Marsden Loop

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n°51264514

Creation

25 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 30.02 km
Calculated time: 10h 55
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 806 m
Vertical drop: - 806 m
Highest point: 580 m
Lowest point: 196 m

Area: Peak District
District: Holme Valley
Start/End: N 53.562862° / W 1.884983°
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Description

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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 450 m - Start on Wessenden Head Road
2 : km 0.21 - alt. 455 m - Keep left
3 : km 0.73 - alt. 404 m - Keep right
4 : km 0.95 - alt. 388 m - Turn right
5 : km 1.47 - alt. 365 m - Keep left
6 : km 2.86 - alt. 306 m - Keep left
7 : km 2.89 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
8 : km 3.46 - alt. 294 m - Turn left
9 : km 3.74 - alt. 311 m - Turn right
10 : km 5.9 - alt. 408 m - Keep left
11 : km 6.13 - alt. 412 m - Keep right
12 : km 6.22 - alt. 411 m - Turn right
13 : km 7.8 - alt. 390 m - Keep right
14 : km 7.86 - alt. 386 m - Turn left onto Standedge Cutting, A62
15 : km 7.87 - alt. 384 m - Turn right
16 : km 8.27 - alt. 392 m - Turn right
17 : km 8.86 - alt. 337 m - Keep right
18 : km 10.63 - alt. 204 m - Turn slight left onto Lee Side
19 : km 11.1 - alt. 221 m - Keep left
20 : km 11.13 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight left onto Ward Lane
21 : km 12.29 - alt. 244 m - Turn right onto Church Lane
22 : km 12.47 - alt. 252 m - Turn right onto Running Hill Gate
23 : km 12.47 - alt. 252 m - Turn left onto Gellfield Lane
24 : km 12.94 - alt. 257 m - Keep right onto Knowl Top Lane
25 : km 13.14 - alt. 253 m - Keep left onto Knowl Top Lane
26 : km 13.74 - alt. 283 m - Keep right onto Knowl Top Lane
27 : km 13.78 - alt. 282 m - Keep left
28 : km 13.92 - alt. 286 m - Turn slight right
29 : km 13.96 - alt. 283 m - Keep left
30 : km 14.97 - alt. 288 m - Turn right
31 : km 15.29 - alt. 259 m - Turn slight left onto Holmfirth Road, A635
32 : km 15.52 - alt. 273 m - Keep right
33 : km 15.67 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
34 : km 16.24 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
35 : km 16.82 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
36 : km 16.87 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left onto Chew Road [private road]
37 : km 22.54 - alt. 489 m - Turn sharp left
38 : km 26.95 - alt. 580 m - Keep left
39 : km 29.84 - alt. 449 m - Turn right onto Greenfield Road, A635
S/E : km 30.02 - alt. 450 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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