Sheffield And Rotherham Circular 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 164 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 160 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 130 m
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    Lowest point: 20 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 37 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Barrow Road
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Barrow Road
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Barrow Road
  6. 6 : km 0.13 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.18 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto Meadowhall Road
  8. 8 : km 0.31 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.33 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Meadowhall Road
  10. 10 : km 0.34 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Meadowhall Road
  11. 11 : km 0.36 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Alsing Road
  12. 12 : km 0.43 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 0.56 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 0.57 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 0.64 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 0.69 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 0.71 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Meadowhall Way
  18. 18 : km 0.74 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Blackburn Meadows Way
  19. 19 : km 0.77 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 0.78 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 0.96 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 1 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 1.14 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 3.52 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.56 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.46 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 4.61 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.84 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 5.62 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 5.86 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  31. 31 : km 5.93 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Greasbrough Road
  32. 32 : km 6 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 6.05 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.06 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 6.07 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.07 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 6.15 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 6.19 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 6.36 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Greasbrough Road
  40. 40 : km 6.41 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Northfield Road
  41. 41 : km 6.56 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 6.57 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Northfield Road
  43. 43 : km 6.73 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 8.6 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 9.17 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Aldwarke Lane
  46. 46 : km 9.18 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 9.19 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Aldwarke Lane
  48. 48 : km 9.4 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Aldwarke Lane
  49. 49 : km 9.42 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 9.48 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 9.52 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 9.55 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 9.56 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 9.58 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 9.59 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 9.61 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 9.62 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 9.65 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 9.69 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 9.72 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 9.75 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto Aldwarke Lane
  62. 62 : km 11.14 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Aldwarke Road
  63. 63 : km 11.19 - alt. 31 m - Enter roundabout
  64. 64 : km 11.56 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 11.58 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 11.59 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 11.64 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 11.69 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Broad Street
  69. 69 : km 11.85 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Wannop Street
  70. 70 : km 11.97 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Fitzwilliam Street
  71. 71 : km 12.03 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Greasbrough Road
  72. 72 : km 12.12 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Westfield Mews
  73. 73 : km 12.33 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Newbiggin Drive
  74. 74 : km 12.45 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 12.56 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 12.95 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left onto Back Lane
  77. 77 : km 13.51 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Greasbrough Lane
  78. 78 : km 14.13 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Cinder Bridge Road
  79. 79 : km 14.61 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto The Balk
  80. 80 : km 14.76 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 15.87 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  82. 82 : km 15.88 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 16.33 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left
  84. 84 : km 17.03 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 17.8 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 18.87 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 20.3 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 20.37 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 20.52 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 20.85 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  91. 91 : km 21.02 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Scholes Lane
  92. 92 : km 21.09 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 21.11 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  94. 94 : km 21.62 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 21.93 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right onto Scholes Lane
  96. 96 : km 22.1 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Upper Wortley Road
  97. 97 : km 22.13 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 22.31 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Upper Wortley Road
  99. 99 : km 22.82 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Lodge Lane
  100. 100 : km 22.84 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 22.85 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 22.89 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Thorntree Road
  103. 103 : km 23.13 - alt. 113 m - Keep left onto Thorntree Road
  104. 104 : km 23.25 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 23.93 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 24.01 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  107. 107 : km 24.52 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 24.59 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  109. 109 : km 24.61 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Valley Trail
  110. 110 : km 26.32 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Blackburn Valley Trail
  111. 111 : km 26.34 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  112. 112 : km 26.34 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Blackburn Valley Trail
  113. 113 : km 28.34 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  114. S/E : km 28.95 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

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