Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.90 km for 73 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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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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116 m

View of Ruined Abbey in North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

873 m

View of Rievaulx Abbey

Highlight • Other

11.7 km

Cliff Wood

Forest

13.3 km

View of Easterside Hill

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful (quintessentially English?) views from Hag Wood over Ryedale to Easterside Hill.

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13.7 km

Barnclose Farm Grassy Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

When ascending, make sure to watch out for any animal droppings as it may make your tire slip and make you fall into more of it, or it may just …

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16.4 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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17.5 km

Rievaulx Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Rievaulx Abbey was founded in the 12th century. It was an important and powerful abbey until Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries and its ruin.
Now owned and …

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17.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.60 km

4.52 km

3.81 km

1.46 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.88 km

5.66 km

4.16 km

1.14 km

994 m

Elevation

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

Rievaulx Abbey

View of Ruined Abbey in North York Moors National Park

View of Rievaulx Abbey

View of Easterside Hill

Barnclose Farm Grassy Hill

Bow Bridge over the River Rye

Rievaulx Abbey

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