Sheffield And Rotherham Canalathon Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 156 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 154 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 130 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 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. 38 m - Start on Blackburn Valley Trail
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Valley Trail
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.28 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Meadowhall Road
  7. 7 : km 0.46 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Alsing Road
  8. 8 : km 0.53 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 0.66 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.88 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.95 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 0.98 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.07 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 1.24 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.29 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 1.42 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.81 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.85 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.75 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 4.86 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.09 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 5.86 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 6.1 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  25. 25 : km 6.14 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.2 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Greasbrough Road
  27. 27 : km 6.24 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.37 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 6.41 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.58 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Greasbrough Road
  31. 31 : km 6.63 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Northfield Road
  32. 32 : km 6.89 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.91 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Northfield Road
  34. 34 : km 6.95 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 8.59 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.99 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Waddington Way
  37. 37 : km 9.54 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Aldwarke Lane
  38. 38 : km 9.98 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Aldwarke Road
  39. 39 : km 10.38 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 10.66 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Westfield Mews
  41. 41 : km 10.87 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Newbiggin Drive
  42. 42 : km 10.96 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 11.08 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 11.46 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Back Lane
  45. 45 : km 12.04 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Greasbrough Lane
  46. 46 : km 12.66 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Cinder Bridge Road
  47. 47 : km 13.14 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto The Balk
  48. 48 : km 13.28 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 14.91 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 16.33 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 16.4 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 16.55 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 16.88 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 17.06 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Scholes Lane
  55. 55 : km 17.12 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 17.15 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 17.65 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 17.96 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right onto Scholes Lane
  59. 59 : km 18.14 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Upper Wortley Road
  60. 60 : km 18.17 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 19.55 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Upper Wortley Road
  62. 62 : km 20.07 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Lodge Lane
  63. 63 : km 20.09 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 20.09 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 20.14 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Thorntree Road
  66. 66 : km 20.38 - alt. 113 m - Keep left onto Thorntree Road
  67. 67 : km 20.49 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 21.15 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 21.45 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 21.47 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 21.56 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 22.06 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 22.14 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 22.15 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Valley Trail
  75. 75 : km 23.86 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Blackburn Valley Trail
  76. 76 : km 23.88 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 23.89 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Blackburn Valley Trail
  78. 78 : km 25.88 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  79. S/E : km 26.37 - alt. 38 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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