Section 4 - Birds Edge To Holmbridge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.46 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 281 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 386 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 331 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 149 m
  • ⚐
    District: Denby Dale 
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    Start: N 53.570349° / W 1.70315°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.556897° / W 1.818969°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 288 m
  2. 1 : km 1.37 - alt. 317 m - Keep left onto Hirst Lane
  3. 2 : km 2.46 - alt. 331 m - Turn right onto Scaley Gate
  4. 3 : km 2.98 - alt. 262 m - Keep right
  5. 4 : km 3.36 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Hollin House Lane
  6. 5 : km 3.55 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight left onto Penistone Road, A635
  7. 6 : km 3.56 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Penistone Road
  8. 7 : km 3.64 - alt. 212 m - Turn left onto Sude Hill
  9. 8 : km 4.27 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right onto Penistone Road, A635
  10. 9 : km 4.29 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp left onto Water Row
  11. 10 : km 4.39 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp right onto Sheffield Road, A616
  12. 11 : km 4.41 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 4.69 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 4.75 - alt. 179 m - Turn slight right onto Greenhill Bank Road
  15. 14 : km 4.79 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 5.03 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 16 : km 5.68 - alt. 198 m - Turn slight right
  18. 17 : km 5.72 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto Wooldale Road
  19. 18 : km 5.73 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto South Street
  20. 19 : km 5.78 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto South Street
  21. 20 : km 5.99 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 6.21 - alt. 233 m - Keep left onto Wooldale Cliff Road
  23. 22 : km 6.42 - alt. 239 m - Keep left onto Wooldale Cliff Road
  24. 23 : km 6.95 - alt. 229 m - Turn right onto Cliff Road
  25. 24 : km 6.96 - alt. 229 m - Turn sharp right onto New Laithe Lane
  26. 25 : km 6.97 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight right onto New Laithe Lane
  27. 26 : km 7.09 - alt. 214 m - Turn left onto Slack Lane
  28. 27 : km 7.32 - alt. 224 m - Keep left onto Slack Lane
  29. 28 : km 7.35 - alt. 225 m - Turn right onto Field Road
  30. 29 : km 7.46 - alt. 225 m - Turn right onto Cinder Hills Road
  31. 30 : km 7.49 - alt. 224 m - Keep left onto Well Lane
  32. 31 : km 7.61 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 7.61 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp left onto Well Hill Road
  34. 33 : km 9.19 - alt. 288 m - Turn right onto Dunsley Road
  35. 34 : km 9.35 - alt. 270 m - Turn left onto Hill House Road
  36. 35 : km 9.5 - alt. 282 m - Keep left
  37. 36 : km 9.5 - alt. 282 m - Turn sharp left onto Hill House Road
  38. 37 : km 9.76 - alt. 288 m - Keep right onto Hill House Lane
  39. 38 : km 9.9 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 10.21 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 10.39 - alt. 225 m - Turn left onto Acre Lane
  42. 41 : km 10.65 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Hollin Brigg Lane
  43. 42 : km 10.88 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Dobb Top Road
  44. 43 : km 11.22 - alt. 191 m - Keep right onto Smithy Lane
  45. 44 : km 11.33 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Bank Lane
  46. 45 : km 11.41 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight right onto Woodhead Road, A6024
  47. E : km 11.46 - alt. 179 m

Useful Information

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