St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail Map
View the St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail map with stage-by-stage route details. The 41 miles pilgrimage through North Yorkshire (North York Moors) from All Saints' Church, Helmsley to Helmsley Methodist Church & All Saints'. Plan your walk with our interactive map.
The St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail is a 41 miles pilgrimage route through North Yorkshire (North York Moors), running from All Saints' Church, Helmsley to Helmsley Methodist Church & All Saints'. Our St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail map shows the full route with each stage marked, so you can plan your walk and see where to find accommodation.
Use the interactive map on our route planning page to explore the St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail in detail, see accommodation along the route, and plan your stage-by-stage itinerary.
St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail stages on the map
The St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail is divided into 9 stages:
Stage 1: All Saints' Church, Helmsley to St Mary Magdalene's Church, East Moors (6 miles) — Begin at All Saints' Church in Helmsley and walk east through the North York Moors to the historic St Mary Magdalene's Church at East Moors.
Stage 2: East Moors to St John's Church, Bilsdale (7 miles) — Cross the high moors with heather in full bloom (late summer) to St John's Church in Bilsdale, near the site of a medieval priory.
Stage 3: Bilsdale to All Saints' Church, Hawnby (5.5 miles) — Walk through rolling moorland to the village of Hawnby and its historic All Saints' Church.
Stage 4: Hawnby to All Saints' Church, Old Byland (3.5 miles) — A challenging but rewarding stage across open moor to the small village of Old Byland and its charming church.
Stage 5: Old Byland to St Mary's Church, Scawton (2 miles) — A short, gentle stage to St Mary's Church in Scawton, one of the trail's most peaceful stops.
Stage 6: Scawton to St Michael's Church, Cold Kirby (1.5 miles) — The shortest stage of the trail, leading to the tiny church of St Michael in Cold Kirby.
Stage 7: Cold Kirby to St Mary the Virgin's Church & Rievaulx Abbey (4.5 miles) — Descend into the Rievaulx valley to St Mary the Virgin's Church and the magnificent ruins of Rievaulx Abbey — the spiritual heart of the trail and the home of St Aelred.
Stage 8: Rievaulx to St Chad's Church, Sproxton (7.5 miles) — The longest stage, leaving Rievaulx Abbey to walk to St Chad's Church in the hamlet of Sproxton.
Stage 9: Sproxton to Helmsley Methodist Church & All Saints' (3.5 miles) — The final stage returns to Helmsley, completing the circular pilgrimage at the Methodist Church and All Saints' Church.
Using the St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail map
Our interactive St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail map on the route planning page shows the full route path, accommodation markers, and stage waypoints. You can add accommodation to your route plan, see distances between stops, and export directions to Google Maps.
For detailed GPX files and offline maps, visit the British Pilgrimage Trust route page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find a map of the St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail?
Our route planning page includes an interactive St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail map with the full route path, stage markers, and accommodation. For GPX downloads and offline maps, visit the British Pilgrimage Trust.
How long is the St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail on the map?
The St Aelred's Pilgrim Trail is 41 miles from All Saints' Church, Helmsley to Helmsley Methodist Church & All Saints', divided into 9 stages.
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