Rothwell, Methley, Swillington Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 134 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 81 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Leeds 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.75095° / W 1.476798°
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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. 41 m - Start on Gillett Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Abraham Hill
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.63 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Haigh Road
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Styebank Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.8 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.89 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto First Avenue
  8. 8 : km 1.2 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Bullough Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.86 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Bullough Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.2 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.23 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.69 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 3.73 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.81 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 5.59 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 5.71 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 5.89 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 5.98 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.04 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 6.69 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Leeds Road, A639
  21. 21 : km 6.78 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  22. 22 : km 6.84 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.89 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 7.36 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.48 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto The Causeway
  26. 26 : km 7.52 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto The Causeway
  27. 27 : km 7.97 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.61 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.99 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Astley Lane
  30. 30 : km 10 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Definitive Footpath GREAT & LITTLE PRESTON 3
  31. 31 : km 10.81 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 10.83 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Hall Road
  33. 33 : km 10.89 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right onto Hall Road
  34. 34 : km 10.91 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Hall Road
  35. 35 : km 12.84 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 13.04 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Swillington Lane
  37. 37 : km 13.05 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Definitive Bridleway SWILLINGTON 11
  38. 38 : km 13.82 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 13.82 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 13.9 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  41. 41 : km 13.94 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 14.22 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 15.42 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Pontefract Lane
  44. 44 : km 15.81 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto Definitive Footpath LEEDS 260
  45. 45 : km 16.42 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 260
  46. 46 : km 17.24 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  47. 47 : km 17.27 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 17.3 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 17.38 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 17.43 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 17.49 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 17.52 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS CITY 259
  53. 53 : km 17.72 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Definitive Bridleway LEEDS 259
  54. 54 : km 18.22 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 18.47 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 19.38 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 19.41 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left onto Bullough Lane
  58. 58 : km 20.81 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Bullough Lane
  59. 59 : km 20.92 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto The Locks
  60. 60 : km 20.96 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Pottery Lane
  61. 61 : km 21.16 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Pottery Lane
  62. 62 : km 21.3 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Aberford Road, A642
  63. 63 : km 21.49 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Eshald Lane
  64. 64 : km 22.32 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Fleet Lane
  65. 65 : km 22.33 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 22.81 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 22.98 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Farrer Lane
  68. 68 : km 23.36 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto A642
  69. 69 : km 23.55 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rothwell Lane, A654
  70. 70 : km 23.94 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto Oulton Lane, A654
  71. 71 : km 24.68 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 24.75 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 24.98 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 25.12 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Gillett Lane
  75. 75 : km 25.24 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Gillett Drive
  76. 76 : km 25.28 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Gillett Drive
  77. S/E : km 25.3 - alt. 41 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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