Walking Britain Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 5 - Grewelthorpe to Ripon
Introduction to Walk 2407
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Phil Catterall
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
Ascent - 600 feet / 182 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
The final stage of the 50 mile Ripon Rowel long distance walk. The walk tracks the course of the River Ure passing through woodland early on, and then the area known as Ripon Parks, before entering the city of Ripon. No public transport is available - the use of two cars is suggested or a taxi from Ripon to Grewelthorpe. 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 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
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
River Ure & Nutwith Common from Masham
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.6 miles / 10.7 km
2.5 miles / 3.9 km away
Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 4 - Ilton to Grewelthorpe
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
6.1 miles / 9.8 km away
Fountains Abbey & Markenfield Hall
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.7 miles / 14.1 km
6.2 miles / 10.0 km away
Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 3 - Sawley to Ilton
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
6.6 miles / 10.6 km away
Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 1 - Ripon to South Stainley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
8.6 miles / 13.7 km away
West Scrafton & Middlesmoor from Lofthouse
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 18.0 miles / 29.3 km
10.2 miles / 16.3 km away
Ripon Rowel Walk Leg 2 - South Stainley to Sawley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
10.2 miles / 16.3 km away
Scar House & Angram Reservoirs
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 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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