Section 3 of 9, Two Saints Way
Burland to Hough
10.6 miles (17.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 617 536. Finish: SJ 715 507. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 86 m of climbing and 81 m of descent; highest point 66 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Burland.
- Bus stop
- Burland, Wrexham Road / Burland Bridge, 310 m from the start. Directions SJ 614 535
- Car park
- Car park, 360 m from the start. Directions SJ 618 532
Getting back
The section finishes at Hough. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Hough, Cobbs Lane / Village Hall, 200 m from the finish. Directions SJ 714 508Hough Common, Cobbs Lane / Long Ley House, 250 m from the finish. Directions SJ 715 504Hough, Cobbs Lane / Buck Lane, 370 m from the finish. Directions SJ 714 510
Planning the Two Saints Way
- Planning the whole trail: twosaintsway.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Two Saints Way (Northern Eye Books).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 37%; the rest (60%) isn't recorded.
About 29% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 40 stiles, 5 kissing gates, 10 gates, 4 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 15 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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