THE NORTH YORK MOORS - A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay - page 131

metres after a second gate, at a place known as Bloworth Crossing, leave
the trackbed by descending left and then climbing from a boggy depres-
sion to begin the as cent of Urra Moor (page 154).

Descending to Clay Bank Top

The summit of Urra Moor is Round Hill, the highest point of the North
York Moors, and has an ancient guidepost, the Hand Stone (page 155)
nearby. Beyond the high point, the track eases onwards, gradually des-
cending Carr Ridge, and then dropping suddenly through a narrow cleft
into the rock lip before plunging down to Clay Bank Top. Sometimes, just
right (north) of Clay Bank Top a mobile snack bar turns up. Don't count on it, but it could
provide a little extra sustenance.

Clay Bank Top to Ingleby Cross

Distance 18.4km (11½ miles)

Height Gain 610m (2000 feet)

For map, see pages 142-4