Section 4 of 4, Mary Towneley Loop
Blackshaw Head to Warland
9.3 miles (14.9 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SD 959 280. Finish: SD 941 206. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 456 m of climbing and 593 m of descent; highest point 335 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Blackshaw Head.
- Bus stops
- New Shaw Lane, 250 m from the start. Directions SD 961 280Smithy Lane, 330 m from the start. Directions SD 962 282
Getting back
The section finishes at Warland. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Rochdale Road, 70 m from the finish. Directions SD 941 206Rochdale Road, 240 m from the finish. Directions SD 940 207
Planning the Mary Towneley Loop
- Planning the whole trail: nationaltrail.co.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 41%, gravel and tracks 36%; the rest (16%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 19 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 76 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 2.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The New Delight Inn, Colden: 0.2 miles in.Top Brink Inn, Lumbutts: 6.4 miles in. Food, seats outside, step-free.The Shepherd's Rest, Oldroyd: 7.2 miles in. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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