Section 2 of 5, Bradford Millennium Way
Small Banks to Eldwick
10.9 miles (17.5 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SE 070 486. Finish: SE 129 399. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 484 m of climbing and 535 m of descent; highest point 377 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Small Banks.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Silsden Road Addingham, 1.2 km away (Directions); Bolton Abbey station (heritage railway), 4.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Eldwick. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Otley Road Lyndale Road, 760 m from the finish. Directions SE 124 404Otley Road Spring Lane, 810 m from the finish. Directions SE 125 406Otley Road Beech Grove, 940 m from the finish. Directions SE 121 403
Planning the Bradford Millennium Way
- Planning the whole trail: bradfordsmillenniumwaywalks.weebly.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 34%, earth, rock and mud 17%, paved or flagged 8%; the rest (39%) isn't recorded.
About 10% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 9 stiles, 18 gates, 1 stream crossing, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 138 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 0.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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