Counties, England
Walks in South Yorkshire
28 routes pass through South Yorkshire: 10 long-distance routes and 18 walks. They start in Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands and the North West.
Long-distance routesDots: where the walks start
The map draws routes of up to 60 miles, so it stays at the scale of the county. Longer routes are listed below.
The routes
- NW 101Trans-Pennine TrailA 215-mile long-distance route from Southport to York, in East Riding of Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire and 6 more, with about 4,100 m of climbing. 11 sections.
- EM 102Peak District Boundary WalkA 190-mile circular long-distance route from Fairfield to Buxton, in Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Staffordshire and 3 more, with about 9,850 m of climbing. 20 sections. About 78 hours.
- YH 107Wakefield WayA 70-mile circular long-distance route, in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire, with about 1,720 m of climbing. About 28 hours.
- EM 110Sheffield Country WalkA 53-mile circular long-distance route, in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, with about 1,910 m of climbing. About 21 hours.
- YH 1031Rowbotham's RoundA 50-mile circular long-distance route, in South Yorkshire, with about 140 m of climbing.
- EM 121Cuckoo WayA 46-mile long-distance route from Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, with about 330 m of climbing.
- YH 124Barnsley Boundary WalkA 40-mile circular long-distance route, in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, with about 1,050 m of climbing. About 15 hours.
- YH 1101The Heron WayA 30-mile long-distance route, in South Yorkshire, with about 10 m of climbing.
- YH 1035Don Valley WayA 28-mile long-distance route, in South Yorkshire, with about 50 m of climbing.
- YH 134Old Salt RoadA 24-mile long-distance route from Woodhead to Rotherham, in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, with about 760 m of climbing. About 9 hours.
- EM 1050A Walk On The Wild SideA 5.2-mile walk, in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with about 180 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- YH 1003Dearne WayA 17-mile walk from Birds Edge to Mexborough, in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire, with about 270 m of climbing. About 6 hours.
- YH 1037Five Weirs WalkA 6-mile walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 60 m of climbing.
- EM 1010GHB Ward WalkAn 11-mile walk, in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with about 480 m of climbing. About 4½ hours.
- EM 1030Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakA 7.3-mile circular walk from Fairholmes Car Park Derwent, in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with about 400 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
- EM 1027Margery Hill and High Stones (Ethels), High PeakAn 8-mile circular walk from Kings Tree, in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, with about 430 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
- YH 1061Norfolk Heritage WalkA 3-mile walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 150 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- YH 1029Pen-Den TrailA 5.5-mile walk from Penistone to Denby Dale, in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, with about 190 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- YH 1005Penistone Boundary WalkA 16-mile circular walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 590 m of climbing. About 6 hours.
- YH 1044Porter Brook TrailA 4-mile walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- YH 1030River Sheaf WalkA 5.2-mile walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 90 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- YH 1058Rotherham RingA 2.8-mile circular walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- YH 1016Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkAn 8.4-mile circular walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 130 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
- YH 1049Sheffield CanalA 4-mile walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 50 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- YH 1006Sheffield Round WalkA 15-mile circular walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 620 m of climbing. About 6 hours.
- YH 1070Sheffield Town WalkA 2.3-mile walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- YH 1055Silkstone WaggonwayA 3.3-mile walk from Silkstone to Barnby, in South Yorkshire, with about 10 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- YH 1072Upper Don TrailA 2.1-mile walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.