Section 6 of 9, Two Saints Way
Sideway to Stone
10.2 miles (16.4 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 879 432. Finish: SJ 901 339. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 285 m of climbing and 300 m of descent; highest point 186 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Sideway.
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 330 m from the start. Directions SJ 877 430Bus stop, 460 m from the start. Directions SJ 884 433Bus stop, 460 m from the start. Directions SJ 884 433
- Car parks
- bet365 Stadium, 320 m from the start. Directions SJ 883 433bet365 Stadium, 400 m from the start. Directions SJ 881 436
Getting back
The section finishes at Stone. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Stone, 760 m from the finish. Directions SJ 896 345
- Bus stops
- Radford Street, 80 m from the finish. Directions SJ 901 340Mill Street, 190 m from the finish. Directions SJ 902 339Stafford Road, 230 m from the finish. Directions SJ 902 337
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 40%, gravel and tracks 15%, grass 5%; the rest (39%) isn't recorded.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 8 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 8 gates, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 63 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 2.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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