The Lyke Wake Walk was created by Bill Cowley in 1955 and designed to cross the North Yorks Moors at its widest and highest points. The route runs between Scarth Wood Moor, Osmotherley and Ravenscar on the North Sea Coast. The 40 miles of beautiful moorland in the NYM National Park is one of the countries original ‘challenge’ walks.

  • My friends 60th birthday gift!

  • It was cold.....

  • On the Cleveland Way

  • Losing the light

  • A very neat line!

  • Dawn leaving Ravenscar

  • The stepping stones

  • Heading towards Clay Bank

  • You will walk...

  • We have seats - game changer

  • Trig point at the top of Carlton Bank

  • A wet finish

  • A very wet finish

  • The Blue Man

  • Top of Clay Bank

  • Heading towards Clay Bank

  • Cleveland Way

  • A training walk, Saltburn to Sandsend.

  • Dawn on the Cleveland Hills

  • Wet feet.

  • E - W Final decent off the moor just a few miles to go.

  • W - E start of the walk.

  • The Boggy Bit always demands a sacrifice.

  • Love a line up!

  • Fylingdales, we'd lost the light.

  • Lunch stop on a training walk.

  • A happy walker.

  • Yes, this is the path!

  • Soaking your feet at the stepping stones on a hot day is lovely.

  • We often see snakes on the moors.

  • Sunset on the moors.

  • Rudy sometimes joins the walk.

  • W - E Heading towards Clay Bank

  • Happy walkers.

Useful links

For lots more information about the walk visit www.lykewake.org

If you find that you enjoy long distance walking look at The Long Distance Walkers Association. They have local groups all over the country and numerous challenge events which are excellent value. Many people refer to the Lyke Wake Walk as a ‘gateway walk’ and have subsequently joined Kathy on LDWA 50 mile walks and a couple are signed up for the 2025 100 so be careful! ldwa.org.uk

We’re negotiating a discount on local accommodation for people who are crossing with us and will update the page with those details soon.

You can book a luxury adult only shepherd hut with a private hot tub with www.inclineviewholidays.co.uk These are on a working farm in the most glorious location. The owners have a private crossing with Kathy in June 2025, so they’ll know your pain! 10% discount for people crossing with us.

Gallery

Saturday 22nd March 2025 Anna, Anne, Dave, Kellie, Sarah-Jane, Thea, Mike, Joyce and Jawaid. The first crossing of 2025, half of the walk was done in horrendous rain and they were all magnificent.