Leeds To Goole

Full write-up: https://runningseeds.co.uk/route-leeds-g...

Towpath closure:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/1...

Map created referencing:
- Plot-a-route (inc. OS Maps layer)
- Canal River Trust (inc. closures)
- Google Satellite & Street View
- Strava Heat Maps

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 61.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 17h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 21 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 50 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 34 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 34 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Ahead to the riverside
  3. 2 : km 0.52 - alt. 28 m - Left over Whitehall Bridge
  4. 3 : km 0.58 - alt. 28 m - Join towpath
  5. 4 : km 0.96 - alt. 28 m - Around wharf
  6. 5 : km 1.17 - alt. 25 m - Cross at lock gate (N>S)
  7. 6 : km 1.37 - alt. 28 m - Over Neville Street and follow river
  8. 7 : km 1.78 - alt. 27 m - Dock Street then left to cobbled Navigation Walk
  9. 8 : km 1.96 - alt. 25 m - Follow waterside paths
  10. 9 : km 2.41 - alt. 26 m - Keep left at Armouries Way & follow waterside paths
  11. 10 : km 4.05 - alt. 24 m - Follow path across water (S>N)
  12. 11 : km 5.47 - alt. 23 m - Sharp right to CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) on Thwaite Lane then immediate left back to towpath.
  13. 12 : km 6.2 - alt. 24 m - Up towpath to CROSS NAVIGATION (S>N) on Skelton Grange Road then down steps from bridge.
  14. 13 : km 8.13 - alt. 22 m - Under M1
  15. 14 : km 8.42 - alt. 20 m - Pass under old rail bridge then back up the ramp to bridge to CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) and take the left (new) towpath.
  16. 15 : km 13.96 - alt. 16 m - (CAFE NEARBY)
  17. 16 : km 14.52 - alt. 15 m - (SHOP NEARBY)
  18. 17 : km 15.02 - alt. 19 m - Turn left to CROSS RIVER (S>N) at Caroline Bridge then turn right.
  19. 18 : km 15.74 - alt. 14 m - CARE: Turn right up grassy bank around Oxbow Lake (on your right & Lowther Lake on left)
  20. 19 : km 17.73 - alt. 12 m - Towpath ends briefly to navigate around a building (garage)
  21. 20 : km 19.69 - alt. 13 m - (SHOP NEARBY) & CASTLEFORD STATION
  22. 21 : km 20.37 - alt. 11 m - Bear left through gate
  23. 22 : km 20.66 - alt. 12 m - Turn right (follow river)
  24. 23 : km 20.84 - alt. 13 m - Turn right (follow river)
  25. 24 : km 22.99 - alt. 19 m - Sharp right - path through trees
  26. 25 : km 25.46 - alt. 12 m - Under A1(M)
  27. 26 : km 26.7 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto High Street
  28. 27 : km 26.95 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  29. 28 : km 27.48 - alt. 10 m - Turn right over stile in to field (alternative access further on)
  30. 29 : km 28.27 - alt. 13 m - CROSS RIVER (N>S) over old Ferry Bridge
  31. 30 : km 28.36 - alt. 10 m - Stay left through park then along side of river and under bypass
  32. 31 : km 28.63 - alt. 10 m - Cross the footbridge (S>N) to join towpath
  33. 32 : km 30.11 - alt. 12 m - (SHOP NEARBY)
  34. 33 : km 31.32 - alt. 10 m - CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) on Trundles Lane small bridge
  35. 34 : km 31.44 - alt. 10 m - Return to towpath down steps on right and continue.
  36. 35 : km 32.54 - alt. 8 m - Pass disused Kellingley Colliery WARNING v.overgrown just beyond the colliery near the solar power farm.
  37. 36 : km 33.73 - alt. 9 m - At Sudforth Lane, STAY on North side (water way is on your right)
  38. 37 : km 36.56 - alt. 9 m - WHITLEY BRIDGE STATION. CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) using old bridge Templar Close/Selby Road. look for steps on right back down to double back to the waterway.
  39. 38 : km 37.11 - alt. 10 m - At A19 STAY on same side but use (overgrown) steps up and down to cross main road.
  40. 39 : km 37.71 - alt. 9 m - Under M62
  41. 40 : km 40.23 - alt. 7 m - CROSS NAVIGATION (S>N) on Heck Lane and return to towpath with waterway on your right.
  42. 41 : km 41.48 - alt. 7 m - Under railway
  43. 42 : km 43.55 - alt. 6 m - Take footpath on left to CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) on Bridge Lane then re-join with waterway on your left towards locks..
  44. 43 : km 45.03 - alt. 5 m - DIVERSION: Pass under bridge at Crow Croft Lane then back on self to CROSS (S>N) and leave waterway. Take the right as the road forks on to Balne Croft Lane.
  45. 44 : km 45.42 - alt. 6 m - Keep on main farm lane, passing disused rail bridge
  46. 45 : km 45.98 - alt. 5 m - Re-join grass towpath
  47. 46 : km 46.66 - alt. 5 m - When reaching farm gate apparently blocking towpath, just go around and continue.
  48. 47 : km 46.87 - alt. 5 m - CARE: Shortly after previous step farm gate, look for footpath on left at field edge, leading away from the waterway.
  49. 48 : km 46.94 - alt. 4 m - Follow footpath
  50. 49 : km 48.16 - alt. 4 m - Footpath becomes farm track, shortly bends right
  51. 50 : km 49.05 - alt. 3 m - Ahead through gate an on to Carr Lane
  52. 51 : km 49.32 - alt. 4 m - At corner on Carr Lane, bear off to right back on to farm track to follow the edges of fields.
  53. 52 : km 51 - alt. 4 m - At end of farm track turn left, towards main road.
  54. 53 : km 51.18 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Between Rivers Lane - CAUTION no footpath plus cars and lorries.
  55. 54 : km 52.38 - alt. 4 m - At end of lane, turn right onto A614. CAUTION; very busy and initially no footpath or verge plus fast/major road. Cross to the footpath as soon as able.
  56. 55 : km 52.45 - alt. 5 m - Follow dirt road on left before bridge then REJOIN TOWPATH - North side with waterway on your right.
  57. 56 : km 54.14 - alt. 7 m - Under M18
  58. 57 : km 55.82 - alt. 6 m - At Bridge Lane, CROSS NAVIGATION (N>S) BUT DO NOT CROSS River Don. Head left at Black Horse pub towards the marina which sits between the two waterways.
  59. 58 : km 59.31 - alt. 7 m - Under railway bridge then join the road to follow exit out to the dock area.
  60. 59 : km 60.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street and follow straight over the bridges in to town centre.
  61. E : km 61.72 - alt. 3 m

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