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Scaling Dam and Danby Beacon loop — North York Moors National Park

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Scaling Dam and Danby Beacon loop — North York Moors National Park

Moderate

5.0

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Scaling Dam and Danby Beacon loop — North York Moors National Park

01:47

14.9km

130m

Running

Embark on a moderate jogging loop through the North York Moors National Park, covering 9.2 miles (14.9 km) with an elevation gain of 424 feet (129 metres), typically completed in 1 hour and 46 minutes. This route offers varied terrain, from unpaved and natural paths to gravel sections and even…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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6.18 km

Lealholm Moor Track and Stump Cross Monument

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This is an unsurfaced road, well-maintained, which was an ancient medieval route from Whitby to Stoxla (now Stokesley). You might see some cars here occasionally, and it is terrific for …

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8.79 km

Danby Beacon

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Danby Beacon dates back to the 1600s, when Britain was living under the threat of French invasion. Fast forward to the 1930s and the site became one of the first …

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9.37 km

Danby Beacon RAF Radar Station Site

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This was the actual site of the RAF station that operated here during WW2 and beyond, and as you can see from the plaque on the stone, the first enemy …

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13.2 km

View of Scaling Dam Reservoir

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A very pretty and pleasant view from here of both the reservoir and the jetty here.

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14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.38 km

4.25 km

3.93 km

821 m

299 m

170 m

Surfaces

5.75 km

3.90 km

2.70 km

1.52 km

991 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

1°C

12 %

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Scaling Dam and Danby Beacon loop — North York Moors National Park

Lealholm Moor Track and Stump Cross Monument

Danby Beacon

Danby Beacon RAF Radar Station Site

View of Scaling Dam Reservoir

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