History
We haven’t written this one’s history yet.
Facts
- Code
- YH 1133 (provisional)
- Distance
- 2.6 miles (4.2 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Total ascent
- About 161 m. Highest point 255 m
YH 1133
Great Northern Railway Trail
2.6 miles (4.2 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Map incomplete. OpenStreetMap has only part of this route so far, so the map and our measured distance fall short of the real thing.
Up and down
About 161 m of climbing and 148 m of descent; highest point 255 m.
Getting there
- Bus stops
- Haworth Road Hewenden Bridge, 530 m from the start. DirectionsCullingworth Road Hewenden Bridge, 540 m from the start. DirectionsHaworth Road Station Road, 660 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Scarlet Heights Stoneleigh, 580 m from the finish. DirectionsScarlet Heights South Bank, 600 m from the finish. DirectionsScarlet Heights Park Lane, 690 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 99%.
About 9% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 60 m in a kilometre, 400 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against yorkshire.com on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 19033363, mapped by volunteers
Something wrong or missing?
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