Thongsbridge - Travellers Rest (3.5 Miles)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 117 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 123 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 197 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 108 m
  • ⚐
    District: Holme Valley 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.583779° / W 1.774335°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 144 m
  2. 1 : km 0.56 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left onto Luke Lane
  3. 2 : km 0.68 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 3 : km 0.83 - alt. 119 m - Continue onto Lancaster Lane
  5. 4 : km 0.93 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left
  6. 5 : km 1.51 - alt. 131 m - Stopover 1
  7. 6 : km 1.51 - alt. 131 m - Continue
  8. 7 : km 1.53 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Smithy Place Lane
  9. 8 : km 1.76 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto New Mill Road, A616
  10. 9 : km 2.51 - alt. 111 m - Head southeast on New Mill Rd/A616 toward Brockholes Ln
  11. 10 : km 2.54 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Brockholes Ln
  12. 11 : km 2.73 - alt. 121 m - Turn right toward Oakes Ln
  13. 12 : km 2.75 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Oakes Ln
  14. 13 : km 3.07 - alt. 144 m - Turn right to stay on Oakes Ln
  15. 14 : km 3.08 - alt. 145 m - Continue
  16. 15 : km 3.11 - alt. 148 m - Continue onto Oakes Lane
  17. 16 : km 3.48 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Bank End Knoll
  18. 17 : km 3.48 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Bank End Knoll
  19. 18 : km 3.7 - alt. 192 m - Turn sharp right onto Thurstonland Bank Road
  20. 19 : km 3.72 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 20 : km 4.05 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Sinking Wood (New Mill Road), A616
  22. 21 : km 4.07 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 4.73 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Luke Lane
  24. 23 : km 4.84 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight right
  25. 24 : km 5.47 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Miry Lane
  26. S/E : km 5.6 - alt. 144 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Holme & Marsden Clough from Ramsden Reservoir

Walker
↔14.32 km ↗+346 m ↘-354 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Holme Valley (West Yorkshire)

The South Pennines are part of the Peak District National Park and this walk explores the moors to the west of Holme. The route uses well trodden paths and tracks and offers some fine views during the course of the walk.

Walking Winscar Reservoir curcuit from Dunford Bridge

Walker
↔14.70 km ↗+250 m ↘-244 m ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Dunford (South Yorkshire)

A Peak District walk that explores the open country and reservoirs to the nothwest of Dunford Bridge. This sector of the National Park sees fewer walkers and you are free to enjoy the superb scenery in relative peace and quiet.

Walking Flouch & Winscar

Walker
↔14.44 km ↗+213 m ↘-208 m ◔4h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Langsett (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District Walk follows sections of the Barnesley Boundary Walk and the Trans Pennine Trail in wild moorland. Route finding is generally easy and the walk uses well marked paths tracks and a section of minor road to explore the country at the eastern end of the now closed Woodhead Tunnel.

Walking Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge

Walker
Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge
↔14.49 km ↗+330 m ↘-328 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Langsett (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District walk explores the moors to the northwest of Sheffield and visits an area that sees relatively few walkers. Do select a clear day as navigation can be difficult in poor visibility.

Walking Bleaklow Head from Longendale

Walker
↔11.40 km ↗+420 m ↘-418 m ◔4h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Charlesworth (Derbyshire)

Bleaklow Head from Longendale is a Peak District walk on the wild side. Using rarely walked parts of the Bleaklow moors. This moorland and edge walk takes you to the high land of Bleaklow in the northern sector of the Peak District National Park. It is best undertaken in fine weather preferably after a dry spell. With poor visibility always a potential hazard, map reading skills and the ability to use a compass are advantageous.

Walking Torside Clough from Longdendale

Walker
↔7.14 km ↗+323 m ↘-327 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Charlesworth (Derbyshire)

A rewarding half day route onto Bleaklow that provides a taste of its wild beauty.

Walking Broomhead Moor & Ewden Beck

Walker
↔9.62 km ↗+257 m ↘-259 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bradfield (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District walk is another route close to the western outskirts of Sheffield. The walk explores one of the valleys that run eastwards towards the Don - in this case the Ewden Beck. The start is close to Broomhead Hall.

Walking Broomhead & Howden Moors

Walker
↔19.91 km ↗+412 m ↘-413 m ◔6h 50 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Bradfield (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District walk explores the moors to the east of the Derwent Valley Reservoirs. Including some quiet paths and tracks, the route also visits the popular summit of Back Tor and the monument to the Lost Lad. This valley is particularly impressive and feels quite remote - considering how close it is to the thousands of people that are circuiting around Ladybower.

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