Section 2 of 2, Cuckoo Way
Killamarsh to Rhodesia
9 miles (14.5 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 461 812. Finish: SK 488 823. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 132 m of climbing and 97 m of descent; highest point 102 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Killamarsh.
- Bus stops
- Norwood, before Rotherham Road Roundabout, 320 m from the start. Directions SK 464 812Bus stop, 320 m from the start. Directions SK 458 812Norwood, after Rotherham Road Roundabout, 330 m from the start. Directions SK 464 812
- Car parks
- Car park, 10 m from the start. Directions SK 461 811Car park, 280 m from the start. Directions SK 461 809Killamarsh sports centre car park, 430 m from the start. Directions SK 456 811
Getting back
The section finishes at Rhodesia. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Kiveton Bridge, 540 m from the finish. Directions SK 488 829
- Bus stops
- Wales Road/Chapel Way, 530 m from the finish. Directions SK 486 828Wales Road/Kiveton Bridge Station, 560 m from the finish. Directions SK 488 829
Planning the Cuckoo Way
- Planning the whole trail: chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 62%, paved or flagged 18%, earth, rock and mud 10%.
About 4% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 6 gates, 6 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 50 m in a kilometre (1 in 20), starting 9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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