Walk · North Yorkshire

Nidderdale Greenway (Ripley to Harrogate)

Ripley

4MILES

1h 50mON FOOT

40mCLIMB

Linear — plan the returnSHAPE

The route A-road B-road Lane Track Path Water Woodland

Off-road 95% 5% shares tarmac with cars

Field & moor path 10%Lane & track 85%Road with traffic 5%

Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.

Four flat, largely traffic-free miles along the old Leeds and Thirsk railway between Ripley and Harrogate's Bilton edge, crossing the Grade II listed seven-arch Nidd Gorge viaduct. Firm surface the whole way, so it suits older dogs, prams and wet-weather days. It is a shared path with bikes and horses, so keep dogs close and under control; ice cream and the castle await at the Ripley end.

THE SMALL PRINTShared path with cyclists and horse riders; keep dogs under close control.

REGION · NORTH YORKSHIRE

GRID · 54.0510, -1.5688

SOURCE · HTTPS://NIDDERDALE-NL.ORG.UK/ROUTES/NIDDERDALE-GREENWAY/

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