The Cleveland Way runs from Helmsley west along the escarpment edge over Sutton Bank and the Cleveland Hills, north to Roseberry Topping, then reaches the coast at Saltburn and turns south along the cliffs through Staithes, Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay and Scarborough to Filey Brigg.
Most people take eight to ten days. There are baggage carriers and plenty of accommodation, and the route can be picked off in sections using the Moorsbus and the Esk Valley railway. Every walk on this site that touches the escarpment or the coast is a taste of it.
109 miles; total ascent around 6,000 metres
Well waymarked with the acorn symbol
Official guide and accommodation lists from the National Trail website
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