Esk Valley Walk
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The Esk Valley Walk is a long distance footpath across the North York Moors from Castleton to the coast at Whitby. The route first follows a loop on the moors to the south of Castleton, reaching the source of the River Esk, and then follows its journey to the North Sea. The total length of the walk is about 35 miles. Waymarking uses the symbol of a leaping salmon, with yellow arrows denoting footpaths and blue arrows bridleways.
From Castleton the route leads to Danby Dale, Rosedale Head and Blakey Ridge. It then passes through the remains of Esklets, a medieval sheep farm, and on to Westerdale and, passing Castleton once more, Esk Dale proper. Next it reaches Danby, including the Moors Centre at Danby Lodge, and then climbs to Danby Beacon. From here it leads to Leaholm, Glaisdale, Egton Bridge and Grosmont, the terminus of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The final section passes through Ruswarp to reach the end of the route at the old port of Whitby.
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