The Hole of Horcum and Levisham Moor

The walk starts from the Saltergate car park on the A169 and makes a circuit. It crosses the road and follows the rim of the Hole of Horcum north to the hairpin bend at Saltergate Bank, where a gate leads onto Levisham Moor. A broad track runs south-west across the heather past Seavy Pond to Dundale Pond. The route turns east down the small wooded valley of Dundale Griff to the stream, then north up the valley floor past the old farm at Low Horcum and through the bottom of the Hole. A last climb regains the rim.

It is 8.4 km with 167 m of ascent; allow about 2½ hours. The grade is Easy: the paths are clear, and the only real climb is the one out of the Hole at the end.

The Hole of Horcum is a natural hollow 400 feet (120 m) deep and more than half a mile across. The National Park asks for dogs to be on short leads from March to July, when birds nest on the moor. The path in Dundale Griff can be slippery and stones fall from its sides, so keep to the path.

The car park is run by the National Park Authority and costs £3.90 for up to two hours or £6.20 for longer; it has portable toilets. There is no station nearby.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.