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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 711 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 706 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 548 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 177 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 354 m - Start on Penistone Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 354 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 354 m - Turn right onto Mortimer Road
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 356 m - Turn left onto Hurkling Edge
  5. 5 : km 4.76 - alt. 473 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 5.48 - alt. 490 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 5.59 - alt. 490 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 11.41 - alt. 530 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 11.49 - alt. 528 m - Turn left onto Cut Gate
  10. 10 : km 13.48 - alt. 444 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 13.72 - alt. 472 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 14.49 - alt. 412 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 15 - alt. 369 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 15.35 - alt. 333 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 16.1 - alt. 298 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 16.18 - alt. 290 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 16.67 - alt. 247 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 16.7 - alt. 247 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 17.27 - alt. 276 m - Turn right onto Low Moor Lane
  20. 20 : km 18.63 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 21.37 - alt. 347 m - Turn left onto Mortimer Road
  22. 22 : km 21.44 - alt. 342 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 22.1 - alt. 332 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 22.11 - alt. 333 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 22.15 - alt. 339 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 22.86 - alt. 340 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 22.94 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 24.04 - alt. 294 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 24.77 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp left onto Yew Trees Lane
  30. 30 : km 24.78 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 24.81 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 24.83 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 25.42 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight left onto Yew Trees Lane
  34. 34 : km 25.5 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 25.88 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto New Road
  36. 36 : km 25.89 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp right onto Allas Dike Lane
  37. 37 : km 25.94 - alt. 182 m - Turn sharp left onto Rushy Lane
  38. 38 : km 26.12 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 26.96 - alt. 278 m - Turn left onto Lee Lane
  40. 40 : km 26.96 - alt. 279 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 27.95 - alt. 348 m - Turn left onto Mortimer Road
  42. 42 : km 27.96 - alt. 349 m - Turn left onto Penistone Road
  43. S/E : km 28.32 - alt. 354 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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Walking Back Tor, Bradfield Moors and Reservoirs

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Walking Broomhead & Howden Moors

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Walking Broomhead Moor & Ewden Beck

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↔9.62 km ↗+257 m ↘-259 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
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Walking Worrall, Sheffield to Combes Farm round

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↔4.32 km ↗+116 m ↘-108 m ◔1h 35 ▲Moderate
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Walking Wortley including Wharncliffe Crags

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↔13.10 km ↗+217 m ↘-217 m ◔4h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wortley (South Yorkshire)

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Walking Thurgoland Boundary from Oxspring

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↔13.73 km ↗+237 m ↘-241 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Oxspring (South Yorkshire)

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Walking Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge

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Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge
↔14.49 km ↗+330 m ↘-328 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
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