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21 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
53.92, -1.02 · rel 6701121
53.92, -1.02 · rel 6701121
Wilberforce Way
21,2 km from start to finish through urban area.
York · 53.92°N ·
1.02°W
21,2km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
27
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
18× monument
1× castle
1× ruins
Lendal Tower
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Bootham Bar
castle ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
William Etty
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Roman Wall
monument ·
31 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Thomas Cooke FRAS
monument ·
34 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Association of Voluntary Guides to the City Of York
monument ·
61 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
99 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Dr William Arthur Evelyn
monument ·
119 m off route
0,0 km
0%
The Red House
monument ·
103 m off route
6,8 km
32%
John Snow
monument ·
on the route
13,1 km
62%
Edwin Ridsdale Tate
monument ·
on the route
14,4 km
68%
Ordnance Depot Railway
monument ·
on the route
21,2 km
100%
Sir Andrew Derbyshire
monument ·
on the route
21,2 km
100%
Boer War Memorial
monument ·
38 m off route
21,2 km
100%
Boer War Memorial
monument ·
53 m off route
21,2 km
100%
Margaret Clitherow
monument ·
55 m off route
21,2 km
100%
Baile Hill
ruins ·
61 m off route
21,2 km
100%
Revd Sydney Smith
monument ·
67 m off route
21,2 km
100%
York Highwater Flood Marks
monument ·
101 m off route
21,2 km
100%
Stonegate
monument ·
107 m off route
21,2 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
7 m
–
23 m
0 km
10,6 km
21,2 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
12 m elevation
Halfway
15 m elevation
Three quarters
14 m elevation
Finish
12 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Wilberforce Way is 21.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Wilberforce Way takes approximately 5h 17min to complete.
No, Wilberforce Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Wilberforce Way starts near coordinates 53.9627, -1.085.
Wilberforce Way is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.