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

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Hambleton

Boltby

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

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

05:19

19.0km

350m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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Grass Keld Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

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Nettle Dale ponds

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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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7.94 km

Grass Keld Forest Hillside

Highlight • Forest

8.16 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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8.32 km

Rievaulx

Highlight • Settlement

8.54 km

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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9.56 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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12.2 km

Prest Wood

Forest

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Deep Gill Wood

Forest

19.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.44 km

6.54 km

3.31 km

1.16 km

324 m

232 m

Surfaces

7.30 km

4.62 km

3.70 km

2.69 km

402 m

297 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

14°C

76 %

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

Grass Keld Stepping Stones

Nettle Dale ponds

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

Grass Keld Forest Hillside

View of Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx

Rievaulx Abbey

Bow Bridge over the River Rye

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