Pennington Green Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.25 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 61 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 61 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 58 m - 01Start =>Parking at start, take Hindley Mill Lane North.
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 61 m - 02Tunnel =>Pass under rail tunnel continue on good quality path North.
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 58 m - 03Borsdane =>Continue North through Borsdane Wood keeping mill stream to East of you.
  4. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 64 m - 04Borsdane =>Follow winding path North through wood.
  5. 5 : km 1 - alt. 69 m - 05Borsdane =>Path heads North through woodland.
  6. 6 : km 1.33 - alt. 77 m - 06Borsdane =>Keep heading North on good quality path.
  7. 7 : km 1.84 - alt. 77 m - 07Borsdane =>Continue following path North.
  8. 8 : km 2.36 - alt. 85 m - 08Footbridge =>Cross footbridge and continue North up hill.
  9. 9 : km 2.49 - alt. 90 m - 09Mill Lane =>Cross stone bridge and turn West into Mill Lane car park. Exit car park via Westerly path.
  10. 10 : km 2.72 - alt. 106 m - 10Ilkeston =>Take Dodds Farm Lane West.
  11. 11 : km 3.04 - alt. 108 m - 11Dodds Farm =>Turn South West off Dodds Farm Lane.
  12. 12 : km 3.18 - alt. 106 m - 12Reservoir =>Take path West between fences.
  13. 13 : km 3.49 - alt. 106 m - 13Hall Lane =>Carefully cross Hall Lane.
  14. 14 : km 3.86 - alt. 115 m - 14Bradshaw Barn =>Briefly enter field and head NW to exit gate.
  15. 15 : km 3.93 - alt. 115 m - 15Bull Gate =>Exit field via gate onto lane.Take lane NW.
  16. 16 : km 4.26 - alt. 119 m - 16Wood Road =>Turn South on Wood Road passing via sports ground.
  17. 17 : km 4.44 - alt. 114 m - 17Emu Gate =>Take path South on West side of Kirkless Wood.
  18. 18 : km 4.63 - alt. 110 m - 18Kirkless =>Follow path South keeping close to farmland.
  19. 19 : km 5.02 - alt. 94 m - 19Boundary =>Route turns SE at field boundary.
  20. 20 : km 5.16 - alt. 93 m - 20Fish Pond =>Follow path as it bears South beside fishing pond.
  21. 21 : km 5.29 - alt. 91 m - 21Withington Lane =>Turn East along Withington Lane.
  22. 22 : km 5.47 - alt. 92 m - 22Foal =>Leave Withington Lane via footpath heading SE
  23. 23 : km 5.59 - alt. 89 m - 23High Fence =>Upon reaching security fence take path East along North side of fence.
  24. 24 : km 5.87 - alt. 82 m - 24Fence Corner =>Follow footpath as it turns South by fence and continue along path as it leads down slope and through wood.
  25. 25 : km 6.45 - alt. 73 m - 25Warehouse =>Follow path briefly SE on North side of wood.
  26. 26 : km 6.59 - alt. 73 m - 26Golf Course =>On reaching boundary of golf course take track NE,
  27. 27 : km 6.89 - alt. 80 m - 27Club House =>Take path East through buildings.
  28. 28 : km 7.04 - alt. 83 m - 28Hindley Hall =>Take road SE towards main road.
  29. 29 : km 7.32 - alt. 80 m - 29Hall Lane =>Briefly head South on Hall Lane.
  30. 30 : km 7.37 - alt. 79 m - 30America Wood =>Just before houses on East side of road follow footpath SE behind houses.
  31. 31 : km 7.54 - alt. 74 m - 31Field =>Take footpath initially East towards tree line and follow it as it bears SE downhill.
  32. 32 : km 7.98 - alt. 59 m - 32Valley Floor =>On reaching valley floor turn South on path via tunnel and back to start.
  33. S/E : km 8.25 - alt. 58 m - 33End =>Back at start.

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