Section 11 of 28, Trans-Pennine Trail
Dunford Bridge to Silkstone Common
9.2 miles (14.7 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SE 157 023. Finish: SE 281 036. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 90 m of climbing and 197 m of descent; highest point 299 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Dunford Bridge.
- Bus stops
- Car Park/Dunford Road, 30 m from the start. Directions SE 157 023Dunford Bridge/Broad Hill Bank, 70 m from the start. Directions SE 157 024Brook Hill Lane/Townhead, 900 m from the start. Directions SE 165 028
- Car parks
- Dunford Bridge (free), 40 m from the start. Directions SE 157 024Car park, 70 m from the start. Directions SE 158 023Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions SE 158 024
Getting back
The section finishes at Silkstone Common. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Knabbs Lane/Woodland View, 990 m from the finish. Directions SE 289 042
Planning the Trans-Pennine Trail
- Planning the whole trail: transpenninetrail.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 55%, gravel and tracks 14%; the rest (30%) isn't recorded.
About 4% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 61 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 7.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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