Scammonden Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 31.76 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 632 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 628 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 465 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 207 m
  • ⚐
    District: Kirklees 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.643963° / W 1.916718°
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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. 301 m - Start on Low Platt Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.17 - alt. 291 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 292 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 271 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.05 - alt. 266 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 2.02 - alt. 300 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 2.03 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 2.11 - alt. 303 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.79 - alt. 303 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.87 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 2.88 - alt. 300 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 3.07 - alt. 300 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 3.09 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 3.17 - alt. 303 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.85 - alt. 315 m - Turn left onto New Lane
  16. 16 : km 4.01 - alt. 308 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 4.3 - alt. 305 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.55 - alt. 292 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 6.29 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto Moselden Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.52 - alt. 238 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 6.68 - alt. 252 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.79 - alt. 260 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 6.81 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp left onto Oldham Road
  24. 24 : km 7.17 - alt. 260 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.18 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.44 - alt. 295 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 7.67 - alt. 303 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 7.95 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.01 - alt. 337 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 8.66 - alt. 374 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 13.09 - alt. 361 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 14.15 - alt. 386 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 14.57 - alt. 411 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 14.83 - alt. 415 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 17.81 - alt. 419 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 17.85 - alt. 420 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 19 - alt. 432 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 20.33 - alt. 440 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 20.38 - alt. 435 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 20.81 - alt. 414 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 20.86 - alt. 414 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 21.25 - alt. 407 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 22.57 - alt. 339 m - Turn left onto Manchester Road
  44. 44 : km 22.92 - alt. 325 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 23.18 - alt. 369 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 23.25 - alt. 350 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 24.24 - alt. 342 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 24.26 - alt. 340 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 24.64 - alt. 254 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 24.79 - alt. 232 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road
  51. 51 : km 24.86 - alt. 229 m - Turn left onto Ainsley Lane
  52. 52 : km 24.94 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto Ainsley Lane
  53. 53 : km 25.24 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Reddisher Road
  54. 54 : km 25.24 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 25.26 - alt. 215 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 25.29 - alt. 221 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 25.36 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 25.83 - alt. 264 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 26.15 - alt. 288 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 26.18 - alt. 291 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 26.5 - alt. 315 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 27.59 - alt. 351 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 28.79 - alt. 384 m - Turn right onto New Hey Road
  64. 64 : km 28.88 - alt. 381 m - Turn left onto West Carr Lane
  65. 65 : km 29.25 - alt. 359 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 29.5 - alt. 305 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 29.75 - alt. 290 m - Turn slight right onto Sledge Gate
  68. 68 : km 31.55 - alt. 304 m - Turn slight right onto Sledge Gate
  69. 69 : km 31.56 - alt. 306 m - Turn left onto Low Platt Lane
  70. S/E : km 31.76 - alt. 301 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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