Eck Of A Trek

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 53.34 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 495 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 513 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 149 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 22 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sheffield 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.38571° / W 1.46584°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.79623° / W 1.55807°
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Description

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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 48 m - Start near 2 Millsands, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-west on Millsands towards Bridge St
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Bridge St
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Alma St/Bridge St
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Corporation St/A61
  6. 6 : km 0.44 - alt. 48 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Chatham St
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Pitsmoor Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.91 - alt. 75 m - Walk north on Pitsmoor Rd towards Pye Bank Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.89 - alt. 110 m - Continue onto Barnsley Rd/A6135
  10. 10 : km 4.8 - alt. 136 m - Slight left to stay on Barnsley Rd/A6135
  11. 11 : km 7.16 - alt. 57 m - Slight left onto The Common/A6135
  12. 12 : km 14.65 - alt. 141 m - Slight right onto Sheffield Rd/A6135
  13. 13 : km 14.7 - alt. 142 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Sheffield Rd/A61
  14. 14 : km 32.77 - alt. 38 m - Slight right onto Barnsley Rd/A61
  15. 15 : km 35.77 - alt. 27 m - Slight right to stay on Barnsley Rd/A61
  16. 16 : km 36.65 - alt. 23 m - Slight left onto Bridge St/A61
  17. 17 : km 37.09 - alt. 23 m - Slight left onto Kirkgate/A61
  18. 18 : km 37.13 - alt. 23 m - Slight right to stay on Kirkgate/A61
  19. 19 : km 37.53 - alt. 30 m - Slight left to stay on Kirkgate
  20. 20 : km 37.65 - alt. 34 m - Continue onto Lower Warrengate
  21. 21 : km 37.68 - alt. 34 m - Walk north on Lower Warrengate towards The Springs
  22. 22 : km 37.69 - alt. 34 m - Slight left onto The Springs
  23. 23 : km 37.79 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Westmorland St
  24. 24 : km 37.94 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto Northgate
  25. 25 : km 38.32 - alt. 52 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Northgate/A61
  26. 26 : km 38.98 - alt. 55 m - Slight right onto Leeds Rd/A61
  27. 27 : km 38.98 - alt. 55 m - Slight left to stay on Leeds Rd/A61
  28. 28 : km 39.01 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Leeds Rd/A61/A650
  29. 29 : km 47.35 - alt. 66 m - Slight right onto Wakefield Rd/A61
  30. 30 : km 48.39 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Wakefield Rd/A639
  31. 31 : km 50.42 - alt. 28 m - Slight left onto Low Rd/A639
  32. 32 : km 50.68 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Hunslet Rd/A61
  33. 33 : km 50.86 - alt. 25 m - Slight left to stay on Hunslet Rd/A61
  34. 34 : km 51.53 - alt. 26 m - Slight right towards Hunslet Ln/A61
  35. 35 : km 51.59 - alt. 26 m - Slight left onto Hunslet Ln/A61
  36. 36 : km 51.86 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Great Wilson St/A653
  37. 37 : km 52.06 - alt. 28 m - Slight right onto Great Wilson St
  38. 38 : km 52.13 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Water Ln
  39. 39 : km 52.2 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Canal Wharf
  40. 40 : km 52.41 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Wharf Approach
  41. 41 : km 52.46 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 52.73 - alt. 29 m - Turn right towards Whitehall Rd
  43. 43 : km 52.79 - alt. 28 m - Turn right towards Whitehall Rd
  44. 44 : km 52.92 - alt. 27 m - Turn left towards Whitehall Rd
  45. 45 : km 53.02 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Whitehall Rd
  46. 46 : km 53.09 - alt. 29 m - Turn right towards Wellington Pl
  47. 47 : km 53.27 - alt. 29 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Wellington Pl
  48. E : km 53.34 - alt. 29 m

Useful Information

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