Hebden Bridge — Sowerby Bridge
Hebsow one
Verified Slow Way
Verified by 75.00% of reviewers

Verified Slow Way
Verified by 75.00% of reviewers
By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 4 people.
This route has potentially been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to access.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 4
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (3) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Access (1)
Downloads - 1
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Hebden Bridge
Grid Ref
SD9922727282
Lat / Lon
53.74193° / -2.01320°
Easting / Northing
399,227E / 427,282N
What3Words
lifetimes.estimates.tomb
Sowerby Bridge
Grid Ref
SE0619423476
Lat / Lon
53.70769° / -1.90764°
Easting / Northing
406,194E / 423,476N
What3Words
heads.locals.pink
Hebsow One's land is
Hebden Bridge | |
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Grid Ref | SD9922727282 |
Lat / Lon | 53.74193° / -2.01320° |
Easting / Northing | 399,227E / 427,282N |
What3Words | lifetimes.estimates.tomb |
Sowerby Bridge | |
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Grid Ref | SE0619423476 |
Lat / Lon | 53.70769° / -1.90764° |
Easting / Northing | 406,194E / 423,476N |
What3Words | heads.locals.pink |
Natural grass | 16.6% |
Pasture | 39.7% |
Urban | 39.7% |
Woods | 3.9% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Woffenden
11 Mar 2023I also walked from Sowerby Bridge to Hebden Bridge.
I would agree with the previous reviews of this route, particularly about the amount of walking on narrow country lanes where vehicles are coming at quite a speed. The views are amazing and the climbs are great. I liked that the route went up into the woods rather than just following the canal coming into Hebden Bridge though there are some parts of it where it was challenging to find the paths.
Mihaiti
01 Jan 2022Walked the route east to west. The first few miles were along not very exciting roads. The walk did improve as we made our way across fields using well marked footpaths.
There are fine views across the Calder valley and the walk does take in a varied landscape.
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Lindsay M
01 Jan 2022Initial climb from Sowerby Bridge rail station.
Good views into and across the valley.
Lane walking, fields and wooded footpaths.
Fields do have cows, which would be an issue in summer.
Pretty lanes (but busy) and small hamlets on the tops.
Walk through Mytholmroyd could incorporate the canal, rather than walking along the road.
Steep descent back into Hebden Bridge.
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Sneil68
07 Dec 2021Walked from east to west ('Sowheb'?), the first 3 miles of this walk is a real drag, first up the busy Sowerby New Road and then along Sowerby Lane, a well used narrow road. Once off that road however, the walking improves considerably with views over Hathershelf Scout Wood towards Cragg Vale, and notorious 'Coiners' country!
There are great views all along the route over the Calder Valley. Half way, where you cross to the north side of the valley, the town of Mytholmroyd offers opportunities for refreshments with its shops, cafe and pubs. After Broad Bottom, the path below Burlees beech wood is both beautiful and quiet (being high enough above the busy A646), and the route drops you surprisingly close into Hebden Bridge town centre with just a short stretch of canal towpath to complete it.
N..B. The path above Hall Bank at GR016253 is blocked by a barbed wire fence, but a much better and less steep alternative is found just 100m further along by following a paved byway in a curve round to the right.
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