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Walks near Wakefield

17 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Wakefield or pass close by, 1 of them starting within 3 miles.

Walks near Wakefield

  1. YH 1134Spen Valley GreenwayStarts 5.5 miles from Wakefield. Walk, 7.3 miles, linear. Starts in Yorkshire and the Humber.
  2. YH 1107Bowers BimbleStarts 6.3 miles from Wakefield. A 1.1-mile walk, in West Yorkshire, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  3. YH 1079Hillside HikeStarts 6.4 miles from Wakefield. A 2-mile circular walk, in West Yorkshire, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  4. YH 1069Reedbed RambleStarts 6.4 miles from Wakefield. A 3-mile walk, in West Yorkshire. About 1 hour.
  5. YH 1091Lowther LoopStarts 6.4 miles from Wakefield. A 1.7-mile circular walk, in West Yorkshire, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  6. YH 1016Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkStarts 6.6 miles from Wakefield. An 8.4-mile circular walk, in South Yorkshire, with about 100 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
  7. YH 1149Emley Boundary WayStarts 7.2 miles from Wakefield. Walk, 14 miles, circular. Starts in Yorkshire and the Humber.
  8. YH 1135Meanwood Valley TrailStarts 9.2 miles from Wakefield. Walk, 7 miles, linear. Starts in Yorkshire and the Humber.
  9. YH 1065The Fly LineStarts 9.5 miles from Wakefield. A 2.5-mile walk from Garforth to Aberford, in West Yorkshire, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.

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Long-distance routes near Wakefield

National trails first. Walk a section from Wakefield, or the whole way.

  1. YH 158Calder and Hebble NavigationStarts 0.7 miles from Wakefield. Long-distance route, 21 miles, linear. Starts in Yorkshire and the Humber.
  2. YH 107Wakefield WayStarts 6.2 miles from Wakefield. A 70-mile circular long-distance route from Midgley, in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire, with about 1,640 m of climbing. 8 sections.
  3. YH 1059Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkStarts 8 miles from Wakefield. A 28-mile circular long-distance route, in West Yorkshire, with about 50 m of climbing. About 10 hours.
  4. YH 157Leeds and Liverpool CanalStarts 8 miles from Wakefield. Long-distance route, 127 miles, linear. Starts in Yorkshire and the Humber.
  5. YH 119Airedale WayStarts 8.1 miles from Wakefield. A 49-mile long-distance route from Leeds to Water Houses, in West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire, with about 1,080 m of climbing. 5 sections.
  6. NW 116Bronte WayStarts 8.1 miles from Wakefield. A 44-mile long-distance route from Oakwell to Habergham, in West Yorkshire and Lancashire, with about 1,790 m of climbing. 4 sections.
  7. YH 172Spen Way Heritage TrailStarts 8.9 miles from Wakefield. Long-distance route, 21 miles, circular. Starts in Yorkshire and the Humber.
  8. YH 109Kirklees WayStarts 9.3 miles from Wakefield. A 72-mile circular long-distance route from Skelmanthorpe, in West Yorkshire, with about 3,240 m of climbing. 8 sections.

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