Peak District

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 293 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 299 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 395 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 208 m
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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.
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(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. 344 m - Start on Hey Slack Lane
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 344 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 334 m - Turn left onto Birdsnest Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.89 - alt. 331 m - Turn right onto Potters Gate
  5. 5 : km 1.62 - alt. 328 m - Turn slight left onto Potters Gate
  6. 6 : km 2.01 - alt. 340 m - Turn left onto Lower Maythorne Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.08 - alt. 337 m - Turn right onto Calf Hey Lane
  8. 8 : km 2.41 - alt. 317 m - Keep left onto Calf Hey Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.39 - alt. 290 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.46 - alt. 296 m - Turn left onto Whams Road, A616
  11. 11 : km 3.47 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.54 - alt. 303 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 4.29 - alt. 315 m - Turn sharp left onto Bents Road, B6106
  14. 14 : km 4.73 - alt. 310 m - Turn left onto Brook Hill Lane
  15. 15 : km 5.32 - alt. 344 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.34 - alt. 344 m - Turn left onto Brook Hill Lane
  17. 17 : km 7.09 - alt. 331 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 7.69 - alt. 349 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 7.77 - alt. 345 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.8 - alt. 346 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 7.81 - alt. 346 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 7.82 - alt. 346 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 8.52 - alt. 358 m - Turn left onto Dunford Road
  24. 24 : km 9.14 - alt. 383 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 9.14 - alt. 383 m - Turn sharp left onto Dunford Road
  26. 26 : km 9.72 - alt. 384 m - Turn sharp right onto Flight Hill
  27. 27 : km 9.74 - alt. 384 m - Turn sharp left onto Snittle Road
  28. 28 : km 11.01 - alt. 309 m - Keep right onto Scholes Moor Road
  29. 29 : km 11.02 - alt. 309 m - Turn left onto Penistone Road, B6106
  30. 30 : km 11.34 - alt. 310 m - Turn sharp left onto Strines Moor Road
  31. 31 : km 11.72 - alt. 295 m - Turn right onto Upper House Road
  32. 32 : km 12.38 - alt. 290 m - Turn left onto Far Lane
  33. 33 : km 13.44 - alt. 236 m - Turn sharp right onto Maingate
  34. 34 : km 13.7 - alt. 212 m - Keep left onto Foster Place Lane
  35. 35 : km 14.33 - alt. 284 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 14.64 - alt. 338 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 15.46 - alt. 340 m - Turn sharp left onto Dick Edge Lane
  38. 38 : km 15.47 - alt. 340 m - Turn left onto Mill Shaw Lane
  39. S/E : km 15.62 - alt. 344 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Winscar Reservoir curcuit from Dunford Bridge

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↔14.70 km ↗+250 m ↘-244 m ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Dunford (South Yorkshire)

A Peak District walk that explores the open country and reservoirs to the nothwest of Dunford Bridge. This sector of the National Park sees fewer walkers and you are free to enjoy the superb scenery in relative peace and quiet.

Walking Flouch & Winscar

Walker
↔14.44 km ↗+213 m ↘-208 m ◔4h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Langsett (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District Walk follows sections of the Barnesley Boundary Walk and the Trans Pennine Trail in wild moorland. Route finding is generally easy and the walk uses well marked paths tracks and a section of minor road to explore the country at the eastern end of the now closed Woodhead Tunnel.

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.

Walking Holme & Marsden Clough from Ramsden Reservoir

Walker
↔14.32 km ↗+346 m ↘-354 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Holme Valley (West Yorkshire)

The South Pennines are part of the Peak District National Park and this walk explores the moors to the west of Holme. The route uses well trodden paths and tracks and offers some fine views during the course of the 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 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.

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