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Bow Bridge over the River Rye – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Newgate Bank Car Park

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Rievaulx

Bow Bridge over the River Rye – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Newgate Bank Car Park

Moderate

4.2

(9)

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Bow Bridge over the River Rye – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Newgate Bank Car Park

02:30

27.2km

600m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.07 km

Newgate Plantation

Forest

2.02 km

Shaken Bridge Weir

Highlight • River

Reopened in 2007 after it was badly damaged when freak weather caused the River Rye to burst its banks on June 19, 2005. Shaken Bridge Weir is downstream, south of …

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3.33 km

Barnclose Farm Grassy Hill

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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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6.11 km

Bow Bridge over the River Rye

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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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7.38 km

View of Ruined Abbey in North York Moors National Park

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7.45 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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7.83 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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8.10 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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14.5 km

Monk Holme Wood

Forest

25.6 km

Scenic Descent in North York Moors National Park

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27.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

6.72 km

3.06 km

2.67 km

765 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

7.78 km

2.96 km

1.33 km

1.16 km

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 15 May

13°C

2°C

67 %

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Bow Bridge over the River Rye – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Newgate Bank Car Park

Shaken Bridge Weir

Barnclose Farm Grassy Hill

Bow Bridge over the River Rye

View of Ruined Abbey in North York Moors National Park

Rievaulx Abbey

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