Section 2 of 3, Three Ridings on Foot
Newton Under Roseberry to Commondale
9.5 miles (15.3 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: NZ 570 128. Finish: NZ 662 105. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 541 m of climbing and 480 m of descent; highest point 317 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Newton Under Roseberry.
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 110 m from the start. Directions NZ 569 127Car park (free), 390 m from the start. Directions NZ 571 132
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Romany Road, 2 km away (Directions); Great Ayton station, 2.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Commondale. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Commondale, 540 m from the finish. Directions NZ 665 100
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 35%, gravel and tracks 17%, paved or flagged 13%; the rest (35%) isn't recorded.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 6 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 201 m in a kilometre (1 in 5), starting 0.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- The Kings Head, Newton Under Roseberry: at the start. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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