Section 4 of 9, Two Saints Way
Hough to Chesterton
10.2 miles (16.4 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 715 507. Finish: SJ 830 492. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 301 m of climbing and 207 m of descent; highest point 197 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hough.
- Bus stops
- Hough, Cobbs Lane / Village Hall, 200 m from the start. Directions SJ 714 508Hough Common, Cobbs Lane / Long Ley House, 250 m from the start. Directions SJ 715 504Hough, Cobbs Lane / Buck Lane, 370 m from the start. Directions SJ 714 510
- Car parks
- Hough Common, 80 m from the start. Directions SJ 714 506Car park, 490 m from the start. Directions SJ 713 511
Getting back
The section finishes at Chesterton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Apedale Road (heritage railway), 940 m from the finish. Directions SJ 822 488
- Bus stops
- Audley Road, 110 m from the finish. Directions SJ 830 494Cross Street, 200 m from the finish. Directions SJ 831 494
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 46%, grass 12%, earth, rock and mud 7%; the rest (33%) isn't recorded.
About 48% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 13 stiles, 8 kissing gates, 9 gates, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 60 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 7.5 miles in.
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