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Bilsdale

Date ... Saturday, 30 August 2008
Distance ... 7.5 miles
Ascent ... 1770 feet
Time ... 4 hours 0 mins
Weather ... 21ºc, fresh SE winds, cloudy with some sunny spells and dry
Summits ... Cold Moor - 1305'
Hasty Bank - 1270'
Start ... Clay Bank - Forest Enterprise free car park (NZ572035)
Route Map ... Click here for the route map from this walk
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº26 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº93 (1:50,000)
Books ... Walks on the North Yorkshire Moors by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141040)
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Tim was eager to be off as we started to climb onto the moors from the 
	road

Tim was eager to be off as we started to climb onto the moors from the road

On the open moors, our route would follow an 'ancient' earthwork round 
	the side of the valley towards the mast

On the open moors, our route would follow an 'ancient' earthwork round the side of the valley towards the mast

Looking across to Hasty Bank and Cold Moor, where we would be walking 
	later in the day

Looking across to Hasty Bank and Cold Moor, where we would be walking later in the day

Another view of Hasty Bank and Cold Moor

Another view of Hasty Bank and Cold Moor

Zooming in on Hasty Bank

Zooming in on Hasty Bank

Looking back along the  earthwork, its not very prominent but 
	there's a good path

Looking back along the  earthwork, its not very prominent but there's a good path

Heading down into Bilsdale to the hamlet of Seave Green

Heading down into Bilsdale to the hamlet of Seave Green

Looking up Bilsdale as was climbed up the other side of the valley onto 
	Cold Moor

Looking up Bilsdale as was climbed up the other side of the valley onto Cold Moor

Looking over to our starting point (in the gap) from the same point

Looking over to our starting point (in the gap) from the same point

Walking along the long ridge leading up to the summit of Cold Moor

Walking along the long ridge leading up to the summit of Cold Moor

Hasty Bank seen as we descended from Cold Moor

Hasty Bank seen as we descended from Cold Moor

The Sphinx rock part the 'Wainstones' crag, a popular climbing area on 
	Hasty Bank

The Sphinx rock, part the 'Wainstones' crag, a popular climbing area on Hasty Bank

Dropping down off Hasty Bank to the car park, hidden in the tree's

Dropping down off Hasty Bank to the car park, hidden in the tree's