Airport Loop From Farsley + Crag House Farm

Very scenic route from Farsley, through Hunger Hills near to the airport and through runway pole markers. Traversing back down in a loop, once again passing areas of Hunger Hills and Horsforth Hall Park.

Detour skips Crag House Farm - https://www.craghousefarm.com/ (not open Sundays)
Online map available at www.plotaroute.com/route/1148309

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 50 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 252 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 255 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 184 m
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    Lowest point: 43 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Starting at Farsley Cenotaph (nr LS28 5TL). Follow Bagley Lane to the very bottom in Rodley.
  2. 2 : km 1.2 - alt. 54 m - At pubs, continue straight ahead on to Canal Road (zebra crossing available)
  3. 3 : km 1.33 - alt. 54 m - Cross the canal swing bridge
  4. 4 : km 1.36 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto towpath to Calverley Bridge
  5. 5 : km 1.68 - alt. 54 m - After passing under bridge, follow road ahead/down towards pub.
  6. 6 : km 1.81 - alt. 51 m - Keep right at pub, going down slope.
  7. 7 : km 1.87 - alt. 47 m - Turn right to cross bridge
  8. 8 : km 1.99 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Calverley Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.46 - alt. 73 m - Turn left (ahead) onto Bar Lane and trail road.
  10. 10 : km 2.97 - alt. 110 m - Cross road (pedestrian crossing available on the right), heading directly ahead to ginnel behind bus stop.
  11. 11 : km 3.22 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left onto West End Grove
  12. 12 : km 3.33 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto West End Rise
  13. 13 : km 3.53 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto West End Lane
  14. 14 : km 3.74 - alt. 133 m - Turn left on footpath immediate after school
  15. 15 : km 3.95 - alt. 137 m - At sign post, continue left/ahead up the hill slightly further.
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 151 m - Turn right at the top, keeping fields on left and woodland on right.
  17. 17 : km 4.52 - alt. 174 m - At crossroads, continue straight ahead
  18. 18 : km 4.66 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.86 - alt. 170 m - Turn right down footpath towards university running track
  20. 20 : km 4.98 - alt. 164 m - Follow public footpath through section with large hedge on either side.
  21. 21 : km 5.22 - alt. 169 m - Cross road. Stile and footpath through trees straight ahead
  22. 22 : km 5.25 - alt. 170 m - Multiple footpaths, but simplest is to follow path keeping on the left, passing round a large fallen tree. However, there can be a short muddy section
  23. 23 : km 5.4 - alt. 177 m - Footpath winds right
  24. 24 : km 5.57 - alt. 179 m - Crossroads: go straight ahead
  25. 25 : km 5.72 - alt. 182 m - Arrive at stile to cross in to field. Horses may be in field and possibly see airport straight ahead
  26. 26 : km 5.93 - alt. 183 m - Turn right on Leeds Country Way
  27. 27 : km 6.45 - alt. 157 m - Cross main road and join quiet road straight ahead
  28. 28 : km 6.72 - alt. 142 m - Arriving at houses (possible flag), turn right remaining on Leeds Country Way
  29. 29 : km 6.79 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight left onto 9
  30. 30 : km 6.83 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto 9
  31. 31 : km 7.26 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right onto 7
  32. 32 : km 7.63 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 8.33 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left onto Smithy Lane
  34. 34 : km 8.63 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Smithy Lane
  35. 35 : km 8.71 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 8.72 - alt. 170 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 8.95 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 8.96 - alt. 170 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 9.32 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 9.76 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight right onto Moseley Wood Avenue
  41. 41 : km 9.87 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Moseley Wood Gardens
  42. 42 : km 10.42 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Moseley Wood Rise
  43. 43 : km 10.51 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 11.14 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 11.19 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 11.44 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 11.73 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 11.8 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 12.17 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Brownberrie Drive
  50. 50 : km 12.36 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Brownberrie Lane
  51. 51 : km 12.42 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 13.09 - alt. 150 m - Turn immediately left, over wall stones and follow path across field
  53. 53 : km 13.19 - alt. 157 m - Cross wall and follow footpath across field
  54. 54 : km 13.36 - alt. 154 m - At crossroads, keep straight ahead - housing estate should be on your left and field on your right
  55. 55 : km 13.53 - alt. 148 m - Once rejoined woodland path, turn left down hill towards houses and remain on footpath between houses
  56. 56 : km 13.87 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Hall Lane
  57. 57 : km 13.97 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left into Horforth Hall Park
  58. 58 : km 14.12 - alt. 111 m - Cross grass or follow footpath to go directly across the park
  59. 59 : km 14.53 - alt. 101 m - Exit park and turn right following the Ring Road
  60. 60 : km 14.66 - alt. 97 m - Cross Ring Road at crossing towards Fuel Station. Cross A65 at crossing.
  61. 61 : km 14.77 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Calverley Ln
  62. 62 : km 14.89 - alt. 94 m - Bear right at the cemetary to rejoin Ring Road
  63. 63 : km 16.05 - alt. 56 m - Before crossing bridge for the canal, take Alice's Steps down to the canal.
  64. 64 : km 16.07 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Aire Valley Towpath
  65. 65 : km 16.34 - alt. 53 m - Turn right across swingbridge and stratight ahead up Bridge Road
  66. 66 : km 16.5 - alt. 59 m - Cross main road then left onto Oaklands Road
  67. 67 : km 16.72 - alt. 59 m - Continue up Oaklands Road along trail
  68. 68 : km 17.07 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Bagley Lane and follow until arriving at Farsley Cenotaph
  69. S/E : km 17.81 - alt. 90 m - FINISH

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