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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 264 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 368 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 342 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 74 m
  • ⚐
    District: Meltham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.588889° / W 1.839314°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.618018° / W 1.797299°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 193 m - Start on Thick Hollins Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Thick Hollins Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 197 m - Turn slight left onto Thick Hollins Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 203 m - Turn slight right onto Thick Hollins Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Thick Hollins Road, B6107
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 222 m - Turn left onto Wilshaw Road, B6107
  7. 7 : km 1.03 - alt. 246 m - Keep right onto Wilshaw Mill Road
  8. 8 : km 1.88 - alt. 298 m - Turn right onto Bradshaw Road
  9. 9 : km 2.58 - alt. 330 m - Turn left onto Thick Hollins Road
  10. 10 : km 4.42 - alt. 247 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 4.78 - alt. 246 m - Turn slight right onto Field Head Lane
  12. 12 : km 5.7 - alt. 296 m - Turn sharp left onto Woodhead Road, A6024
  13. 13 : km 9.69 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Hollowgate
  14. 14 : km 9.88 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Victoria Square, A635
  15. 15 : km 9.9 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left onto Towngate, A635
  16. 16 : km 12.4 - alt. 157 m - Keep left onto Holmfirth Road
  17. 17 : km 12.48 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Kirkbridge Lane
  18. 18 : km 12.52 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Holmfirth Road, A635
  19. 19 : km 12.9 - alt. 147 m - Keep left onto Penistone Road, A635
  20. 20 : km 12.92 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Huddersfield Road, A616
  21. 21 : km 12.92 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 12.94 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 12.96 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Huddersfield Road, A616
  24. 24 : km 16.98 - alt. 99 m - Keep right onto A616
  25. 25 : km 17.07 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto Huddersfield Road, A616
  26. 26 : km 20.81 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Laithcroft, 199
  27. 27 : km 20.85 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street, A616
  28. 28 : km 20.95 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Bridge Street, A616
  29. 29 : km 21.01 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Meltham Road, B6108
  30. 30 : km 22.88 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left onto Armitage Road, B6110
  31. 31 : km 23.52 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Stockwell Vale
  32. 32 : km 23.73 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 23.74 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Stockwell Vale
  34. 34 : km 23.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Armitage Road, B6110
  35. 35 : km 23.99 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Bank Foot Lane
  36. E : km 24.1 - alt. 88 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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Walking Bleaklow Head from Longendale

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Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge
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