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Walk 2719 - Huddersfield's green fringe

County/Area   Kirklees
AuthorPeter Schofield
Length10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Ascent800 feet / 242 metres
Gradeeasy/moderate

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This Kirklees walk is along well established paths to the south west of Huddersfield. Although some of it is close to an urban area, it retains a remarkably rural feel throughout and being close to the town it's well served by public transport.


 

Suggested Maps

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OS ExplorerSheet 288
OS LandrangerSheet 110

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Grade - easy
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Walk 2561 - 2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Digley & Ramsden Reservoirs from Wessenden Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1583 - 2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Digley Reservoir
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 2518 - 2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Black Hill & Four Reservoirs
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 2630 - 2.9 miles / 4.7 km away
Upper Holme Valley & Ramsden Clough
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2613 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Marsden to Holmfirth, a Peak Dist. Boundary Walk
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km

Walk 2359 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Cuckoo Walk & Bacon Butties from Marsden
Grade - hard
Length - 19.5 miles / 31.7 km

Walk 2644 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Standedge Trail from Marsden
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 2926 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Cupwith & Shooter's Nab from Marsden
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km

Walk 2946 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Buckstones and Linsgreave Head from Marsden
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.8 miles / 14.2 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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