13 Miles Moorland From Sowerby To Rippo

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 321 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 437 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 416 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 131 m
  • ⚐
    District: Calderdale 
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    Start: N 53.699607° / W 1.950042°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.668486° / W 1.948232°
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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. 261 m - Start on Long Royd Road
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 261 m - Turn right onto Thunderton Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 296 m - Keep right onto Thunderton Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.95 - alt. 311 m - Turn slight left onto Shaws Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.49 - alt. 321 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.66 - alt. 342 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.95 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.17 - alt. 363 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.43 - alt. 355 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.52 - alt. 350 m - Turn left onto Water Stalls Road
  11. 11 : km 4.64 - alt. 360 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.65 - alt. 360 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.29 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 6.85 - alt. 411 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 7.84 - alt. 386 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 8.8 - alt. 330 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 8.82 - alt. 326 m - Turn right onto Rochdale Road
  18. 18 : km 8.88 - alt. 327 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 10.05 - alt. 394 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 10.8 - alt. 400 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 11.47 - alt. 407 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 11.89 - alt. 362 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 12.3 - alt. 362 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 14.03 - alt. 289 m - Turn sharp right onto Oldham Road
  25. 25 : km 14.11 - alt. 291 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 15.63 - alt. 287 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 16.32 - alt. 303 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 16.55 - alt. 295 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 16.83 - alt. 277 m - Turn sharp right onto Pike End Road
  30. 30 : km 16.91 - alt. 275 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 17.08 - alt. 266 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 17.13 - alt. 261 m - Turn left onto Oldham Road
  33. 33 : km 17.21 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 17.26 - alt. 256 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 17.31 - alt. 258 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 17.74 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 17.86 - alt. 253 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 18.17 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 18.63 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp right onto Godly Lane
  40. 40 : km 18.69 - alt. 178 m - Turn left onto Oldham Road
  41. 41 : km 18.93 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Rishworth Mill Lane
  42. 42 : km 19 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight left onto Rishworth Mill Lane
  43. 43 : km 19.09 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 19.69 - alt. 157 m - Keep left onto Holme House Lane
  45. 45 : km 20.61 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Oldham Road
  46. E : km 20.71 - alt. 145 m

Useful Information

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