Castle Hill HM

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 355 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 355 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 266 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 74 m
  • ⚐
    District: Holme Valley 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.580156° / W 1.767405°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 176 m - Start on Sycamore Rise
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Holmfirth Road
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Kirkroyds Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Royds Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.49 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.52 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Royds Avenue
  8. 8 : km 1.13 - alt. 159 m - Keep left onto Royds Avenue
  9. 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 157 m - Turn slight left onto Greenhill Bank Road
  10. 10 : km 1.23 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Holmfirth Road
  11. 11 : km 1.31 - alt. 147 m - Keep left onto Penistone Road
  12. 12 : km 1.42 - alt. 153 m - Keep left onto Sude Hill
  13. 13 : km 1.58 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Fulstone Hall Road
  14. 14 : km 4.16 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto Fulstone Road
  15. 15 : km 4.81 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Birks Lane
  16. 16 : km 6.15 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Penistone Road
  17. 17 : km 9.72 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Road
  18. 18 : km 9.74 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Penistone Road
  19. 19 : km 9.86 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Fenay Lane
  20. 20 : km 11.29 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Westgate
  21. 21 : km 12.08 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp left onto Wheatroyd Lane
  22. 22 : km 12.2 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 12.75 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 12.77 - alt. 210 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 12.94 - alt. 220 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 13.24 - alt. 260 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 13.28 - alt. 260 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 13.61 - alt. 264 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 13.68 - alt. 241 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill Side
  30. 30 : km 13.77 - alt. 235 m - Turn left onto Ashes Lane
  31. 31 : km 14.59 - alt. 219 m - Keep left onto Hey Lane
  32. 32 : km 15.11 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto Northgate
  33. 33 : km 16.23 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto Station Road
  34. 34 : km 16.69 - alt. 99 m - Keep right onto Station Road
  35. 35 : km 16.73 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto New Mill Road
  36. 36 : km 19.99 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp left onto Kirkbridge Lane
  37. 37 : km 20.13 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Kirkbridge Lane
  38. 38 : km 20.35 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 20.36 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Holmfirth Road
  40. 40 : km 20.93 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Sycamore Rise
  41. S/E : km 21.04 - alt. 175 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Holme & Marsden Clough from Ramsden Reservoir

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↔14.32 km ↗+346 m ↘-354 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Holme Valley (West Yorkshire)

The South Pennines are part of the Peak District National Park and this walk explores the moors to the west of Holme. The route uses well trodden paths and tracks and offers some fine views during the course of the walk.

Walking Winscar Reservoir curcuit from Dunford Bridge

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↔14.70 km ↗+250 m ↘-244 m ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
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Walking Flouch & Winscar

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↔14.44 km ↗+213 m ↘-208 m ◔4h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Langsett (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
⚑Departure from Langsett (South Yorkshire)

This Peak District walk explores the moors to the northwest of Sheffield and visits an area that sees relatively few walkers. Do select a clear day as navigation can be difficult in poor visibility.

Walking Thurgoland Boundary from Oxspring

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

The Thurgoland Boundary Walk is just under nine miles long and takes in part of the upper Don valley as well as some of the tributaries of the river Dove. The route includes a short section on the old Dove Valley railway above the Silkstone tunnels and the route crosses the old Woodhead rail route twice.

Walking Bleaklow Head from Longendale

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↔11.40 km ↗+420 m ↘-418 m ◔4h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Charlesworth (Derbyshire)

Bleaklow Head from Longendale is a Peak District walk on the wild side. Using rarely walked parts of the Bleaklow moors. This moorland and edge walk takes you to the high land of Bleaklow in the northern sector of the Peak District National Park. It is best undertaken in fine weather preferably after a dry spell. With poor visibility always a potential hazard, map reading skills and the ability to use a compass are advantageous.

Walking Torside Clough from Longdendale

Walker
↔7.14 km ↗+323 m ↘-327 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Charlesworth (Derbyshire)

A rewarding half day route onto Bleaklow that provides a taste of its wild beauty.

Walking Broomhead Moor & Ewden Beck

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↔9.62 km ↗+257 m ↘-259 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bradfield (South Yorkshire)

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