Arthington - Almscliffe - Riffa Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 188 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 183 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 207 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m
  • ⚐
    District: Castley 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.910036° / W 1.600315°
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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. 41 m - Start on Castley Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.59 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Castley Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.64 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left onto 1
  4. 4 : km 1.69 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Wescoe Hill Lane
  5. 5 : km 2.22 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.61 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Harrogate Road, A658
  7. 7 : km 2.71 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right onto Strait Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.01 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 3.08 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.23 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.33 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Crag Lane
  13. 13 : km 3.33 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 3.8 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.82 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 4.05 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.22 - alt. 125 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 4.59 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 4.64 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.64 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Crag Lane
  22. 22 : km 4.88 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.06 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.1 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.13 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 5.14 - alt. 207 m - Turn slight left onto 16
  27. 27 : km 5.44 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Low Lane
  28. 28 : km 6.25 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Nat Lane
  29. 29 : km 6.68 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.82 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 7.64 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto East Lane
  32. 32 : km 7.74 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto East Lane, 5
  33. 33 : km 8.04 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto 7
  34. 34 : km 8.27 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right onto 7
  35. 35 : km 8.46 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto 14
  36. 36 : km 8.48 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto 14
  37. 37 : km 8.58 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto 14
  38. 38 : km 8.93 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto 14
  39. 39 : km 9.21 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Harrogate Road, A658
  40. 40 : km 9.64 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 10.26 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Castley Lane
  42. S/E : km 10.43 - alt. 41 m

Useful Information

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