Rothwell To Leeds And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 67 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 73 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐
    District: Leeds 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.750972° / W 1.476837°
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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. 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 0.64 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Haigh Road
  5. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Styebank Lane
  6. 6 : km 1.17 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Bullough Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.76 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Bullough Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.84 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.38 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.52 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 2.64 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 4.62 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Skelton Grange Road
  13. 13 : km 4.68 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.68 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 4.7 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 5.26 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Thwaite Lane
  17. 17 : km 5.39 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.4 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.93 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 6.66 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 6.8 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.95 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 7.28 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.09 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 8.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 8.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.92 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.96 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 8.98 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 9.13 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Navigation Walk
  31. 31 : km 9.14 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Navigation Walk
  32. 32 : km 9.19 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Navigation Walk
  33. 33 : km 9.24 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto Dock Street
  34. 34 : km 9.32 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 9.43 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.51 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 9.59 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Sovereign Street
  38. 38 : km 9.8 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 9.81 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 9.87 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.89 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 10.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Wharf Approach
  43. 43 : km 10.07 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Aire Valley Towpath
  44. 44 : km 10.34 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 10.35 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right onto Whitehall Bridge
  46. 46 : km 10.41 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right onto Whitehall Riverside
  47. 47 : km 10.54 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 10.59 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 10.6 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.64 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 10.71 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 10.72 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto Whitehall Road
  53. 53 : km 11.08 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 11.11 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 11.17 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 11.2 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 11.21 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 11.27 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Whitehall Riverside
  59. 59 : km 11.6 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Whitehall Road
  60. 60 : km 11.66 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 13.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Wharf Approach
  62. 62 : km 13.25 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 13.4 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Canal Wharf
  64. 64 : km 13.48 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 13.53 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 13.54 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Water Lane
  67. 67 : km 13.54 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 13.55 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 13.56 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 13.57 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 13.97 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 14.05 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Dock Street
  73. 73 : km 14.19 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Kendell Street
  74. 74 : km 14.21 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Dock Street
  75. 75 : km 14.25 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 14.29 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 14.31 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 14.33 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 14.35 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 14.6 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Armouries Way
  81. 81 : km 14.66 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 15.79 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 16.01 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 16.12 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  85. 85 : km 16.27 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 17.67 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 17.68 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Thwaite Lane
  88. 88 : km 17.81 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Definitive Footpath ROTHWELL 1
  89. 89 : km 18.33 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 18.37 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 18.39 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Skelton Grange Road
  92. 92 : km 18.45 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 20.43 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  94. 94 : km 21.49 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 21.52 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Bullough Lane
  96. 96 : km 21.86 - alt. 24 m - Keep left onto Bullough Lane
  97. 97 : km 22.16 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Pond Trail
  98. 98 : km 22.22 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto Pond Trail
  99. 99 : km 22.28 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Pond Trail
  100. 100 : km 22.75 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Pond Trail
  101. 101 : km 22.77 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Pond Trail
  102. 102 : km 22.87 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Pond Trail
  103. 103 : km 22.94 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto Pond Trail
  104. 104 : km 22.96 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 23 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  106. 106 : km 23.11 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Pymont Drive
  107. 107 : km 23.12 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 23.12 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Pymont Drive
  109. 109 : km 23.39 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto Pymont Drive
  110. 110 : km 23.41 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Holmsley Lane
  111. 111 : km 23.92 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 23.96 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Leeds Road
  113. 113 : km 24.02 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left
  114. 114 : km 24.04 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Leeds Road
  115. 115 : km 24.08 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  116. 116 : km 24.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 24.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Park Lane
  118. 118 : km 24.43 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Park Lane
  119. 119 : km 24.91 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  120. 120 : km 24.92 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Park Lane
  121. 121 : km 24.99 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Abraham Hill
  122. 122 : km 25.08 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Gillett Drive
  123. 123 : km 25.12 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Gillett Drive
  124. S/E : km 25.14 - alt. 41 m

Useful Information

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