Thornton To Skipton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.26 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 308 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 349 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bradford 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.78372° / W 1.87928°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.96583° / W 2.0412°
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Description

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(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. 349 m - Start near 104 Brighouse and Denholme Rd, Denholme, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD13 4HF, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 349 m - Head northwest on Brighouse and Denholme Rd/A644
  3. 3 : km 0.79 - alt. 301 m - Head northwest on Brighouse Rd/A644 toward Cragg Ln
  4. 4 : km 1.06 - alt. 300 m - Head north on Brighouse Rd/A644
  5. 5 : km 1.27 - alt. 303 m - Head north on Brighouse Rd/A644 toward Smithy Hill/A629
  6. 6 : km 1.41 - alt. 303 m - Continue onto Halifax Rd/A629
  7. 7 : km 1.45 - alt. 302 m - Head north on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Denholme House Farm Dr
  8. 8 : km 1.55 - alt. 301 m - Head north on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Denholme House Farm Dr
  9. 9 : km 1.62 - alt. 300 m - Head north on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Denholme House Farm Dr
  10. 10 : km 1.85 - alt. 299 m - Head southeast on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Old Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.86 - alt. 299 m - Sharp left onto Old Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.12 - alt. 274 m - Head northwest on Old Rd
  13. 13 : km 2.38 - alt. 278 m - Head northeast on Old Rd toward Fairfield
  14. 14 : km 2.53 - alt. 287 m - Turn left onto Station Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.54 - alt. 287 m - Turn right onto Main Rd/A629
  16. 16 : km 2.58 - alt. 288 m - Head northeast on Main Rd/A629 toward Clapham St
  17. 17 : km 2.73 - alt. 293 m - Head northeast on Main Rd/A629 toward George St
  18. 18 : km 2.87 - alt. 297 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A629 toward Hill Crest Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.01 - alt. 294 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A629 toward Foster Park Rd
  20. 20 : km 3.13 - alt. 290 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A629 toward Carr Ln
  21. 21 : km 3.87 - alt. 274 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A629 toward Beech Dr
  22. 22 : km 4.5 - alt. 272 m - Continue onto Halifax Rd
  23. 23 : km 4.63 - alt. 270 m - Head west on Halifax Rd
  24. 24 : km 4.88 - alt. 269 m - Head northwest on Halifax Rd
  25. 25 : km 5.76 - alt. 255 m - Head northwest on Halifax Rd
  26. 26 : km 6.22 - alt. 257 m - Head northwest on Halifax Rd toward Haworth Rd/B6144
  27. 27 : km 6.56 - alt. 262 m - Head northeast on Halifax Rd/A629
  28. 28 : km 7.1 - alt. 240 m - Head west on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Bingley Rd
  29. 29 : km 7.6 - alt. 220 m - Head northwest on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Bingley Rd
  30. 30 : km 7.77 - alt. 214 m - Head northeast on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Rupert St
  31. 31 : km 7.85 - alt. 212 m - Head northeast on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Rupert St
  32. 32 : km 7.97 - alt. 208 m - Head northeast on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Vernon St
  33. 33 : km 8.05 - alt. 207 m - Head northeast on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Worstead Rd
  34. 34 : km 8.7 - alt. 185 m - Head northeast on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Hainworth Crag Rd
  35. 35 : km 9.2 - alt. 160 m - Head northeast on Halifax Rd/A629 toward Dorothy St
  36. 36 : km 9.69 - alt. 140 m - Head north on Wesley Pl/A629 toward Oakvale
  37. 37 : km 10.36 - alt. 117 m - Head northeast on South St/A629 toward Rawling St
  38. 38 : km 10.83 - alt. 117 m - Head north on South St/A629 toward Pickles St
  39. 39 : km 11.05 - alt. 111 m - Head north on South St/A629 toward Worth Way/A6035
  40. 40 : km 11.24 - alt. 112 m - Head north on South St/A629 toward Aireworth St
  41. 41 : km 11.4 - alt. 107 m - Head north on Bridge St/A629 toward Church St
  42. 42 : km 11.49 - alt. 110 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High St/A629
  43. 43 : km 11.57 - alt. 109 m - Head northeast on High St/A629 toward Church St
  44. 44 : km 11.84 - alt. 108 m - Head north on North St/A629 toward Cavendish St
  45. 45 : km 12.24 - alt. 108 m - Head north on Skipton Rd/A629 toward Earl St
  46. 46 : km 12.6 - alt. 110 m - Head north on Skipton Rd/A629
  47. 47 : km 12.67 - alt. 108 m - Slight left to stay on Skipton Rd/A629
  48. 48 : km 12.77 - alt. 108 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/B6265 toward N View St
  49. 49 : km 13.28 - alt. 108 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/B6265 toward Stoneycroft Ln
  50. 50 : km 13.61 - alt. 108 m - Head west on Skipton Rd/B6265 toward Birchwood Rd
  51. 51 : km 14.04 - alt. 107 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/B6265 toward Rivock Ave
  52. 52 : km 14.31 - alt. 104 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/B6265 toward Bar House Ln
  53. 53 : km 14.53 - alt. 100 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/B6265 toward Bar House Ln
  54. 54 : km 14.88 - alt. 95 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/B6265
  55. 55 : km 15.4 - alt. 97 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/B6265
  56. 56 : km 15.8 - alt. 103 m - Head west on Keighley Rd/B6265 toward Cricketers Walk
  57. 57 : km 16.16 - alt. 105 m - Head west on Keighley Rd/B6265 toward E Parade
  58. 58 : km 16.83 - alt. 117 m - Head west on Skipton Rd/B6265 toward Chapel Rd
  59. 59 : km 17.51 - alt. 113 m - Head west on Main Rd/B6265 toward Grange Rd
  60. 60 : km 17.75 - alt. 105 m - Head west on Main Rd/B6265 toward Grange Rd
  61. 61 : km 18.37 - alt. 95 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/B6265 toward Clayton Hall Rd
  62. 62 : km 18.97 - alt. 93 m - Head north on Skipton Rd/A6068 toward Winston Ave
  63. 63 : km 19.18 - alt. 92 m - Head north on Skipton Rd/A6068 toward Skipton Rd/A6068
  64. 64 : km 19.42 - alt. 92 m - Enter the roundabout
  65. 65 : km 19.47 - alt. 93 m - Head north toward Station Rd/B6172
  66. 66 : km 19.49 - alt. 92 m - Exit the roundabout onto Skipton Rd/A629
  67. 67 : km 19.75 - alt. 91 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/A629
  68. 68 : km 20 - alt. 90 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/A629
  69. 69 : km 20.26 - alt. 91 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/A629
  70. 70 : km 20.52 - alt. 98 m - Head northwest on Skipton Rd/A629
  71. 71 : km 20.73 - alt. 102 m - Head north on Skipton Rd/A629 toward Cononley Ln
  72. 72 : km 20.95 - alt. 104 m - Head north on Skipton Rd/A629 toward Cononley Ln
  73. 73 : km 21.25 - alt. 101 m - Head north on Skipton Rd/A629
  74. 74 : km 21.85 - alt. 97 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A629
  75. 75 : km 22.44 - alt. 96 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A629 toward Ings Ln
  76. 76 : km 22.51 - alt. 94 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A629 toward Ings Ln
  77. 77 : km 23.06 - alt. 101 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A629
  78. 78 : km 23.61 - alt. 101 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A629 toward Keighley Rd/A6131
  79. 79 : km 23.92 - alt. 102 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A6131 toward Skipton Rd
  80. 80 : km 24.11 - alt. 100 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A6131
  81. 81 : km 24.45 - alt. 100 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A6131 toward Keighley Rd/A6131
  82. 82 : km 24.78 - alt. 103 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A6131
  83. 83 : km 25.09 - alt. 103 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A6131 toward Farm Croft
  84. 84 : km 25.29 - alt. 101 m - Head northwest on Keighley Rd/A6131 toward Lindley St
  85. 85 : km 25.61 - alt. 104 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A6131
  86. 86 : km 25.71 - alt. 105 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A6131 toward Carleton Rd
  87. 87 : km 26.08 - alt. 106 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A6131 toward Lower Union St
  88. 88 : km 26.36 - alt. 104 m - Head north on Keighley Rd/A6131 toward Swadford St/A6069
  89. 89 : km 26.37 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Swadford St/A6069
  90. 90 : km 26.79 - alt. 100 m - Head west on Broughton Rd/A6069 toward Black Walk
  91. 91 : km 26.95 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Carleton New Rd
  92. 92 : km 26.96 - alt. 101 m - Slight left
  93. 93 : km 27 - alt. 103 m - Head northwest
  94. 94 : km 27.21 - alt. 109 m - Head northwest
  95. 95 : km 27.3 - alt. 114 m - Head northwest
  96. 96 : km 27.39 - alt. 117 m - Head northwest
  97. 97 : km 27.68 - alt. 120 m - Head northwest
  98. 98 : km 27.75 - alt. 120 m - Continue onto Gargrave Rd
  99. 99 : km 27.94 - alt. 130 m - Turn left to stay on Gargrave Rd
  100. 100 : km 28 - alt. 130 m - Head northwest on Gargrave Rd toward Ling Fields
  101. E : km 28.26 - alt. 129 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.

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