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From 1885 until it’s brought up by barge from London, to make closure in 1965 the old Alum – which helps fix dye to cloth – for the railway line from emerging UK textile industry. Scarborough to took goods and passengers up and down the coast. Now that it’s an RAMP off road route STATION through the North

York Moors National SUPERMARKET Park for walkers, horse riders and cyclists, where will it take you?

You might decide Scarborough access - detail to make a slight detour and visit one You’ll be confounded by the town that never of the quiet bays such as Crook Ness, Cloughton quite was at Ravenscar. Wyke, Hayburn Wyke (top), Stoupe Beck Sands or Maw Wyke Hole, or make a circular walk of You can stop to wonder at the 13 spans of the WHERE it by taking in part of the Cleveland Way. 120 feet (36.5 metre) high Larpool Viaduct (left, WHERE centre) over the River Esk in Whitby. STATION You may prefer to stop for a pint at the Hayburn Wyke Hotel or for afternoon tea at Or you may simply want to take a bit of time WILLWILL

the old station in Cloughton (front panel, top) or to enjoy the numerous sights and pleasures of RAMP the café in Ravenscar. Whitby, Scarborough or Robin Hoods Bay (above). ITITT TAKEAKE You could hire a bike from “Trailways” at In an act of great foresight, Scarborough STEPS Hawsker. Borough Council bought the line shortly after You can explore our it closed. Because the track ballast was made YOU?YOU? early industrial from cinders rather than crushed stone, many heritage at the Peak locals call it the “cinder track”. Alum Works - the 1 Whitby access - detail birthplace of the It now forms 21 2 miles (34.4 kms) of Route 1 of British chemical the National Cycle Network and the Friends of industry - where the Old Railway (www.friendsoftheoldrailway.org) locally mined rock are grateful for the support given by Sustrans, was combined with Scarborough Borough Council, the Groundwork human urine, Trust and the Big Lottery Fund. leaflet 1 5/8/09 11:28 Page 2

1 1 1 6 2 miles (10.5 km) 1 2 miles (2.4 km) 3 miles (4.8 km) 3 2 miles (5.6 km) 2 miles (3.2 km) 5 miles (8 km) 1 hour 3 hours 15 mins 45 mins 30 mins 1hr 30 mins 35 mins 1hr 45 mins 20 mins 1 hour 50 mins 2 hours 30 mins kms kms

HALF WAY HALF WAY Crook Ness Cloughton Wy ke Hayburn Wyke SCALBY SCALBY Woods Peak Alum works Peak SCARBOROUGH SCARBOROUGH Cloughton CLOUGHTON CLOUGHTON BURNISTON BURNISTON Stoupe Beck Sands HAYBURN WYKE HAYBURN WYKE Boggle Hole Boggle RAVENSCAR Woods RAVENSCAR Raincliffe Forest Maw Wyke Hole Maw Wyke Based on a gentle cycling speed of 7 mph (11 kmph) Based on a gentle walking speed of 2 mph (3.2 kmph) Harwood Dale Minor road etc Footpath/Bridleway The Cinder Track The Cinder Way The Cleveland 5 3 Tea rooms/ Tea refreshments View point View Parking Bus connection Cycle hire available North York National Park 4 KEY 3 2 FYLINGHALL FYLINGHALL 2 ROBIN HOODS BAY ROBIN HOODS BAY Forest Wykeham Larpool Viaduct Larpool HAWSKER Forest HAWSKER HALF WAY HALF WAY Broxa 1 mile WHITBY WHITBY 1 km miles miles

Ravenscar 192m (631 feet) Height in 656 GRADIENT PROFILE 200 metres 492 150 328 100 in feet Height 164 50