Cragg Vale — Sowerby Bridge
Crasow one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Cragg Vale and Sowerby Bridge.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Cragg Vale and Sowerby Bridge.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
This route has potentially been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (1) No (1) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Safety (2)
Downloads - 3
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Cragg Vale
Grid Ref
SE0014023260
Lat / Lon
53.70578° / -1.99936°
Easting / Northing
400,140E / 423,260N
What3Words
jeeps.tourist.snacking
Sowerby Bridge
Grid Ref
SE0619423476
Lat / Lon
53.70769° / -1.90764°
Easting / Northing
406,194E / 423,476N
What3Words
heads.locals.pink
Crasow One's land is
| Cragg Vale | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SE0014023260 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.70578° / -1.99936° |
| Easting / Northing | 400,140E / 423,260N |
| What3Words | jeeps.tourist.snacking |
| Sowerby Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SE0619423476 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.70769° / -1.90764° |
| Easting / Northing | 406,194E / 423,476N |
| What3Words | heads.locals.pink |
| Moors | 1.5% |
| Pasture | 61.2% |
| Urban | 30.6% |
| Woods | 6.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Sneil68
06 Jan 2022As a direct route between Cragg Vale and Sowerby Bridge (SB) this is OK for Slow Ways purposes, although all but the first km after the climb up out of Cragg Vale is on roads which steadily get wider and busier the nearer you get to SB. To compensate a bit there are great panoramic views over the Calder Valley eastwards once you pass the summit by Aaron Hill.
I am slightly mystified as to why the Slow Ways team didn't propose a walk that passed over this piece of access land, instead of bypassing it, and then continue on (mostly) tracks and paths for a further 4km, which would leave only the last km or so down the road into SB. See my suggested 'alternative route'.
Fruitbat
22 Jun 2021I walked this route in the opposite direction (from Sowerby Bridge to Cragg Vale) and connected it with other Slow Ways routes to Hebden Bridge and then to Todmorden to make a good day walk.
Although this route is almost entirely on roads they are mainly little country lanes with hardly any traffic. The route is lovely, great views into the Calder Valley, passing by some interesting old buildings, and Cragg Vale is a pretty area too.
Highly recommend this route and it's obviously easy to navigate as it's mostly on roads.
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