Route: Hole of Horcum
Area: North York Moors
Date of walk: 4th April 2013
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 6.5 miles
Ascent: 1,000 feet
I parked near the Horseshoe Inn in the quiet and unspoilt village of Levisham. Shortly after leaving the village, I joined a path which runs at high level along Levisham Brow
The path then descends to Levisham Beck and shortly after crossing this I reached the valley known as Horcum Slack
The Hole of Horcum lay straight ahead, and after reaching its foot I climbed up steeply onto the top of the ridge
The next two miles of the walk were entirely different in character, being across Levisham Moor. After crossing the open moorland I joined Limpsey Gate Lane which brought me back to the Horseshoe Inn
This was a great walk in beautiful weather and I enjoyed every minute of it
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The start of the walk - the Horseshoe Inn at Levisham
Levisham Village Hall
Walking along Levisham Brow
A view back, with Dalby Forest to the left
Descending to Levisham Beck
Footbridge across the beck
The path follows the valley known as Horcum Slack
Approaching Low Horcum
Low Horcum - population zero
The Hole of Horcum ahead
The valley ends and the only way is up
Nearing the top edge of the Hole of Horcum
A view back along the valley
RAF Fylingdales can just be seen in the distance
The start of the path across Levisham Moor
Open moorland - fantastic in this weather
Another view down into Horcum Slack
At the end of the moorland I reach Dundale Pond
The Hole of Horcum is now in the far distance
The scenery becomes more pastoral
What a beautifully constructed wall - here’s a free plug for the craftsman who built it
Back at the Horseshoe Inn Levisham - what a great walk it had been
