Abbey Walks

Monks would have followed ancient paths, drovers' tracks and Roman roads in order to travel between Abbeys in the UK and also from their own Abbey to their General Chapter meeting ( AGM ) in France. Our aim is for walkers to follow in the monks' footsteps as closely as possible, but with modern day urbanisation walkers will also use modern footpath... s. These routes originate from the 12th century, but have been revived and recorded by us using 21st century technology. These recorded routes, maps, GPS co-ordinates, images and written text are free to download for your use and enjoyment. We also provide self-guided walking holidays that follow some of our most popular routes. Initially we have walked and recorded the ancient Cistercian monks' route from Rievaulx Abbey, in the North of England, to Citeaux Abbey - the Cistercian Mother Abbey, in central France. This route can be undertaken as one complete walk ( the St Bernard's Way ) or in single / multiple walks over a period of time. We aim to record and publish many more routes that link with this central English and French walking route. Who Are We?Read More