Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Jaybee598 planned this outdoor adventure with komoot!

Discover your own fun with the #1 outdoor app.

Jaybee598

Saved routes

River Derwent and Kirkham Priory loop from Castle Howard — Howardian Hills AONB

Jaybee598

Saved routes

River Derwent and Kirkham Priory loop from Castle Howard — Howardian Hills AONB

Jaybee598 planned a hike

July 22, 2024

River Derwent and Kirkham Priory loop from Castle Howard — Howardian Hills AONB

Hard

06:09

23.2km

3.8km/h

230m

Embed

Comments

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

Better plan each individual stage of your adventure with the multi-day planner — available as a part of komoot Premium.

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

10.3 km

River Derwent at Menethorpe

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A fabulous, lovely and enchanting stretch along River Derwent, with lots of green views at the river banks, and one suspension bridge over the river near Menethorpe. Easy walking, with …

Tip by

14.8 km

Kirkham Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The incredible ruins of Kirkham Priory are located in the village of Kirkham right next to River Derwent. This was an Augustinian priory, founded in 1120 by the Lord of …

Tip by

20.8 km

New River Bridge, Castle Howard Estate

Highlight • Bridge

New River Bridge is part of the Castle Howard Estate. It's quite striking how the grassy track runs over it. The Mausoleum is right next to it, as is The …

Tip by

22.1 km

Temple of the Four Winds

Highlight • Historical Site

You can visit the Temple as part of a tour of Castle Howard, but there are also walks in the grounds nearby. There’s a lovely circular walk from Welburn, a …

Tip by

22.8 km

Castle Howard

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle Howard is a stately home, and a private residence to the Howard family for over 300 years. The Castle and its amazing historic grounds are open to the public: …

Tip by

23.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

5.46 km

2.84 km

1.76 km

1.04 km

328 m

169 m

Surfaces

7.96 km

5.51 km

5.05 km

2.53 km

1.80 km

373 m

Route Details

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Comments

Want to know more?

River Derwent and Kirkham Priory loop from Castle Howard — Howardian Hills AONB

River Derwent at Menethorpe

Kirkham Priory Ruins

New River Bridge, Castle Howard Estate

Temple of the Four Winds

Castle Howard

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️