Black Hambleton, North York Moors UK
• 4-star hikes
• 8 mile loop
• Medium difficulty | Gain 1,590 feet
• Over Silton, UK | North Yorkshire
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The latest travellers on an ancient route that spans England.
Though it's the highest point in the Hambleton Hills at 399 meters above sea level (1,312ft), you might find it difficult to pick out the peak of Black Hambleton by eye as these tabular hills are known for their distinctive flat summits. When you do reach the top, be sure to continue past the survey marker which does not in fact indicate the highest point, but instead continue on a little further on the spur trail marked on the map.
Though Black Hambleton's peak won't be giving you attacks of vertigo, it is still a great place to walk along to admire views in all directions. From the patchwork fields of English countryside to the West and the rugged moorland of the North York Moors National Park to the West, there's plenty to look at. The trail along the top of the hill is also part of an ancient road that runs from Scotland to the south of England; and burial grounds from Neolithic and Bronze eras can be found on its route.
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4★ Black Hambleton Loop
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This eight mile loop begins and ends in the village of Nether Silton, where you can find plenty of roadside parking. Our clockwise route towards the mountain led us up a wide paved road that was easy to negotiate. Coming back down across moorland and farm fields required side-stepping a couple of boggy areas, but nothing significant.
The trail along the top of the Hambleton Hills is also known as the Cleveland Way; a multi-day adventure trail that skirts the perimeter of the North York Moors. Though we rate the Black Hambleton trail with four stars because it has significant features and views, we find the sections north of here provide more spectacular hikes and views.
In North Yorkshire you're never too far away from sheep.
Looking west over a patchwork of green fields.
The not-so-prominent peak of Black Hambleton.
Nether Silton marks both the start and end of this hike.
Tangents:
• Official: The Cleveland Way
• Public Maps at AllTrails: Black Hambleton
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• Trailspotting: Cleveland Way Hikes
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