Section 26 of 28, Trans-Pennine Trail
Walton to Leeds
11 miles (17.7 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SE 356 171. Finish: SE 390 043. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 149 m of climbing and 156 m of descent; highest point 73 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Walton.
- Bus stops
- Shay Lane The Grove, 70 m from the start. Directions SE 356 171Shay Lane Cherry Tree Drive, 110 m from the start. Directions SE 357 172Shay Lane The Grove, 190 m from the start. Directions SE 355 170
- Car parks
- Car park, 10 m from the start. Directions SE 356 171Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SE 358 172Car park, 640 m from the start. Directions SE 360 166
Getting back
The section finishes at Leeds. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Barnsley Road/Aldham House Lane, 170 m from the finish. Directions SE 388 042Barnsley Road/Barnwell Crescent, 260 m from the finish. Directions SE 390 040Aldham House Lane/Pearson Crescent, 300 m from the finish. Directions SE 387 041
Planning the Trans-Pennine Trail
- Planning the whole trail: transpenninetrail.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 81%; the rest (19%) isn't recorded.
About 8% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 3 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 18 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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