Walking Britain Penistone to Shepley linear
Introduction to Walk 2328
County/Area - South Yorkshire & West Yorkshire
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent - 700 feet / 212 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A linear Barnsley walk full of railway interest including a section of the old Woodhead Mainline. The route follows the well-signed Pen-Den and Denby to Shepley Trails. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL1 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Penistone Circular from Scout Dike Reservoir
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
1.5 miles / 2.4 km away
Thurgoland Boundary Walk from Oxspring
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.6 miles / 14 km
3.0 miles / 4.7 km away
Silkstone Circular & Cannon Hall Country Park
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.4 miles / 16.9 km
3.1 miles / 4.9 km away
From Langsett to Crowden via Woodhead
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
3.2 miles / 5.2 km away
Stainborough Castle, Wentworth Castle & Worsbrough
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.9 miles / 14.5 km
3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
Hordron Road and the Little Don without a car
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 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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