Ripon Rowel Walk
📍 RiponNorth Yorkshire
Waymarked 50 mile loop from Ripon past Fountains Abbey, Hackfall and the Druid's Temple
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What’s free
Free to walk on public rights of way and permissive paths
About
The Ripon Rowel is a waymarked circular walk of about 50 miles that starts and ends in Ripon and loops around the lower Ure valley. It passes Markenfield Hall, the edge of Fountains Abbey and Studley, the Valley of the Seven Bridges, Eavestone Lakes, the Druid's Temple at Ilton and Hackfall Woods. Look for the rowel (spur wheel) waymark, and take a map as some riverside parts can flood after heavy rain.
Opening times
- Open any time, best done in sections
Times can change, so check with the venue before a special trip.
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