Walk · North Yorkshire

The Cinder Track (Whitby–Scarborough old railway)

Whitby

21.5MILES

Linear — plan the returnSHAPE

The route A-road B-road Lane Track Path Water Woodland

Off-road 95% 5% shares tarmac with cars

Field & moor path 5%Lane & track 90%Road with traffic 5%

Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.

The old Whitby to Scarborough railway, 21.5 largely traffic-free miles of cinder path — the stretch from Robin Hood's Bay climbs gently through woodland to Ravenscar in about four and a half miles. Sea views come and go through the trees, and the X93 bus can carry tired legs back to the start.

THE SMALL PRINTPut dogs on leads temporarily around horses and cyclists, then let them free again once it is safe.

House rules, decoded

Off-lead allowed

REGION · NORTH YORKSHIRE

GRID · 54.4780, -0.6215

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The Cinder Track (Whitby–Scarborough old railway)

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