Northern Peaks Boundary

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 59.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 22h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,952 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,952 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 500 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 190 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.
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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 303 m - Start on Meal Hill Road
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 305 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 1.05 - alt. 252 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 1.59 - alt. 268 m - Turn sharp left onto Hoowood Lane
  5. 5 : km 2.12 - alt. 309 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.14 - alt. 309 m - Turn left onto Rye Close Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.95 - alt. 392 m - Turn slight left onto Greenfield Road, A635
  8. 8 : km 3.17 - alt. 399 m - Turn right onto Magdalen Road
  9. 9 : km 4.67 - alt. 286 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 5.76 - alt. 302 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 6.66 - alt. 376 m - Turn left onto Wessenden Head Road
  12. 12 : km 6.97 - alt. 406 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 7.99 - alt. 475 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 8.83 - alt. 373 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 8.89 - alt. 366 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 8.9 - alt. 364 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 10.28 - alt. 306 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 10.31 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 12.68 - alt. 242 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 12.9 - alt. 233 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 14.06 - alt. 328 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 14.29 - alt. 344 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 15.4 - alt. 373 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 16.22 - alt. 390 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 16.3 - alt. 380 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 16.77 - alt. 337 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 18.03 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 20.04 - alt. 271 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 20.11 - alt. 282 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 20.3 - alt. 308 m - Turn right onto Pobgreen Lane
  31. 31 : km 20.31 - alt. 307 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 20.43 - alt. 316 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 21.13 - alt. 444 m - Turn right onto Oldham Way
  34. 34 : km 21.26 - alt. 448 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 21.41 - alt. 448 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 22.29 - alt. 435 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 22.9 - alt. 291 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 22.93 - alt. 291 m - Turn left onto Holmfirth Road, A635
  39. 39 : km 22.95 - alt. 293 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 23.06 - alt. 283 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 23.76 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 24.34 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 24.39 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left onto Chew Road
  44. 44 : km 26.73 - alt. 396 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 27.41 - alt. 482 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 27.76 - alt. 477 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 30.88 - alt. 273 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 30.91 - alt. 269 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 30.97 - alt. 260 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 31.15 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 31.37 - alt. 251 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 31.95 - alt. 255 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 32.31 - alt. 205 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 32.41 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Arnfield Lane
  55. 55 : km 32.59 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 35 - alt. 410 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 35.92 - alt. 425 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 38.66 - alt. 268 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 38.94 - alt. 279 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 39.02 - alt. 262 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 39.31 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left
  62. 62 : km 39.6 - alt. 213 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 39.61 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 39.74 - alt. 216 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 39.75 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 41.42 - alt. 266 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 42.78 - alt. 244 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 42.9 - alt. 256 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 43.45 - alt. 296 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 45.46 - alt. 383 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 45.47 - alt. 383 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 47.72 - alt. 433 m - Turn sharp left
  73. 73 : km 47.81 - alt. 435 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 50.2 - alt. 357 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 52.64 - alt. 373 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 53.2 - alt. 388 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 53.58 - alt. 381 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 53.81 - alt. 413 m - Turn sharp left
  79. 79 : km 55.68 - alt. 467 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 55.87 - alt. 430 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 56.14 - alt. 429 m - Turn slight right
  82. 82 : km 56.16 - alt. 429 m - Turn sharp left
  83. 83 : km 58.19 - alt. 298 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 58.27 - alt. 287 m - Turn sharp left
  85. 85 : km 58.55 - alt. 248 m - Turn right onto Brownhill Lane
  86. 86 : km 58.66 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp left
  87. 87 : km 59.77 - alt. 292 m - Turn slight left onto Woodhead Road, A6024
  88. 88 : km 59.88 - alt. 298 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 59.91 - alt. 301 m - Keep right onto Meal Hill Road
  90. S/E : km 59.94 - alt. 303 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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