Rudland Rigg Walk and Cycle Map
This circular walk or cycle takes you along Rudland Rigg, a long, unsurfaced byway in the North York Moors that extends from Bloworth Crossing to Moorend.
There's a public car park on Harland Moor just east of the Rigg. From here you can follow footpaths west before turning north along the elevated byway.
The elevated route provides expansive panoramas across rolling heather moorland and ancient farmland, with clear vistas that capture the rugged beauty of the region. On a clear day, the view stretches across distant fells and scattered woodlands, offering a true taste of the dramatic landscape that characterises the North York Moors.
The Farndale Daffodil Walk passes through the area. You could continue your walking along this lovely route which looks wonderful in March.
Rudland Rigg Ordnance Survey Map 
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Rudland Rigg Open Street Map 
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Rudland Rigg OS Map 
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Rudland Rigg Open Street Map 
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Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Westside Road, Rudland Rigg. This is the highest point on the Rigg (401 mteres) and the photograph looks northwest towards Bloworth Crossing.
The flora along Rudland Rigg is typical of upland moorland environments. Extensive heather blankets the moor in late summer, casting the landscape in vibrant shades of purple, while patches of bilberry and gorse add splashes of green and yellow. In spring, delicate wildflowers such as foxgloves and bluebells emerge along woodland fringes and along the footpaths, enriching the terrain with seasonal colour and contributing to the unique ecological character of the area.
A view north from the trig point of this ancient track across the moors from Stokesley to Pickering. In the mid distance (still in this square) are some of the many disused bell pits resulting from the eighteenth century coal mining activities.
The road is an arm of the Cleveland Hills and is part of an ancient drovers road that dates back to Neolithic times.
Waymarker on Rudland Rigg. This is a particularly clear inscription, although it is only marked on the southern face - albeit with an interesting early spelling of Kirkbymoorside.
Rudland Rigg. The fauna is also diverse, with the open moorland providing ideal habitats for birds such as skylarks, meadow pipits, and wheatears, whose calls echo across the fields. Birds of prey like buzzards and kestrels are frequently observed soaring overhead in search of prey, while small mammals such as rabbits and foxes are common in the area. In the warmer months, the landscape is animated by a variety of butterflies, including small tortoiseshells and red admirals, along with numerous dragonflies that flit near wet patches and small pools scattered across the moor.