Mel's Long Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 255 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 278 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 m
  • ⚐
    District: Kirklees 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.66071° / W 1.853823°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.687866° / W 1.844758°
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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. 274 m - Start on Marcus Way
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 274 m - Turn left onto Marcus Way
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 275 m - Turn left onto Lindley Moor Road
  4. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 275 m - Keep left onto Lindley Moor Road
  5. 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 272 m - Enter roundabout
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 271 m - Keep right onto New Hey Road
  7. 7 : km 0.76 - alt. 270 m - Turn left onto New Hey Road
  8. 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 264 m - Keep right onto New Hey Road
  9. 9 : km 1.13 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp right onto Ray Gate
  10. 10 : km 1.29 - alt. 247 m - Turn left onto Lamb Hall Road
  11. 11 : km 3.43 - alt. 149 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Street
  12. 12 : km 3.69 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight left onto Botham Hall Road
  13. 13 : km 4.33 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Scar Lane
  14. 14 : km 4.68 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right onto Britannia Road
  15. 15 : km 5.42 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.52 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 5.82 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 7.01 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.02 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Factory Lane
  20. 20 : km 7.05 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 7.86 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 7.87 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right onto Stoney Battery Road
  23. 23 : km 8.11 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Manchester Road
  24. 24 : km 8.69 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 8.7 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 8.77 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 9.37 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 9.4 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.43 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 9.44 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Chapel Hill
  31. 31 : km 9.46 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Colne Road
  32. 32 : km 9.57 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.58 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 9.72 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.88 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Leeds Road
  36. 36 : km 16.3 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto Cooper Bridge Road
  37. 37 : km 16.34 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wakefield Road
  38. 38 : km 18.12 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Wakefield Road
  39. 39 : km 18.21 - alt. 66 m - Enter roundabout
  40. 40 : km 18.47 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 18.49 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Wakefield Road
  42. 42 : km 18.78 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Armytage Way
  43. 43 : km 18.98 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Armytage Road
  44. 44 : km 20.11 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Mill Lane
  45. 45 : km 20.12 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Wharf Street
  46. 46 : km 20.21 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 20.51 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 21.08 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 21.71 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Calder Valley Greenway
  50. 50 : km 21.73 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Calder Valley Greenway
  51. 51 : km 21.85 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 23.02 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 25.13 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Gas Works Lane
  54. 54 : km 25.24 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Gas Works Lane
  55. 55 : km 25.28 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right onto Elland Bridge
  56. 56 : km 25.37 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto Park Road
  57. 57 : km 25.42 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 25.44 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Towpath
  59. 59 : km 26.02 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 26.07 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Halifax Road
  61. E : km 26.24 - alt. 69 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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