Section 9 of 20, GM Ringway
Greenfield to Haugh
12.8 miles (20.6 km). About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: SD 991 046. Finish: SD 938 116. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 553 m of climbing and 566 m of descent; highest point 449 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Greenfield.
- Station
- Greenfield, 50 m from the start. Directions SD 991 046
- Bus stops
- Greenfield, Shaw Hall Bank Road / Chew Valley Road (Stop C), 40 m from the start. Directions SD 991 046Shaw Hall Bank Road/Chew Valley Road, 50 m from the start. Directions SD 991 045Greenfield, Oldham Road / Greenfield Station (Stop A), 60 m from the start. Directions SD 991 046
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 60 m from the start. Directions SD 991 045Car park (free), 70 m from the start. Directions SD 991 046Car park (free), 100 m from the start. Directions SD 991 047
Getting back
The section finishes at Haugh. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Huddersfield Road/Newhey Station, 70 m from the finish. Directions SD 938 116Huddersfield Road/Newhey Post Office, 120 m from the finish. Directions SD 936 115
Planning the GM Ringway
- Planning the whole trail: gmringway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 33%, paved or flagged 32%, gravel and tracks 23%.
About 41% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 3 kissing gates, 7 gates, 4 stream crossings, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 99 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 1.5 miles in.
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