The Grey Panthers

This walk mostly uses well-used and popular tracks and footpaths.
There is a fairly stiff climb up to the moors, followed by a steepish descent down the Ingleby Incline.
Unfortunately, we found that the track leading up to the moors was VERY severely eroded at its steepest section. This seems to have been caused by a combination of use by 4-wheel drive vehicles, trail bikes, and bad weather. Although the track has been closed for use by motor vehicles, this hasn't stopped use by trail bikes, - and use by pedestrians is compromised.
Another section of track leading to Ingleby Bank, is similarly affected.
There is no problem using the Cleveland Way itself, or the Ingleby Incline.

For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above link.
(Overlay made with Version 5 of Memory Map)

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Park outside St. Andrew's Church, Ingleby Greenhow (NZ561 062).
Follow the minor road through Ingleby Greenhow to Battersby (this is reasonably quiet, but you obviously still need to take care).
Where the road leaves Battersby at a sharp left-hand bend, a track is found on your right. A sign says "Road Closed" and another says "Unsuitable for Motor Vehicles". This is because some distance up the track, where the track starts to climb up to the moors, severe erosion has made the track totally unsuitable for vehicles.
Follow the track up to the moor.
At the top, you join the Cleveland Way where you turn right.
About 200 yards along there is a footpath that heads above Battersby Crags to Ingleby Bank. However, this is a moorland footpath over rough ground and heather. You may well find that it is better to simply continue along the Cleveland Way until you come to the clear track that takes you to Ingleby Bank.
From the top of Ingleby Bank there is a track that returns you in a Southerly direction to the Cleveland Way.
Unfortunately, this track is also one that has been severely eroded by a combination of weather, 4-wheel drive vehicles and trail bikes. On this particular walk, we observed 2 4-wheel drive vehicles inching their way along this track.
FRom the Cleveland Way there is a footpath that takes you to the head of the Ingleby Incline.
Here, descend the Incline than continue along the track to Bank Foot.
From Bank Foot, there is a minor road that returns you to Ingleby Greenhow.