Silkstone And Stainborough Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 243 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 242 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 190 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 m
  • ⚐
    District: Silkstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.53244° / W 1.564194°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 170 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 2.8 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 3.45 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 3.63 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 3.64 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3.67 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.69 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Gilroyd Lane
  8. 8 : km 4.14 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 4.77 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 4.83 - alt. 143 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 5.72 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 5.77 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.91 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 6.19 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 6.2 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.97 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.98 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 7.24 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.62 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 7.85 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 8.16 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 8.17 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Hermit Hill
  23. 23 : km 8.69 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.12 - alt. 134 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 9.65 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 10.02 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight right onto Dance Lane
  27. 27 : km 10.44 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 10.64 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 11.51 - alt. 182 m - Turn sharp right onto Bagger Wood Road
  30. 30 : km 11.75 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 12.46 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Eastfield Lane
  32. 32 : km 12.58 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 12.99 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 13.01 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 13.12 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Pinfold Lane
  36. 36 : km 13.4 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Coates Lane, B6449
  37. 37 : km 13.84 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.85 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Coates Lane, B6449
  39. 39 : km 13.86 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 14.59 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 14.68 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.77 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 14.81 - alt. 183 m - Keep right
  44. S/E : km 15.03 - alt. 171 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Silkstone including Cannon Hall Country Park

Walker
↔16.77 km ↗+198 m ↘-192 m ◔5h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Silkstone (South Yorkshire)

This Barnsley walk starts in Silkstone and includes an old waggonway, the Cannon Hall country park and sections of the Barnsley Boundary Walk and the Penistone Boundary Walk.

Walking Thurgoland Boundary from Oxspring

Walker
↔13.73 km ↗+237 m ↘-241 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Oxspring (South Yorkshire)

The Thurgoland Boundary Walk is just under nine miles long and takes in part of the upper Don valley as well as some of the tributaries of the river Dove. The route includes a short section on the old Dove Valley railway above the Silkstone tunnels and the route crosses the old Woodhead rail route twice.

Walking Around Cawthorne

Walker
↔5.47 km ↗+123 m ↘-131 m ◔1h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cawthorne (South Yorkshire)

A steady uphill walk across farmland and through woodland providing views in High Hoyland back down towards Cannon Hall and Cawthorne. An easy downhill return across farmland.

Walking Cawthorne Boundary - Part 1

Walker
↔6.40 km ↗+137 m ↘-139 m ◔2h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cawthorne (South Yorkshire)

The Cawthorne Boundary Walk is a 14 mile circular walk usually starting at the Village Hall. I have broken the roughly into 4 parts smaller of approximately 3-4 miles radiating from the village, enabling the walker to walk the village boundary in part over 4 walks or the complete boundary in 1. I pick up a public footpath close to the center of the village, opposite Beatson House restaurant and next to the Methodist Chapel.

Walking Wortley including Wharncliffe Crags

Walker
↔13.10 km ↗+217 m ↘-217 m ◔4h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wortley (South Yorkshire)

This walk follows a section of the Barnsley Boundary Walk and explores the countryside to the west of this town. The route also includes Wharncliffe Crags which offer some fine views.

Walking Bretton Country Park to Horbury Bridge

Tourist office
↔13.75 km ↗+186 m ↘-269 m ◔4h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from West Bretton (West Yorkshire)

Starting from Bretton Country Park Visitor Centre, this walk will lead you to Horbury Bridge through woodland, Overton and Middlestown.

Walking Broomhead Moor & Ewden Beck

Walker
↔9.62 km ↗+257 m ↘-259 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bradfield (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District walk is another route close to the western outskirts of Sheffield. The walk explores one of the valleys that run eastwards towards the Don - in this case the Ewden Beck. The start is close to Broomhead Hall.

Walking Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge

Walker
Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge
↔14.49 km ↗+330 m ↘-328 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Langsett (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District walk explores the moors to the northwest of Sheffield and visits an area that sees relatively few walkers. Do select a clear day as navigation can be difficult in poor visibility.

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