Rams Head From Home Via Dobcross And Castleshaw

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Creation

13 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 17.35 km
Calculated time: 6h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 470 m
Vertical drop: - 338 m
Highest point: 445 m
Lowest point: 172 m

District: Oldham
Start: N 53.556692° / W 2.069928°
End: N 53.603952° / W 2.035297°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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

S : km 0 - alt. 244 m - Start on
2 : km 0.02 - alt. 242 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.09 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight left
4 : km 0.12 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
5 : km 0.34 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
6 : km 0.99 - alt. 311 m - Turn right onto Roebuck Lane
7 : km 1 - alt. 311 m - Keep left onto Whitegates Lane
8 : km 2.05 - alt. 330 m - Turn left onto Thurston Clough Road
9 : km 3.23 - alt. 261 m - Keep right onto Thurston Clough Road
10 : km 3.53 - alt. 254 m - Turn right onto Knarr Lane
11 : km 3.72 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto Oldham Road, A62
12 : km 3.74 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto Knarr Lane
13 : km 4.45 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp left onto Wall Hill Road
14 : km 4.65 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Dobcross New Road, A6052
15 : km 4.83 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight left onto Woods Lane
16 : km 5.19 - alt. 209 m - Turn sharp left onto Platt Lane
17 : km 5.43 - alt. 217 m - Turn left onto Crib Fold
18 : km 5.44 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left onto Crib Lane
19 : km 5.79 - alt. 263 m - Turn sharp left onto Platt Hill Lane
20 : km 6.05 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right onto Lark Hill Road
21 : km 8.02 - alt. 309 m - Keep left onto Harrop Edge Lane
22 : km 8.47 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight right onto Huddersfield Road, A62
23 : km 8.65 - alt. 301 m - Turn left onto Standedge Foot Road
24 : km 8.79 - alt. 308 m - Turn left onto Bleak Hey Nook Lane
25 : km 9.79 - alt. 259 m - Turn right onto Castleshaw Top Bank
26 : km 10.24 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
27 : km 10.45 - alt. 267 m - Keep right
28 : km 10.91 - alt. 339 m - Turn right onto Oldham Way
29 : km 13.2 - alt. 432 m - Turn left
30 : km 14.35 - alt. 420 m - Turn left
31 : km 14.39 - alt. 419 m - Turn slight left onto Huddersfield Road, A640
32 : km 14.81 - alt. 398 m - Turn right onto Rapes Highway
33 : km 17.26 - alt. 374 m - Turn left onto Ripponden Road, A672
34 : km 17.33 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
E : km 17.35 - alt. 371 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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