Skelmanthorpe 07.02.24

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.93 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 247 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 246 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 278 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 142 m
  • ⚐
    District: Kirkburton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.585508° / W 1.713073°
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Description

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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. 210 m - Start on Stocks Way
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Stocks Way
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 207 m - Turn right onto Jos Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto Marsh Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.69 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto Abbey Road South
  7. 7 : km 2.15 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Far Bank
  8. 8 : km 5.32 - alt. 177 m - Turn sharp left onto Wood Street
  9. 9 : km 5.37 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Wood Street
  10. 10 : km 5.57 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  11. 11 : km 5.73 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp right onto Gib Lane
  12. 12 : km 6.01 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Dale Street
  13. 13 : km 6.06 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Croft Head
  14. 14 : km 6.29 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight right onto Saville Road
  15. 15 : km 6.38 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight right onto Saville Road
  16. 16 : km 6.56 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Elm Street
  17. 17 : km 6.6 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto King Street
  18. 18 : km 6.76 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right onto Commercial Road
  19. 19 : km 6.85 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Queen Street
  20. 20 : km 6.96 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp left onto Elm Street
  21. 21 : km 7.16 - alt. 154 m - Keep left onto Elm Street
  22. 22 : km 7.39 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Commercial Road
  23. 23 : km 7.4 - alt. 169 m - Turn sharp left onto Radcliffe Street
  24. 24 : km 7.47 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Radcliffe Street
  25. 25 : km 7.47 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 7.49 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 7.5 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Beechfield Avenue
  28. 28 : km 7.5 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Beechfield Avenue
  29. 29 : km 7.56 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Elmfield Drive
  30. 30 : km 7.83 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Smithy Close
  31. 31 : km 8.09 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Smithy Lane
  32. 32 : km 8.49 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight left onto Manorstead
  33. 33 : km 8.68 - alt. 181 m - Keep right onto Manorstead
  34. 34 : km 8.91 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Commercial Road
  35. 35 : km 9.35 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto New Street
  36. 36 : km 9.49 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Beechfield Avenue
  37. 37 : km 9.55 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Elmfield Drive
  38. 38 : km 9.56 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Beechfield Avenue
  39. 39 : km 9.62 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Beechfield Avenue
  40. 40 : km 9.62 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.63 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.65 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp left onto Radcliffe Street
  43. 43 : km 9.77 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Cumberworth Road
  44. 44 : km 10.87 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Shelley Woodhouse Lane
  45. 45 : km 11.15 - alt. 209 m - Keep right onto Cumberworth Lane
  46. 46 : km 12.76 - alt. 252 m - Turn right onto Barnsley Road
  47. 47 : km 14.07 - alt. 278 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 14.08 - alt. 278 m - Turn right onto Barnsley Road
  49. 49 : km 14.11 - alt. 278 m - Turn right onto Lane Head Road
  50. 50 : km 15.25 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp left onto Marsh Lane
  51. 51 : km 15.28 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  52. 52 : km 15.39 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Jos Lane
  53. 53 : km 15.75 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Stocks Way
  54. 54 : km 15.8 - alt. 211 m - Turn left onto Stocks Way
  55. S/E : km 15.93 - alt. 210 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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