Sheffield 8

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 83 m
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    Vertical drop: - 83 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 131 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 40 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sheffield 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.38647° / W 1.47126°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 52 m - Start near Gibraltar Buildings, Gibraltar St, Sheffield S3 8UA, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 52 m - Walk north-west on W Bar towards Furnace Hill
  3. 3 : km 0 - alt. 52 m - Continue onto Gibraltar St
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 51 m - Slight right to stay on Gibraltar St
  5. 5 : km 0.1 - alt. 49 m - Slight left onto Moorfields/A61
  6. 6 : km 0.22 - alt. 50 m - Turn right towards A61
  7. 7 : km 0.24 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto A61
  8. 8 : km 0.49 - alt. 51 m - Continue onto Penistone Rd
  9. 9 : km 2.44 - alt. 59 m - Turn left towards Penistone Rd/A61
  10. 10 : km 2.45 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Penistone Rd/A61
  11. 11 : km 2.62 - alt. 60 m - Slight left onto Bradfield Rd/A6101
  12. 12 : km 2.63 - alt. 61 m - Walk south-east on Bradfield Rd/A6101 towards Penistone Rd/A61
  13. 13 : km 2.65 - alt. 60 m - Sharp left onto Penistone Rd/A61
  14. 14 : km 2.74 - alt. 61 m - Slight right onto Livesey St
  15. 15 : km 2.78 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Penistone Rd/A61
  16. 16 : km 3.61 - alt. 62 m - Walk south on Penistone Rd N/A61 towards Herries Rd S/A6102
  17. 17 : km 3.68 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Herries Rd S/A6102
  18. 18 : km 6.28 - alt. 114 m - Walk south-east on Herries Rd/A6102 towards Fairbank Rd
  19. 19 : km 6.55 - alt. 92 m - Slight left to stay on Herries Rd/A6102
  20. 20 : km 8.49 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Birdwell Rd
  21. 21 : km 8.54 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Southwell Rd
  22. 22 : km 8.59 - alt. 43 m - Walk south-east on Southwell Rd towards Holywell Rd/B6082
  23. 23 : km 8.64 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Holywell Rd/B6082
  24. 24 : km 9.27 - alt. 43 m - Continue onto Carlisle St E/B6083
  25. 25 : km 10 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Carwood Rd
  26. 26 : km 10.03 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Forncett St
  27. 27 : km 10.52 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-west on Forncett St towards Sutherland Rd
  28. 28 : km 10.6 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Sutherland Rd
  29. 29 : km 10.65 - alt. 47 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Carlisle St/B6082
  30. 30 : km 11.24 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Spital Hill/A6135
  31. 31 : km 11.39 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Savile St/A6109
  32. 32 : km 11.68 - alt. 51 m - Slight right onto Derek Dooley Way/A61
  33. 33 : km 11.86 - alt. 52 m - Enter the roundabout
  34. 34 : km 11.89 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-west towards Mowbray St/B6074
  35. 35 : km 11.98 - alt. 48 m - Exit the roundabout onto Corporation St/A61
  36. 36 : km 12.2 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Corporation St/B6539
  37. 37 : km 12.22 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Moorfields/A61
  38. S/E : km 12.27 - alt. 49 m

Useful Information

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Walking Worrall, Sheffield to Combes Farm round

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Walking Stanage & Ughill Moor

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Walking Bamford & Stanage Edges from Rod Side

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↔15.93 km ↗+280 m ↘-288 m ◔5h 20 ▲Moderate
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Walking Wortley including Wharncliffe Crags

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↔13.10 km ↗+217 m ↘-217 m ◔4h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wortley (South Yorkshire)

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Walking Wentworth Woodhouse and its follies

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↔11.76 km ↗+167 m ↘-165 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
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Walking Back Tor, Bradfield Moors and Reservoirs

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↔17.75 km ↗+413 m ↘-421 m ◔6h 15 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Bradfield (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District walk explores the moorland and resevoirs that lie between Ladybower and Bradfield. Walking is generally good but do expect some short boggy sections after heavy rain.

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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