Walking Britain Rievaulx Bridge & Wass from Cold Kirby
Introduction to Walk 1524
Nat Park - North York Moors - North York Moors West
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
Ascent - 1750 feet / 530 metres
Time - 8 hours 0 minutes
Grade - moderate
This North York Moors walk includes a further stage in the series of circular walks on the theme of the Cleveland Way. This route takes in a short section of the Cleveland Way between Cold Kirby and Rievaulx Bridge and provides an excellent taste of the scenery in this area. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL26 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL26 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 100 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 100 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
Gormire Lake from Sutton Bank National Park Centre
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.4 miles / 5.5 km
2.3 miles / 3.7 km away
Kilburn White Horse, Cold Kirby, Murton, & Sutton Bank
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Rievaulx Abbey from Kilburn, near Thirsk
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km
4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
Hawnby, Bilsdale West and Wetherhouse Moors
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Beck Dale & Rievaulx from Helmsley
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.8 miles / 15.8 km
5.1 miles / 8.1 km away
Ampleforth, Shallow Dale, Yearsley Moor & Wilderness
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
5.6 miles / 9.0 km away
Rievaulx Moor from Cowhouse Bank
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
6.6 miles / 10.5 km away
Nunnington & Harome from Oswaldkirk
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
7.9 miles / 12.6 km away
Hollin Hill to Square Corner by the Cleveland Way
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
7.9 miles / 12.6 km away
Square Corner to High Paradise around Arden Great Moor
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.3 miles / 23.2 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Trail and Fell Running in the Yorkshire Dales
Guidebook to 40 of the best trail and fell runs in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Ranging from 5 to 24 miles, the graded runs start from bases such as Ribblehead, Dent, Sedbergh, Malham and Grassington and take in the region's diverse delights, from castles and waterfalls to iconic mountains such as Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen Y Ghent.
More information
The Cleveland Way Map Booklet
Map booklet of the Cleveland Way National Trail, a 177km (110 mile) walk around the North York Moors National Park. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way, and shows the full route of the Cleveland Way on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps.
More information
Map and Compass
An instructive guidebook explaining map and compass techniques, to help readers enhance their outdoor experiences. Whether you are experienced in map-reading, or have never used a compass before, this guidebook will sharpen your skills and have you exploring new areas in no time. There are also tips for GPS and digital mapping technologies.
More information
