Aiming For 8km Elsecar Route!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 33 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 33 m
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Description

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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. 52 m - Start on Swan Gate
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.45 - alt. 39 m - Enter roundabout
  4. 4 : km 0.66 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.69 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.8 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 1.4 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.59 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.13 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.08 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto B6097
  13. 13 : km 3.1 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 3.51 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.53 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.7 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.71 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.75 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 3.88 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Wath Road, B6097
  20. 20 : km 4.01 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Fitzwilliam Street, B6097
  21. 21 : km 4.25 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 4.28 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Fitzwilliam Street, B6097
  23. 23 : km 4.48 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  24. 24 : km 4.95 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right onto Wath Road, B6097
  25. 25 : km 5.24 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Cobcar Lane
  26. 26 : km 5.27 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Wath Road, B6097
  27. 27 : km 5.39 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.33 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 6.83 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 6.86 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Smithy Bridge Lane
  31. 31 : km 7.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Smithy Bridge Lane, B6097
  32. 32 : km 7.8 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lymegate
  33. 33 : km 7.93 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Meadow Gate
  34. 34 : km 8.36 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  35. S/E : km 8.37 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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