Trail Running Planet · North York Moors · Eskdale
Fryupdale Trail Marathon Route
This crosses a string of side dales that most visitors to the Moors never see, so instead of the honeypot villages you get genuinely remote heather moorland and steep-sided dales one after another.
Distance
48.3 km
Ascent
1,015 m
Descent
995 m
Max elevation
424 m
Route type
Point to point
Est. time
9h 40m – 13h 5m
Grade
Expert
Navigation
map_skills
Parking
YO21 2AD
Dogs
Welcome
Best seasons
spring, summer, autumn
About this route
A 48.3km moorland marathon-plus loop through the Esk Valley side dales, taking in Great Fryup Dale, Glaisdale and the moor above Lealholm, with 460m of climbing across one of the quieter corners of the North York Moors.
Hazards & notes
Long remote stretches between villages with limited phone signal on the higher moor. Heather moorland here is managed for grouse shooting, with likely restrictions or diversions between August and December.
Emergency
Call 999 or 112 → ask for Police → request Mountain Rescue. Register Emergency SMS: text "register" to 999.
Full route, GPX download & live conditions:
https://trailrunningplanet.com/routes/england/north-york-moors/eskdale/fryupdale-trail-marathon-route
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