Tonnes of stone were yesterday hoisted up and down Roseberry Topping to kick start repairs to the path network damaged by years of erosion.
The National Trust and North York Moors National Park Authority are working in partnership to deliver a programme of path restoration for ten paths, a mix of permissive routes and public rights of way.
Work has started and a helicopter has been used to carry heavy materials to the relevant sites along the route. This will enable the contractors to work safely to deliver the new path surface with added drainage and replace lost vegetation.
Thousands of local residents and visitors to Teesside enjoy the walk up this 1050-foot iconic hill in the landscape, to be rewarded with far-reaching views. Over time, erosion has led to the formation of scars on the hillside, some already visible from a distance. Without repair the Trust says these would continue to expand. As the grass and vegetation is eroded with footfall, the exposed soil is at the mercy of the elements and with increasing weather extremes, the rain forms channels that become deeper over time. Naturally people may then choose an easier path, and the problem escalates further.
Mark Bradley, Countryside Manager for the National Trust said,
“Without the helicopter it would be impossible for the contractors to carry out the work needed as it’s such a steep landscape. Each bag weighs around 900kg and the team are maximising every opportunity available, using return flights to move larger and smaller rocks where they will be needed along the route”.
Visitors to Roseberry may find their usual path is closed with a diversion in place to an alternative route.
Naomi Green, Senior Ranger for the North York Moors National Park Authority, said,
“Roseberry Topping is a glorious location and so easily accessible from nearby towns and communities, but its fame and popularity has come at a price. The continuous and ever-accelerating loss of soil and vegetation is bad for nature and the environment, as well as a risk to people. The work we’re doing now will provide robust paths and improved drainage, not only improving accessibility for visitors, but allowing Roseberry’s scars to heal.”
Repairs to the first path are expected to take around 4 – 6 months and further work for the remaining nine paths will be staggered over the coming years.
There are more details about the works at nationaltrust.org.uk/roseberrytopping
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