Ripon Rowel
80 km / 50 miles
A route around the ancient city of Ripon, visiting villages, historic sites, wooded valleys, rivers, lakes and streams. The route on recognised public rights of way and permissive paths includes Markenfield Hall, the romantic and magnificent Fountains Abbey, Studley Water Gardens and Park and the beautiful St Mary's Church. There are visits to the tranquil River Skell's Valley of the Seven Bridges and to Eavestone Lakes, Dallowgill, Ilton-Cum-Pot and the quaint Druids Temple. On the return leg are the lovely valleys of the Rivers Burn and Ure along with Hackfall Woods and Ripon Parks with local fauna and flora.
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | Rowel logo - circular part of a spur | |
| Attributes: | River; Moorland; World Heritage Site; Heritage | |
| Start and Finish: | SE314710 - Ripon, N Yorks  |
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| Open Date: | 11/04/1996 | |
| Web Sites: | Rotary Club of Ripon Rowels |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Booklet: | Ripon Rowel Walk (Russell Williams - 1996) |
| Badge: | Badge for Ripon Rowel (Russell Williams) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 99 |
| OS Explorer: | 298, 299, 302 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 298, 299, 302 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Bunk House: | Bivouac Bunkbarn | < 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
| Path Highlights: | Ripon Rowel Highlights |
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Nidderdale Way; Ripon Rowel Highlights |
| Other Paths: | Abbey Trail; Abbeys Amble; Aislabie Walk; Bay to Bay Walks; Grassington to East Coast Walk; Great English Walk; Head to Head; North of England Way; Sanctuary Way Walk; Trans Pennine Way; Way of the Roses; Yoredale Way Click to show 9 more Other Paths |
| Anytime Challenges: | Trans-Dales Trail - 1; Trans-Dales Trail - 3 |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Ripon Rowel GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Ripon Rowel Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Ripon Rowel Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 79.4 Km (49.3 miles) 1,130 m (3,707 ft) ascent 266 m (873 ft) maximum height |
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