Start from Kilburn Village Institute GR 514795. TR out of the hall and cross to the top L centre of the Village Square to enter churchyard. 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 TL from the Institute then L at first road to join the route at the sharp bend.] Continue on the road uphill and past High Kilburn green to a footpath at the side of the last building on the L. Through two gates and over a double stile on the R as field narrows. Cross field then descend to gate at the roadside GR 521796. Take a green lane opposite to a small gate on the L. Follow the lane through two further small gates then ahead over field keeping hedge on L. At a finger post TL through gap in hedge to follow waymarks to cross a bridge. Uphill to a post and continue ahead to field corner and stile. Continue with hedge on L leaving hedge side to follow line of telegraph poles across field to reach road with Black Swan on your right GR 530799. TL on road through Oldstead village for 0.3 miles. On leaving the village take the second junction on R by a bench (marked Dead End Road) and shortly leave for rougher lane on L heading uphill. Continue uphill on hedged lane ignoring paths on either side and eventually through gate to Chapel at Scotch Corner GR 527814. Checkpoint 1.
Continue uphill bearing L on the forest track to pass through wood. Staying on the main track TL at Shaw's Gate to reach High Town Road at GR 521822. TR north on road to reach the A170. Cross with care and straight ahead on forest track (FLAG). At diagonal crossroad of paths, TR at post taking minor path through trees. Emerge on tarmac forest track, TL then in 50 yards TR before Hambleton House to enter fenced path through gate (Cleveland Way). Keep gallops on L and at next gate keep alongside wood, shortly leaving wood side by a gate on L to remain with Cleveland Way along the field side with low stone wall on the R. Do not go through gate at GR 527839 but bear R with green lane to reach road at Cold Kirby GR 530645. TR on road to village green GR 533845. Checkpoint 2.
From checkpoint ahead on Cleveland Way along Low Field Lane. After 1 mile at major track junction TL still with Cleveland Way and ahead at next junction. At major RH bend at GR 555846, leave Cleveland Way and TL over footbridge. Through gate at pond corner and shortly TL on track uphill. Ignore path off on R, keep ahead following electricity lines. After small copse at top of climb TR through fields keeping hedge on L to go L through gate with Reins Farm directly ahead. TR through farmyard (CLOSE GATE) and take steep track downhill off to L Down track, staying on main track around sharp LH bend to reach minor road and TL. Shortly veer off R on track to Tylas Farm. (When reaching the cattle grid, it’s worth a look back for a lovely view of Rievaulx Abbey!) Reach Tylas Farm GR 566868. Checkpoint 3.
Continue on bridleway. Cross footbridge and follow track to Barnclose Farm. L through gate and ahead uphill on stony track to meet wire fence on R. At junction TR with bridleway, keeping fence on R. Ignore gate ahead on R but keep to fence side still climbing, and nearing top go through small handgate on R. Continue half R on 300o and old barn comes into view ahead. A marker post indicates to pass to R of barn and continue ahead with fence on R to reach in 150 yards gate by field corner at GR 555876. Continue along forest ridge for 1.5 miles to reach road. TR steeply downhill on minor road for approx. 1 mile to cross Hawnby Bridge and enter Hawnby. TL at LH bend. Pass the post office to reach the Village Hall 35 yards on L GR 542894. Checkpoint 4.
Leave the village hall and TL along the road to Dalicar Bridge GR 538897 on the L before the church. Cross the footbridge and TR on the streamside at first then through small gate, bear L uphill to reach a further gate. Continue uphill following waymarkers with small stream on R to a stile. Keep ahead with trees on R to cross stream and continue with trees now on L to a stile before a gate. Cross the stile then sharp R uphill to join a stone track. TR along track to go through gate with North Bank Wood on R. Continue uphill staying by wall side for ¼ mile to gate in wall. Pass through the gate; continue westerly past High Buildings - GR 526894 and through fields on fenced track to gate at field corner end. Go through gate to open moor, bear L following track initially on 240o along fence then leaving fence for broad green track heading due south. At intake wall do not go through gate but TR keeping wall on the L. Follow track to gate leading onto the Drove Road (Cleveland Way). Continue ahead on Cleveland Way passing by High Paradise Farm. Continue down lane on Cleveland Way and leave CW where CW heads off through gate at sharp RH bend, staying on road to descend past bungalow on bend below. At junction keep ahead following lane for approx half a mile to reach road. TR down road for 300yds then through the entrance to Hesketh Hall GR 500870. Checkpoint 5 (CUT-OFF POINT).
TR out of the checkpoint and continue down the road ¾ mile to enter Boltby and continue down the main street. Cross footbridge on L of roadside and immediately TL on beck side to gate. Pass through 2 gates. Ahead across 4 fields with stream on L. Over 2nd gated footbridge and cross stream over obscure earth bridge GR 491858. Ahead now with stream on R. Pass through field boundary and ahead to gated stone footbridge. Keep ahead on faint path to gate, closing in on hedge line on L to reach gate in hedge. Keep ahead through fields along LH hedge to Tang Hall Farm. TL on farm track and after buildings R on BW to Southwoods. Half R over field to double gates. Ahead following field boundary and footpath signs downhill through gateway with Southwoods Hall ahead. Bear R to pass between hall and small lake and pass through small gate at entrance to Hall. Ahead through gate and along green lane to Southwoods Lodge, through gate to metalled lane. GR 502837. Checkpoint 6.
TL on path to enter woods, after 30 yards TR on a graded path (do not climb the hill) and follow the path to Lake Gormire for approx 0.3 miles and on reaching lakeside climb the hillside on a clear signposted path winding through Garbutt Wood on a RH bias to reach the escarpment edge. TR at top along a wide graded path to reach the visitor's car park [GR 515830]. Checkpoint 7.
Leave checkpoint and cross the A170 with care, follow gravel path with wood on L to rejoin the escarpment edge. Turn L on clear gravel path passing private airfield and around the headland to reach the White Horse. TR down steep steps beyond the White Horse to reach car park. TR down the road to a T junction in ½ mile. TR along Carr Lane and ahead at junction to pass village square and finish walk at Village Institute.