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Grass Keld Stepping Stones – Bow Bridge over the River Rye loop from Rievaulx

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Grass Keld Stepping Stones – Bow Bridge over the River Rye loop from Rievaulx

Easy

4.6

(13)

42

hikers

Grass Keld Stepping Stones – Bow Bridge over the River Rye loop from Rievaulx

01:51

6.69km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 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

232 m

Rievaulx

Highlight • Settlement

2

396 m

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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3

637 m

Rievaulx Terrace

Highlight • Other

4

662 m

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.

Tip by

5

2.23 km

Nettle Dale ponds

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful stretch of water but unfortunately on private land. The area definitely makes for great photos though.

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6

2.67 km

Grass Keld Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

Stunning location in the early morning sunshine just after sunrise, but added as a highlight because of the number of routing options from here. From this point, no less then …

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4.72 km

Dick Wood

Forest

8

5.63 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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9

6.65 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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B

6.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.02 km

2.12 km

909 m

657 m

Surfaces

3.43 km

2.29 km

657 m

248 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Saturday 17 October

12°C

6°C

32 %

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