Chop Gate – Carlton Bank Circuit

Chop Gate – Carlton Bank CircuitThis picturesque route and a favourite with Walk Yorkshire guides starts and finishes at Chop Gate village hall (PostcodeTS97JW). Meet at the village hall at 10am for a 10. 30 start. This is a 9 mile (15km) circular route taking between 4 5 hours and starts with a nice 257m climb up Trennet Bank, the trail then levels out and heads off along the bridleway to Barkers Ridge. From here we can see Carlton Bank to the front and the amazing views across the

This picturesque route and a favourite with Walk Yorkshire guides starts and finishes at Chop Gate village hall (PostcodeTS97JW).

Meet at the village hall at 10am for a 10.30 start. This is a 9 mile (15km) circular route taking between 4-5 hours and starts with a nice 257m climb up Trennet Bank, the trail then levels out and heads off along the bridleway to Barkers Ridge. From here we can see Carlton Bank to the front and the amazing views across the valley to the right you will see the tops of Kirby Bank, Cold Moor and the Wainstones.

We continue on and head for the trig point at Carlton Bank (408m) having admired the views turn right and head off down to Lord Stones Café (refreshments can be taken if open) but still a good place to have a packed lunch. Leaving Lord Stones we head up to the viewpoint on Kirby Bank with Roseberry Topping in the distance and Captain Cook’s Monument can also be seen on a clear day.

The route then descends down into the valley before the steady climb up to the top of Cold Moor (402), from the top we turn right and follow the trail back down off the moor, with Bilsdale Mast visible to the south we follow the path back into Chop Gate. Returning to the village hall.