Rothwell And Skelton Lake

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 68 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 65 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m
  • ⚐
    District: Leeds 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.749335° / W 1.480936°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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. 36 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.45 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 0.63 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.92 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.98 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Wood Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.1 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto The Paddock
  11. 11 : km 1.21 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Churchfield Lane
  12. 12 : km 1.23 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Churchfield Road
  13. 13 : km 1.45 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Abraham Hill
  14. 14 : km 1.52 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.92 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Haigh Road
  16. 16 : km 1.94 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Styebank Lane
  17. 17 : km 2.45 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Bullough Lane
  18. 18 : km 2.48 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.67 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 3.24 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 3.87 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.08 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.14 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 4.32 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right onto Bullough Lane
  25. 25 : km 4.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Bullough Lane
  26. 26 : km 4.84 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.87 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 5.7 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Skelton Lake Bridge Cycleway
  29. 29 : km 5.77 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Skelton Lake Bridge Cycleway
  30. 30 : km 5.84 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 5.85 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right onto Skelton Lake Bridge Cycleway
  32. 32 : km 5.96 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  33. 33 : km 6.44 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  34. 34 : km 6.85 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  35. 35 : km 6.86 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  36. 36 : km 6.89 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  37. 37 : km 6.92 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  38. 38 : km 7.07 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  39. 39 : km 7.08 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  40. 40 : km 7.46 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.5 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 7.8 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  43. 43 : km 8.23 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 8.27 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 8.36 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Skelton Lake Bridge Cycleway
  46. 46 : km 8.43 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 8.49 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 8.54 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 8.63 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 8.67 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 9.26 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 9.35 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Bullough Lane
  53. 53 : km 9.38 - alt. 24 m - Keep left onto Bullough Lane
  54. 54 : km 10.38 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Leeds Road, A639
  55. 55 : km 10.48 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 10.68 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Haigh Road
  57. 57 : km 10.76 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Springhead Road
  58. 58 : km 10.86 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Park Crescent
  59. 59 : km 10.91 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Park Crescent
  60. 60 : km 10.98 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 10.98 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 11.01 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Park Lane
  63. 63 : km 11.06 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 11.12 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 11.35 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 11.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 11.62 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 11.85 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 11.98 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Gillett Lane
  70. 70 : km 12.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Marsh Street, A654
  71. 71 : km 12.2 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Commercial Street
  72. 72 : km 12.46 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  73. 73 : km 12.53 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 12.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  75. S/E : km 12.57 - alt. 36 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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