Start from Kilburn village hall, Grid Reference 514795. Turn right out of the hall to reach the Village Square. Cross, to the top left centre of the Village Square, to reach a church gate. Pass through a small gate and follow a narrow path, crossing a dirt lane, before reaching a road on a sharp bend. It is acceptable to turn left from the hall, then left at first road to join the route at the sharp bend. Continue on the road uphill and past high Kilburn greens, to a footpath. At the side of the last building, on the left, ascend to a stile, on the right as field narrows. Cross then descend to gate at the roadside, Grid Reference 521796. Take a green lane opposite to a small gate on the left. Follow the lane through gate second jump then ahead over field to sunken lane with hedge on the left. Go ahead to a finger post then left through gap in the hedge to follow waymarks to a bridge. Cross the bridge, then go uphill to a post and continue ahead to field corner. Continue with hedge on left to the bucket drop.
Turn right downhill to road then left on road through village to the second junction on the right. Turn right down road past farm on right and take the lane left. Bear left uphill on hedged lane ignoring path on right to enter woods. Go ahead on narrow path uphill then through gate to the chapel at Scotch Corner [Grid Reference 527815]. Checkpoint 1.
Continue uphill bearing left on the forest track to pass through wood. Staying on the main track left at Shaw's gate to reach High Town Road at Grid Reference 521822. Turn right north on road to reach the A170. Cross with care and turn right to pass through the Hambleton Inn's car park. Follow track through hotel plantation. Turn right before Hambleton house over stile to enter fenced path (Cleveland way). At the second stile go ahead down to a wood sidetrack, then to a gate on left, pass through along the field side with fence on the right. At the gate, go ahead then right with green lane to reach the road to Cold Kirkby Grid Reference 530645. Turn right on road, through village then left at fork to footpath sign, go left through Ailred Barn courtyard, then ahead down narrow field to gate. Continue ahead to gate at bottom of field. Go ahead with hedge on left to reach narrow road. Turn right then through gate on left with wall on left through three fields to next road [Grid Reference 532862]. Checkpoint 2.
Turn right through gate on the left, continue north keeping the fence on the right, to reach small gate. Go downhill on a narrow path through scrub signposted Murton. At the valley bottom cross a stream, through gate and over a bridge to continue uphill to a track. Turn right to a junction of tracks then right for 10 yards. Right again on path. Continue uphill to a track, right for 40 yards, then left through gate. Go through field with wall on right to single track road. Continue n past Murton grange to 'T' junction turn right on the road, down steep bank, past road junction to cross Hawnby Bridge and enter Hawnby. Turn left at right hand bend. Past the post office to reach the village hall 35 yards on left [Grid Reference 542894]. Checkpoint 3.
Leave the village hall and turn left along the road to Dalicar Bridge Grid Reference 538897 on the left before the church.
Cross the footbridge and turn right on the streamside at first then bear left uphill for 20-30 yards then right to a gate. Continue uphill with trees on right to a path. Bear right for 30 yards. Then left with trees on left to a stile on left before a white gate. Cross the stile then across the field ahead towards sunny bank farm. Turn right after small stone building, before barn to join a stone track, which is signposted "Dale Town Common". Turn right along track to go through gate towards north bank wood. Continue uphill Ignoring path on left ¼ mile to gate in wall. Pass through the gate, continue westerly Past high building - Grid Reference 526894. Continue ahead through open fields with wall on right to gate in field corner. Go through gate to open moor. Bear left along fence on broad green track. At intake wall turn right Keeping wall on the left. Follow track to Gate leading onto the Drove Road. Turn right sign posted "Cleveland Way". Follow track to barrier on left. At far end of forest plantation (Steeple Cross GR: 495902). Turn left down forest track. At junction of four tracks continue ahead (sign posted). Bear right through the forest to join the intake wall. A narrow path on the right leads to a bridlegate [Grid Reference 485899]. Checkpoint 4.
Near Gallow hill. Leave the checkpoint Towards the wide fire break on a clear path at the edge of the wood turn Sharp left at the flag through the wood downhill at first then bearing right to contour The hillside. At a junction of paths go ahead on a faint path through the wood. Due to Windfalls the path peters out, take care. Continue ahead 130 degrees through thick wood to reach a gravel forest track. Turn left For 15 yards. Then right downhill on a wide track. At a junction of tracks bear left downhill follow the main track for approx 1½ miles to Reach road at Sneck Yate bank, Grid Reference 502871. Turn right down the road for 200yds then through the entrance to Hesketh Hall [Grid Reference 500870]. Checkpoint 5.
Turn right out of the checkpoint. And continue down the road ¾ mile to enter Boltby and continue on the main street. Cross footbridge on left of roadside and immediately left on beck side to gate. Cross field half-right to gate then ahead with fence on right to a gate. Cross short field and over water Course. Continue on beckside and at third field seek obscure bridge left cross flag bridge, Turn right to gate - then keeping beck on right find stile, bridge and gate. Cross and bear half-left to a line of trees and follow these right, keep hedge on left for 3 fields to cross beck and join a track. Turn left to tang hall farm Grid Reference 496850. Turn right behind farm on track bearing left through Field to gate. Turn right in line with power line to a small plantation. Turn left with fence Downhill to gate, continue ahead to fence bearing right to gate, continue ahead through Gate (Middle Holme Gate) along green lane to south woods lodge, through gate to metalled Lane. Turn left on path to enter woods - after 30 yards. Turn right on a graded path (do not Climb the hill) and follow the path to the Gormire Lake [Grid Reference 504833]. Checkpoint 6.
From the checkpoint climb the hillside on a clear path winding through Garbutt wood on a right hand Bias to reach the escarpment edge. Turn right at top along a wide graded path to reach the visitor's car park [Grid Reference 515830]. Checkpoint 7.
Leave checkpoint to cross the A170 and follow gravel path with wood on left to rejoin the escarpment edge. Turn left on clear gravel path passing private airfield and around the headland to reach the White Horse. Turn right down steep steps beyond the white horse to reach car park. Leave the car park on the left and turn right down the road to a 't' junction in ½ mile Turn right along Carr lane and ahead at junction to pass village square The start and finish is on the left.