Grass Keld Stepping Stones – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Hambleton Mosses

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Grass Keld Stepping Stones – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Hambleton Mosses

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3.0

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Grass Keld Stepping Stones – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Hambleton Mosses

05:19

19.0km

350m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.88 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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6.32 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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7.89 km

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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7.92 km

Rievaulx Terrace

Highlight • Other

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

13.5 km

Deep Gill Wood

Forest

19.0 km

End point

Parking

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