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Rowntree Park – Micklegate Bar loop from York

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Rowntree Park – Micklegate Bar loop from York

Moderate

4.3

(8)

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Rowntree Park – Micklegate Bar loop from York

04:25

17.4km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 15.6 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.00 km

Rowntree Park

Highlight • Natural

Rowntree park has a childrens playground, toilets and refreshments as well as picnic spots, nature walks and playing fields.

Tip by

4.92 km

Wall Ridge Reach

Lake

7.97 km

The Fisher of Dreams Sculpture on the Old Railway Bridge over the River Ouse

Highlight • Monument

Cute sculpture atop the old railway bridge over the River Ouse. Information board with a potted history of the River Ouse.

Tip by

8.59 km

Saturn Model and Cassini-Huygens Probe (Cycle the Solar System)

Highlight • Monument

Location is slightly out - the highlight is just over the bridge on the north side of York Road, however, just here you can also see a one third scale …

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11.3 km

Bishopthorpe Reach

Lake

13.4 km

Fulford Ings SSSI

Nature Reserve

14.3 km

Danesmead Wood

Forest

15.2 km

Pikeing Well

Highlight • Monument

Several historians of York mention Pikeing Well (also known as Lady Well and Spring Well) in the
18th and 19th centuries as one of the Georgian attractions of the city. …

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15.6 km

New Walk Riverside Path, York

Highlight • Viewpoint

New Walk has a wild garden and seating area and a choice of riverside walking. Either along the tow path with an unprotected edge to the riverside or along a parallel tree lined avenue.

Tip by

16.5 km

Victoria Bar

Highlight • Historical Site

Victoria Bar is a relatively recent addition to York's City Walls, built in 1838 to address traffic congestion. Unlike the older gateways, Victoria Bar has a simpler design. It was …

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16.8 km

Micklegate Bar, the most significant among York's four primary medieval gateways, held a prominent role as the focal point for grand events. Its name, derived from 'Micklelith' meaning 'great street,' …

Tip by

17.1 km

York Railway Station

Highlight • Monument

York railway station is beautifully preserved in Victorian style. Next door is the railway museum.

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17.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.73 km

6.74 km

1.51 km

627 m

604 m

194 m

Surfaces

8.32 km

4.73 km

2.84 km

864 m

484 m

154 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

22°C

15°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Rowntree Park – Micklegate Bar loop from York

Rowntree Park

The Fisher of Dreams Sculpture on the Old Railway Bridge over the River Ouse

Saturn Model and Cassini-Huygens Probe (Cycle the Solar System)

Pikeing Well

New Walk Riverside Path, York

Victoria Bar

Micklegate Bar

York Railway Station

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