Oldfield

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.46 km
Calculated time: 3h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 231 m
Vertical drop: - 231 m
Highest point: 225 m
Lowest point: 99 m

District: Holme Valley
Start/End: N 53.604478° / W 1.775763°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 168 m - Start on
2 : km 0 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
3 : km 0.08 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp right
4 : km 0.26 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
5 : km 0.58 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Marsh Platt Lane
6 : km 0.78 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Gynn Lane
7 : km 0.87 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto New Mill Road, A616
8 : km 1.03 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Station Road
9 : km 1.14 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Eastgate
10 : km 1.21 - alt. 102 m - Keep left onto Eastgate
11 : km 1.25 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left onto Eastgate
12 : km 1.62 - alt. 122 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Thirstin Road
13 : km 1.79 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Scotgate Road
14 : km 2.55 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Hassocks Lane
15 : km 3.14 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
16 : km 3.79 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Meltham Road
17 : km 3.94 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
18 : km 5.13 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Oldfield Road
19 : km 5.15 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
20 : km 5.21 - alt. 222 m - Keep right
21 : km 5.26 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
22 : km 5.3 - alt. 225 m - Keep right
23 : km 5.56 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
24 : km 6.25 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Oldfield Road
25 : km 6.32 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
26 : km 6.62 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Long Lane
27 : km 6.63 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp right
28 : km 7.04 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp right onto Banks Road
29 : km 7.37 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
30 : km 7.44 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right onto Woodhead Road, A6024
31 : km 7.45 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
32 : km 7.72 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp left
33 : km 7.81 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight left onto Smithy Place
34 : km 7.88 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp left onto Smithy Place Lane
35 : km 7.99 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left onto Smithy Place Lane
36 : km 8.03 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right onto New Mill Road, A616
37 : km 8.05 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left onto Rightox Road
38 : km 8.2 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Ridings Fields
39 : km 8.33 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left
40 : km 8.75 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
41 : km 9.2 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right
42 : km 9.38 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp left
43 : km 9.46 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
S/E : km 9.46 - alt. 167 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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Holme & Marsden Clough from Ramsden Reservoir

Departure from Holme Valley (West Yorkshire)

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Departure from Langsett (South Yorkshire)

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Bleaklow Head from Longendale

Departure from Charlesworth (Derbyshire)

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