km · 105 km from the start
  6. Day 6 Ganton to Filey 21 km · 126 km from the start

Summits on the way

  • High Hunsley Wold 164 m · 25 km from the start
  • Settrington Beacon 199 m · 86 km from the start
  • East Heslerton Brow 190 m · 97 km from the start
  • Staxton Hill 157 m · 109 km from the start

Tops within 300 m of the line. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.

Start and finish

Start: near Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire. 53.71732, -0.43465

Finish: near Filey, North Yorkshire. 54.21855, -0.27661

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.