Holmfirth And Upper Thong Circuit

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 533 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 525 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 350 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 143 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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/E : km 0 - alt. 264 m - Continue
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 266 m - Turn left onto Woodhouse Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 266 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 240 m - Turn sharp left onto Acre Lane
  5. 5 : km 1 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp left onto Woodhouse Lane
  6. 6 : km 1.01 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto Moss Edge Road
  7. 7 : km 1.98 - alt. 317 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2 - alt. 319 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.23 - alt. 350 m - Turn right onto Ramsden Road
  10. 10 : km 2.6 - alt. 330 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.83 - alt. 298 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.17 - alt. 248 m - Turn right onto Brownhill Lane
  13. 13 : km 3.28 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 3.6 - alt. 247 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 4.38 - alt. 292 m - Turn slight left onto Woodhead Road, A6024
  16. 16 : km 4.49 - alt. 298 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.52 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight right onto Meal Hill Road
  18. 18 : km 4.6 - alt. 305 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.77 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight right onto Meal Hill Road
  20. 20 : km 4.87 - alt. 305 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 5.87 - alt. 252 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 5.9 - alt. 252 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 6.36 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto Field Head Lane
  24. 24 : km 6.74 - alt. 247 m - Turn left onto Bank Top Lane
  25. 25 : km 6.91 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.3 - alt. 272 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 7.31 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.42 - alt. 276 m - Turn slight right onto Roods Lane
  29. 29 : km 7.43 - alt. 276 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 7.91 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.24 - alt. 251 m - Turn left onto Cold Well Lane
  32. 32 : km 8.31 - alt. 248 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.54 - alt. 259 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 8.92 - alt. 236 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 9.21 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight right onto Bank Lane
  36. 36 : km 9.25 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left onto Liphill Bank Road
  37. 37 : km 9.85 - alt. 234 m - Turn sharp right onto Black Sike Lane
  38. 38 : km 9.94 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 10.34 - alt. 275 m - Turn left onto Broad Lane
  40. 40 : km 10.45 - alt. 286 m - Turn slight left onto Wickins Lane
  41. 41 : km 10.46 - alt. 286 m - Turn sharp left onto Towngate
  42. 42 : km 11.75 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 11.87 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp right onto Holt Lane
  44. 44 : km 11.89 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Cooper Lane
  45. 45 : km 11.92 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 12.08 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 12.08 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 12.14 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Huddersfield Road, A635
  49. 49 : km 12.14 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 12.15 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Huddersfield Road, A635
  51. 51 : km 12.18 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Victoria Street, A635
  52. 52 : km 12.27 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left onto Victoria Square, A635
  53. 53 : km 12.28 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Dunford Road, B6106
  54. 54 : km 12.29 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left onto Dunford Road, B6106
  55. 55 : km 13.24 - alt. 215 m - Turn slight right onto Cartworth Road
  56. 56 : km 13.25 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp right onto Ward Bank Road
  57. 57 : km 13.95 - alt. 256 m - Continue onto Dunsley Bank Road
  58. 58 : km 14.01 - alt. 262 m - Continue onto Dunsley Bank Road
  59. 59 : km 14.35 - alt. 289 m - Turn right onto Dunsley Road
  60. 60 : km 14.51 - alt. 270 m - Turn left onto Hill House Road
  61. 61 : km 14.66 - alt. 282 m - Turn slight left
  62. 62 : km 14.77 - alt. 303 m - Turn right onto Stony Gate
  63. S/E : km 15.47 - alt. 278 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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