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

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Rievaulx

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

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(15)

126

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

01:38

5.60km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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

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Parking

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1.75 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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3.83 km

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

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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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3.88 km

Grass Keld Forest Hillside

Highlight • Forest

4.09 km

View of Rievaulx Abbey

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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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4.26 km

Rievaulx

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4.47 km

Rievaulx Abbey

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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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4.55 km

View of Ruined Abbey in North York Moors National Park

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4.74 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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5.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

1.49 km

641 m

367 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

1.43 km

641 m

385 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 7 May

16°C

6°C

52 %

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

Bow Bridge over the River Rye

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

Grass Keld Forest Hillside

View of Rievaulx Abbey

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View of Ruined Abbey in North York Moors National Park

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