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Rievaulx Abbey – Bow Bridge over the River Rye loop from Rievaulx

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Rievaulx Abbey – Bow Bridge over the River Rye loop from Rievaulx

Easy

4.3

(6)

19

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Rievaulx Abbey – Bow Bridge over the River Rye loop from Rievaulx

01:10

4.27km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

42 m

Rievaulx Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Such beautiful and complete ruins of what was once one of the grandest Cistercian abbeys – until Henry VIII set the Dissolution in motion. In the 1200s there were more …

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2

1.06 km

Bow Bridge over the River Rye

Highlight • Bridge

Charming spot with an old stone bridge over the River Rye. Links the tracks and paths around Rievaulx (east side) with tracks and a road to Old Byland (west side).

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3

3.57 km

Bedfordshire Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

4

3.61 km

Old Stone Bridge and Waterfalls at Grass Keld, North York Moors

Highlight • Waterfall

Grass Keld runs from Nettle Dale into the River Rye. Fantastic in the early-morning sunshine and you can get right down to the water's edge on the eastern side.

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5

3.64 km

Rievaulx Terrace

Highlight • Other

6

3.66 km

Grass Keld Forest Hillside

Highlight • Forest

7

3.88 km

View of Rievaulx Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

National Trust site that's well worth a stop off. No facilities or cafe or anything like that, but if you've got a picnic or just want to get some nice photos, then it's a must.

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8

4.04 km

Rievaulx

Highlight • Settlement

B

4.27 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.72 km

909 m

641 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

743 m

641 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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