Charlie Fastrax To Thornton 12 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 19.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 354 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 354 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 370 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 217 m
  • ⚐
    District: Calderdale 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.741121° / W 1.861452°
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Description

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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. 280 m - Start on Swales Moor Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 280 m - Turn left onto Swales Moor Road
  3. 3 : km 1.33 - alt. 304 m - Turn right onto Halifax Road, A647
  4. 4 : km 2.78 - alt. 329 m - Turn sharp right onto Hill End Lane
  5. 5 : km 3.19 - alt. 317 m - Turn right onto Hazel Hurst Road
  6. 6 : km 3.37 - alt. 317 m - Turn sharp right onto Hazel Hurst Grove
  7. 7 : km 3.43 - alt. 318 m - Keep left onto Hazel Fold
  8. 8 : km 3.44 - alt. 319 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3.57 - alt. 321 m - Turn slight right onto Burwood Fold
  10. 10 : km 3.64 - alt. 321 m - Turn right onto Burwood Fold
  11. 11 : km 3.72 - alt. 318 m - Turn left onto Long Lane
  12. 12 : km 4.06 - alt. 316 m - Turn sharp left onto Deanstones Lane
  13. 13 : km 4.33 - alt. 331 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.81 - alt. 343 m - Turn right onto High Street, A647
  15. 15 : km 4.88 - alt. 340 m - Turn right onto Russell Street
  16. 16 : km 4.93 - alt. 340 m - Turn right onto High Street, A647
  17. 17 : km 5.05 - alt. 336 m - Turn right onto Brighouse Road, A644
  18. 18 : km 5.39 - alt. 330 m - Turn right onto Vale Grove
  19. 19 : km 5.55 - alt. 324 m - Turn left onto Cheriton Drive
  20. 20 : km 5.79 - alt. 340 m - Turn right onto Naseby Rise
  21. 21 : km 5.96 - alt. 343 m - Turn left onto Scarlet Heights, A647
  22. 22 : km 6.4 - alt. 334 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Road
  23. 23 : km 8.19 - alt. 245 m - Turn right onto Great Northern Trail
  24. 24 : km 8.22 - alt. 244 m - Turn right onto Cockin Lane
  25. 25 : km 8.23 - alt. 243 m - Turn left onto Great Northern Trail
  26. 26 : km 9.12 - alt. 248 m - Continue onto Great Northern Trail
  27. 27 : km 9.61 - alt. 242 m - Turn slight left onto Great Northern Trail
  28. 28 : km 10.1 - alt. 248 m - Continue onto Great Northern Trail
  29. 29 : km 10.18 - alt. 254 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 10.21 - alt. 252 m - Continue onto Rowlands Close
  31. 31 : km 10.24 - alt. 252 m - Turn left onto Woodsley Fold
  32. 32 : km 10.3 - alt. 254 m - Turn right onto Woodsley Fold
  33. 33 : km 10.34 - alt. 260 m - Turn left onto Thornton Road, B6145
  34. 34 : km 11.77 - alt. 313 m - Turn sharp left onto Brighouse and Denholme Road, A644
  35. 35 : km 12.01 - alt. 325 m - Turn sharp left onto Cragg Lane
  36. 36 : km 13.16 - alt. 285 m - Turn left onto Malt Kiln Lane
  37. 37 : km 13.84 - alt. 280 m - Turn slight right onto Pit Lane
  38. 38 : km 14.89 - alt. 355 m - Turn left onto Albert Road, A644
  39. 39 : km 14.91 - alt. 356 m - Turn right onto Old Guy Road
  40. 40 : km 16.14 - alt. 348 m - Turn right onto Cross Lane
  41. 41 : km 16.23 - alt. 346 m - Turn left onto Roper Lane
  42. 42 : km 16.87 - alt. 319 m - Turn right onto Halifax Road, A647
  43. 43 : km 17.85 - alt. 301 m - Continue onto Queensbury Road, A647
  44. 44 : km 17.9 - alt. 300 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 19.45 - alt. 280 m - Turn right onto Bradford Old Road
  46. S/E : km 19.48 - alt. 280 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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