Section 10 of 20, GM Ringway
Haugh to Littleborough
11.6 miles (18.7 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 938 116. Finish: SD 938 162. 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 466 m of climbing and 477 m of descent; highest point 471 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Haugh.
- Bus stops
- Huddersfield Road/Newhey Station, 70 m from the start. Directions SD 938 116Huddersfield Road/Newhey Post Office, 120 m from the start. Directions SD 936 115
- Car parks
- Car park, 420 m from the start. Directions SD 942 116Car park (free), 600 m from the start. Directions SD 932 118Car park, 610 m from the start. Directions SD 932 118
Getting back
The section finishes at Littleborough. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Littleborough, 10 m from the finish. Directions SD 938 162
- Bus stops
- Station Road/Littleborough Station (D), 50 m from the finish. Directions SD 938 162Railway Street/Church Street (Stop C), 100 m from the finish. Directions SD 937 163Church Street/Littleborough Square (B), 140 m from the finish. Directions SD 937 163
Planning the GM Ringway
- Planning the whole trail: gmringway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 26%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (62%) isn't recorded.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 6 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 77 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 2.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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