Following lunch at Danby Moors Centre we took anothrt Moorsbus westwards towards Stokesley and then south through Bilsdale. Shortly after passing Newton Under Roseberry, I took this shot of Roseberry Topping.
Roseberry Topping is a distinctive hill at the northern edge of the North York Moors national park. Its summit has a distinctive half-cone shape with a jagged cliff, which has led to many comparisons with the much higher Matterhorn in the Swiss-Italian Alps. This summit is only just over 1000 feet (300 metres) high.
Until 1912, the summit resembled a sugarloaf, until a geological fault and nearby alum and ironstone mining caused its collapse, giving it a new and distinctive shape. Views from the top are spectacular, and on a clear day the Pennines, some 40 to 50 miles (60 to 80 km) away, can clearly be seen.
No chance to enjoy those views on this trip as our Moorsbus continues to it's next calling point.
Do I see people on top of the cliff. was there a possibility of getting of the bus and taking a later bus to continue to the next calling.
I really enjoy your trip through the moor. fav.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, which put this shot on the Popular Page.
You can see quite a crowd of people at the summit, while others are on the path at the left of the shot making their way up the hill.
It is possible to plan a day which would give time to walk to the summit, but on this day we had spent time at Danby Moors Centre, so we couldn't get off to go to the summit and still get back home. It's always a difficult decision - the further you travel the less time there is for walking, so often we walk on the south side of the Moors, rather than way up north. I have been up here in the past - it's quite a climb but the views are well worth it.
fav
I really enjoy your trip through the moor. fav.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, which put this shot on the Popular Page.
You can see quite a crowd of people at the summit, while others are on the path at the left of the shot making their way up the hill.
It is possible to plan a day which would give time to walk to the summit, but on this day we had spent time at Danby Moors Centre, so we couldn't get off to go to the summit and still get back home. It's always a difficult decision - the further you travel the less time there is for walking, so often we walk on the south side of the Moors, rather than way up north. I have been up here in the past - it's quite a climb but the views are well worth it.
Ian
Ian
Ian