Firstly, the route I took doesnit quite cover the three peaks as Roseberry Topping was very busy so I just looked at it from afar. For a wrietup on another route near Roseberry Topping see this page.
This is the route I took, a clockwise, narrow loop, starting from a parking spot here on a side road just off the A171.
Here is the small, hidden parking spot with teh A171 in the background. There is parkign over the road at the pub but it can get a bit busy.
From the parking spot the route follows the Cleveland Way east, parallel to the A171. Then a tight turn right, now heading west, uphill through the woods.
The path then levels out along the hilltop and goes on for a couple of miles like this.
The view over to Redcar.
And Errington Hill.
After a couple of miles, the first view of Highcliff Nab, the first peak.
The view from the top of the nab.
This view shows the next part of the route in the distance, past a farm on the moorside of the wall and on to the forest to the right.
The forest in more detail. This pic also shows,in the bottom right of the pic, the track we'll be taking back.
One final view over Guisborough.
Continue to follow the Cleveland Way downhill from the nab, here you see the cliff itself.
Heading south through a small wooded area.
The gate at the edge of the woods to the moors. Last time I was in this area on the Roseberry Topping Loop it was a slow worm, now it's Adders!
Continue along the Cleveland Way, with the moors on your left and the farm fields to the right.
A mile later looking back at where we'd come from, showing the cliff, farm and stone path running parallel to the drystone wall.
Continue along the path, leaving the fields behind and now fully over the moor where you get the first view of the second peak, Roseberry Topping "peak"ing over the horizon.
Also a good view of the Lordstones peaks which have been covered on a few walks including the Lordstones Peaks Tour.
The closest I got to Rosey on this hike, so the last point we're on the Cleveland Way.
Turn right, almost heading back where you came from along another dirt path to the third peak...
Hanging Stone.
It's a little bit of a scramble to get down to the edge.
But worth it for the views.
Looking back at where we came, in the distance, Highcliff Nab and the farm, again.
Hanging Stone profile shot. Showing the path to the left which is what you take to get to head down to the next point, the Blue Lake.
Follow the tracks down into the woods.
Leaving the track and heading through the woods to get to the Blue Lake. TBH I've seen Blue-er.
Thats the last of the places of interest done, so it;s time to head back through the forest to Tiggy along the bottom path. There are various tracks that could be taken, I chose this uphill track through the forest.
It did involve some stairs at the very top as you join a main track through the woods.
Joining the main track which we follow for most of the way back, lots of forestry workings, warnign signs and a stoney track.
There ia a gap in the woods at one point where you get a good view from the bottom of Highcliff.
Then it's carrying on along the stoney track, at least it is mostly level. An interesting sign at the Forest track junction with Tees Link.
As well as interesting footpath signs there are mine works dotted around here and there.
Finally getting near the end of the trek you pass though some farmland.
Before joining back onto the Cleveland Way and back through the woods following the same path we started on for the last half mile. Spot the Tiggy.
