Walking Britain Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 4 - Ilton to Grewelthorpe
Introduction to Walk 2406
Region - Nidderdale AONB
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Phil Catterall
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
Ascent - 1400 feet / 424 metres
Time - 4 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
This is the fourth leg of the Ripon Rowell Walk and starts from Ilton. The route continues through the Nidderdale AONB and goes via Masham, with its famous brewery, to follow the River Ure downstream. This section of the walk ends at Grewelthorpe just off the main route. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 298 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 298 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 302 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 302 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 99 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 99 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone. | |||
Other walks nearby
2.5 miles / 3.9 km away
Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 5 - Grewelthorpe to Ripon
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
2.7 miles / 4.3 km away
River Ure & Nutwith Common from Masham
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.6 miles / 10.7 km
6.4 miles / 10.3 km away
West Scrafton & Middlesmoor from Lofthouse
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 18.0 miles / 29.3 km
7.4 miles / 11.9 km away
Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 3 - Sawley to Ilton
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
7.8 miles / 12.4 km away
Fountains Abbey & Markenfield Hall
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.7 miles / 14.1 km
7.8 miles / 12.5 km away
Scar House & Angram Reservoirs
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
8.8 miles / 14.2 km away
Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 1 - Ripon to South Stainley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
10.3 miles / 16.4 km away
Redmire Force & the Templar's Chapel from West Witton
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.7 miles / 10.9 km
11.8 miles / 18.9 km away
Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 2 - South Stainley to Sawley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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