Section 1 of 3, Irwell Sculpture Trail
Strongstry to Weir
1.2 miles (2 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SD 865 264. Finish: SD 872 253. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 5 m of climbing and 94 m of descent; highest point 403 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Strongstry.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Water, Dean Lane, 2.5 km away (Directions); Burnley Manchester Road station, 6.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Weir.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: a bus stop, 1.7 km away (Directions); Todmorden station, 6.3 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 71%; the rest (29%) isn't recorded.
About 71% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 4 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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