18 Miles - Dovestones Via Wakefield Rd

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 363 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 355 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 285 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 113 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.
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 132 m - Start on Broadoak Road
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Broadoak Crescent
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Broadoak Road
  4. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Henrietta Street
  5. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Albion Way, A6043
  6. 6 : km 1.51 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left onto Penny Meadow, A670
  7. 7 : km 1.63 - alt. 123 m - Keep right onto Penny Meadow
  8. 8 : km 1.74 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Beaufort Road
  9. 9 : km 2.43 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Stamford Square, A635
  10. 10 : km 3.47 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Stamford Street, A635
  11. 11 : km 3.57 - alt. 127 m - Keep left onto Wakefield Road, A635
  12. 12 : km 5.88 - alt. 133 m - Keep right onto Manchester Road, A635
  13. 13 : km 5.92 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road, A635
  14. 14 : km 5.99 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Boundary Close
  15. 15 : km 6.01 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, A635
  16. 16 : km 6.8 - alt. 135 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road, A635
  17. 17 : km 9.03 - alt. 143 m - Keep right onto Manchester Road, A635
  18. 18 : km 11.44 - alt. 163 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Holmfirth Road, A635
  19. 19 : km 11.49 - alt. 165 m - Keep left onto Holmfirth Road, A635
  20. 20 : km 12.09 - alt. 208 m - Turn sharp left onto Bank Lane
  21. 21 : km 13.79 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 15.5 - alt. 235 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 15.75 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 15.8 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 16.84 - alt. 217 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 17.08 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight right onto Bank Lane
  27. 27 : km 17.47 - alt. 208 m - Turn sharp right onto Holmfirth Road, A635
  28. 28 : km 17.98 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Park Lane
  29. 29 : km 18.08 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto St Mary's Drive
  30. 30 : km 18.34 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Chew Valley Road, A669
  31. 31 : km 19.26 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 19.26 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Chew Valley Road, A669
  33. 33 : km 19.28 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight left onto Chew Valley Road, A669
  34. 34 : km 19.37 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight right onto Shaw Hall Bank Road, A669
  35. 35 : km 19.51 - alt. 177 m - Turn sharp left onto Oldham Road, A670
  36. 36 : km 22.09 - alt. 225 m - Turn sharp left onto Coverhill Road
  37. 37 : km 22.12 - alt. 225 m - Turn slight left onto Oldham Road, A669
  38. 38 : km 22.16 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto Taylor's Field
  39. 39 : km 22.44 - alt. 218 m - Turn right onto Lane Drive
  40. 40 : km 22.66 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto Station Lane
  41. 41 : km 22.68 - alt. 207 m - Turn sharp right onto Thornley Park Road
  42. 42 : km 22.82 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 22.89 - alt. 198 m - Turn sharp right onto Thornley Lane
  44. 44 : km 23.46 - alt. 207 m - Turn sharp left onto Lane Head Rd
  45. 45 : km 23.91 - alt. 235 m - Keep left onto Lane Head Rd
  46. 46 : km 24.92 - alt. 277 m - Turn slight left onto Broadcarr Lane
  47. 47 : km 25.72 - alt. 243 m - Turn left onto Stamford Street, A670
  48. 48 : km 25.79 - alt. 236 m - Turn sharp right onto Luzley Road
  49. 49 : km 26.71 - alt. 247 m - Turn slight right onto Luzley Road
  50. 50 : km 27.5 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Gorsey Lane
  51. 51 : km 27.52 - alt. 193 m - Turn slight right onto Gorsey Lane
  52. 52 : km 28.09 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Gorsey Lane
  53. 53 : km 28.52 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 28.53 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Gorsey Way
  55. 55 : km 28.8 - alt. 155 m - Keep right onto St Christopher's Road
  56. 56 : km 28.99 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight left onto Broadoak Road
  57. 57 : km 29.22 - alt. 150 m - Keep right onto Broadoak Road
  58. S/E : km 30.01 - alt. 132 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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