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Fountains Abbey Ancient Trees Walk

Loop Walk · Yorkshire

150

XP

about 55 min walking

Easy
4.07 km
Loop
01:00-01:30
Graded from its length and climb.

On this circular walk you'll learn a little more about the ancient trees in the Deer Park and gain insights into 18th-century landscaping. Mix of loose stone, grass & paved paths with some steep gradients - not suitable for wheelchairs & mobility scooters

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148 m

97 m

46 m

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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Rolling walk

Gentle ups and downs, nothing steep.

Climb

63 m

Drop

55 m

Highest

109 m

Lowest

59 m

Which way round

Anticlockwise: No steep climbing, no steep descents.

Clockwise: No steep climbing, no steep descents.

No steep ground — the same effort whichever way you go.

Main climb: km 1.6–2.3, from 60 m to 93 m.

How the 4.1 km splits

Flat

1.3 km

Climbing

1.4 km

Descending

1.3 km

Link it with other walks

Studley Park, Water Gardens and Fountains Abbey Walk

Starts here too · Shares 2.9 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 1.6

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Studley Royal Deer Park Walk, Fountains Abbey

Shares 2.0 km of path · meets at km 0.7, 1.6, 3.2

4.15 km

The Lost Spa Trail at Fountains Abbey

Shares 1.9 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.7, 3.2…

11.19 km

Fountains Abbey Estate Boundary Walk

Shares 1.6 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.7, 3.2

9 km

Aislabie Walk

Shares 1.4 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 2.6, 3.8

28.68 km

Walk through the centuries at Fountains Abbey

Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 0.2, 3.2

3.86 km

Long Powered Mobility Vehicle Route, Fountains Abbey

Starts here too

3.28 km

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