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Run the Beck Dale route past Rievaulx from Helmsley., North Yorkshire

Run the Beck Dale route past Rievaulx from Helmsley.

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Welcome to a North York Moors walk from Helmsley past Beck Dale, the River Rye and Rievaulx Abbey, then joining part of the Cleveland Way.

Along the way

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Rievaulx AbbeyRuined medieval abbey in the North York Moors, passed on the way from Helmsley.
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Beck DaleValley near Helmsley, followed alongside the River Rye before joining the Cleveland Way.

The route

Distance15.7 km
Running≈ 1 h 47
Cycling≈ 1 h 14
Climb↑ 251 m
RouteCircular

A 15.7 km circular route from Helmsley to run or cycle, with 251 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 251 m in total

Before you go

StartHelmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5AZOpen the start in Maps →
FinishBack where you started
ParkingIt starts and finishes in Helmsley where you can either park in the pay-and-display off the aptly named Cleveland Way (which is quite expensive) or further out of the centre of town which can be difficult particularly during the simmer months.

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