Scotland
Affric Kintail Way
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- On trail 10.5 mi 17.0 km
- Walking time 5–6 h
- Ascent 850 m 2,800 ft
- Descent 700 m 2,300 ft
- Difficulty Hard
A steep scarp walk that finishes at a road, not at a bed.
Section 10: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top map
Cross-check: Coast to Coast route description on National Trails . The walk is taken from that page, checked 12 October 2026. Miles on our line are measured between these ends on the imported path. Where a walking guide uses the same two ends, its miles are from walkcoasttocoast.co.uk, also checked 12 October 2026.
The walk
The path leaves Ingleby Cross, crosses the A172, and joins the Cleveland Way over Scarth Wood Moor. It crosses Live Moor, Carlton Moor, Cringle Moor, and the Wainstones, and meets the B1257 at Clay Bank Top. National Trails calls the stretch demanding. On our line it is 10.5 miles (17.0 km), with 850 m (about 2,790 ft) of climb. A walking guide's stage over this scarp starts at Osmotherley, not at Ingleby Cross, so that stage's miles are not the length of this section.
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Start of section
Ingleby Cross
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The Wainstones
The edge path passes the rocks before it drops to the road at Clay Bank Top.
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Clay Bank Top
The section ends where the path meets the B1257. The road col is a crossing, not a village.
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End of section
Clay Bank Top
Section 10: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top overview
The ground
- Moor edge, a series of steep banks, and a finish on the B1257.
A steep edge, finishing at a road col. Short beside the Richmond valley, and much steeper. Clay Bank Top is the section end. It is not a night.
Stops
Refreshments
- The pass has a lay-by and no food stop named on it. The night after it on our plans is the Wainstones Hotel in Great Broughton
- about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the path. The Blue Bell Inn is back at Ingleby Cross
Toilets
- The walking guide describes a lay-by at Clay Bank Top and no facilities on the pass
Before you go
Opposite direction
Clay Bank Top to Ingleby Cross
Walked the other way, you leave the B1257 at Clay Bank Top, cross the Wainstones and the moors, and finish in Ingleby Cross.
End of section
Ingleby Cross
Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top FAQ
Can I stay at Clay Bank Top?
No. It is the section end, where the path meets the B1257. On our plans the night after the pass is the Wainstones Hotel in Great Broughton.
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