Castleford 8 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 42 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 44 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wakefield 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.7072° / W 1.34082°
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Description

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Start near Whistler Dr, Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Walk east on Whistler Dr
  3. 3 : km 0.36 - alt. 29 m - Turn left to stay on Whistler Dr
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 30 m - Enter the roundabout
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-west towards Colorado Way/A639
  6. 6 : km 0.39 - alt. 30 m - Exit the roundabout onto Colorado Way/A639
  7. 7 : km 0.59 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Whitehorn Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.61 - alt. 28 m - Walk north on Whitehorn Rd towards Colorado Way/A639
  9. 9 : km 0.62 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Colorado Way/A639
  10. 10 : km 0.89 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west on Colorado Way/A639 towards Tomahawk Trail
  11. 11 : km 1.13 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west on Colorado Way/A639
  12. 12 : km 1.42 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-west on Colorado Way/A639
  13. 13 : km 1.54 - alt. 33 m - Slight left to stay on Colorado Way/A639
  14. 14 : km 1.58 - alt. 35 m - Enter the roundabout
  15. 15 : km 1.61 - alt. 35 m - Walk west towards Leeds Rd/A639/A6539
  16. 16 : km 1.63 - alt. 35 m - Exit the roundabout onto Leeds Rd/A639/A6539
  17. 17 : km 1.81 - alt. 34 m - Walk west on Leeds Rd/A639/A6539 towards Leeds Rd/A639
  18. 18 : km 1.99 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-west on Leeds Rd/A639 towards Barnes Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.32 - alt. 24 m - Walk west on Leeds Rd/A639 towards Old School Ct
  20. 20 : km 2.57 - alt. 22 m - Walk north-west on Leeds Rd/A639 towards Wesley St
  21. 21 : km 2.92 - alt. 29 m - Walk north-west on Leeds Barnsdale Rd/A639 towards Bishops Way
  22. 22 : km 3.25 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-west on Leeds Barnsdale Rd/A639 towards Kitson Rd
  23. 23 : km 3.49 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west on Leeds Barnsdale Rd/A639
  24. 24 : km 3.51 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Willowbridge Ln/A655
  25. 25 : km 3.77 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-west on Willowbridge Ln/A655 towards Pasture Way
  26. 26 : km 4.11 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.14 - alt. 18 m - Walk south-east towards Whitwood Common Ln/A655
  28. 28 : km 4.18 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Whitwood Common Ln/A655
  29. 29 : km 4.47 - alt. 17 m - Walk south-west on Whitwood Common Ln/A655 towards Chiltern Ave
  30. 30 : km 4.75 - alt. 20 m - Slight right to stay on Whitwood Common Ln/A655
  31. 31 : km 4.8 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-west on Whitwood Common Ln/A655 towards Pioneer Way
  32. 32 : km 5.06 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-west on Whitwood Common Ln/A655
  33. 33 : km 5.15 - alt. 18 m - Sharp left towards A655
  34. 34 : km 5.16 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto A655
  35. 35 : km 5.29 - alt. 20 m - Walk west on A655
  36. 36 : km 5.46 - alt. 18 m - Slight left to stay on A655
  37. 37 : km 5.53 - alt. 19 m - Walk south on Pontefract Rd/A655
  38. 38 : km 5.78 - alt. 20 m - Walk south on Pontefract Rd/A655
  39. 39 : km 5.87 - alt. 21 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Pontefract Rd/A655
  40. 40 : km 6.01 - alt. 20 m - Walk south on Pontefract Rd/A655 towards Ripley Dr
  41. 41 : km 6.88 - alt. 36 m - Enter the roundabout
  42. 42 : km 6.93 - alt. 37 m - Walk east towards Havertop Ln/B6134
  43. 43 : km 6.98 - alt. 38 m - Exit the roundabout onto A6539
  44. 44 : km 7.9 - alt. 37 m - Walk east on A6539 towards Castleford Ln
  45. 45 : km 8.63 - alt. 37 m - Walk north on Castleford Ln/A6539 towards Castleford Ln
  46. 46 : km 9.1 - alt. 26 m - Walk east on Premier Way/A6539 towards Flass Ln
  47. 47 : km 9.67 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-east on Premier Way/A6539 towards Flass Ln
  48. 48 : km 10.71 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Grafton St
  49. 49 : km 10.75 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.77 - alt. 33 m - Walk east towards King St
  51. 51 : km 10.8 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto King St
  52. 52 : km 10.83 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Leeds Rd/A6539
  53. 53 : km 11.14 - alt. 31 m - Slight right to stay on Leeds Rd/A6539
  54. 54 : km 11.19 - alt. 31 m - Enter the roundabout
  55. 55 : km 11.21 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-east towards Front St/A6539/A656
  56. 56 : km 11.22 - alt. 32 m - Exit the roundabout onto Front St/A6539/A656
  57. 57 : km 11.65 - alt. 38 m - Walk south on Park Rd/A6539/A656
  58. 58 : km 12.15 - alt. 30 m - Slight left to stay on Park Rd/A6539/A656
  59. 59 : km 12.17 - alt. 30 m - Slight right
  60. 60 : km 12.22 - alt. 29 m - Walk south towards Park Rd/A6539
  61. 61 : km 12.24 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Colorado Way
  62. 62 : km 12.44 - alt. 30 m - Walk west on Colorado Way/A639
  63. 63 : km 12.51 - alt. 30 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Whistler Dr
  64. S/E : km 12.86 - alt. 40 m

Useful Information

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An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.

Walking Airedale Health Centre to Gallows Hill

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Walking Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin

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