Ingleby Greenhow, Cleveland Way, Bloworth Crossing & Round Hill

Saturday 5th December 2020

A lovely local walk on a crisp winter’s morning in the Cleveland Hills. A much more enjoyable walk than I had experienced a couple of weeks ago just a few miles further west. Today the air was clear with good all-round views of the moors, hills and of course Teesside and there was still some warmth in the low winter sun which made for a very pleasant day.

I started at Bank Foot near Ingleby Greenhow where there are a number of good parking spaces, mainly used by dog walkers by the looks of it – I didn’t see any proper walkers until I was about half way round my route. I headed up the bank to the Cleveland Way and walked alongside Ingleby Moor before a sharp right turn at Bloworth Crossing. Relics of a bygone era could be spotted dotted about from the old railway days when iron ore was brought to Middlesbrough from Rosedale by train and the ore filled trucks were lowered down the Ingleby incline whilst pulling empty trucks back up.

Next a visit to the summit of Round Hill, before descending down into Greenhow Bottom and the lush farmland. The route back was via the old railway line/path from the Ingleby Incline which heads in the direction of Battersby Junction..

Maybe not the lakes, but an enjoyable trip out all the same.

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Distance: 10.4 miles

Duration: 3:45 hours

Ascent: 1376 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Accompanied By: On my Own

Weather: Cool & Dry

3D outline of route

Parking

Parked up on the roadside at Bank Foot

Following the road up to the top - and the moorland

A view back towards Hasty & Clay Banks

A gradual climb up through Battersby Plantation

And out onto Battersby Moor with views over to Hasty Bank

There's Battersby down there - and Captain Cooks Monument in the distance

Gentle walking along the escarpment

Time to join the Cleveland Way

Ingleby Moor

Urra Moor in the distance with Hasty Bank behind

Incline Top stone

A stunning walk in lovely conditions on a cool winters morning - Sometimes you don't appreciate what's on your doorstep

Time for a 5 minute break at Bloworth Crossing

The wide path/bridleway continues on towards and down the impressive Ingleby Incline - but I'm turning left and heading towards Round Hill on the Cleveland Way

Doesn't really feel like it - but yes it's a summit ! Round Hill - Not exactly Wainwright bagging stuff mind

The beautiful Cleveland Hills are seen via the Cleveland Way

Time to take a sharp right turn and leave the Way

.... and head down the very 'watery' river (I mean path) to the valley below (Greenhow Bottom)

The lush green farmland pastures of Greenhow Bottom

On the other side you can now see the old railway incline coming down from Bloworth Crossing - I did consider going back this way today but it was too nice of a walk to cut short

I missed this gate and added a couple of hundred yards to my walk - I can get lost anywhere, even twenty minutes from my home !

Back on the old railway line and looking towards the Ingleby Incline

I think my car is parked where that pot of gold is going to be ! That's me retired then !

A little bit of drizzle to end the walk - in the shadow of Roseberry Topping & Captain Cooks