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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Marsden and Slaithwaite.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Marsden and Slaithwaite.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 7 people.
This route has potentially been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to accuracy.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 7
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (6) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Accuracy (1)
Downloads - 3
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Marsden
Grid Ref
SE0472211824
Lat / Lon
53.60297° / -1.93011°
Easting / Northing
404,722E / 411,824N
What3Words
tarred.vaulting.tender
Slaithwaite
Grid Ref
SE0795313989
Lat / Lon
53.62240° / -1.88123°
Easting / Northing
407,953E / 413,989N
What3Words
could.officer.inflates
Marsla One's land is
| Marsden | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SE0472211824 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.60297° / -1.93011° |
| Easting / Northing | 404,722E / 411,824N |
| What3Words | tarred.vaulting.tender |
| Slaithwaite | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SE0795313989 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.62240° / -1.88123° |
| Easting / Northing | 407,953E / 413,989N |
| What3Words | could.officer.inflates |
| Pasture | 51.8% |
| Urban | 23.0% |
| Woods | 25.2% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
RGW
12 Mar 2024This should be a simple canal walk but the route as plotted leaves the canal at about the half way mark.
MarSla 2 has been added which sticks to the tow path for the whole route.
Callum Russell
17 Jul 2023A great walk following the canal with some nice views and places to stop at Marsden to have lunch.
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Jamie Murrant
17 Jul 2023This was a very nice walk, with scenic views and a good hard-standing towpath that is wide enough for trikes and wheelchairs to ride along. There are no styles or gates. The towpath is wide for the majority of the length. A steady pace takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. A pleasant easy walk.
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Antonio Amaral
05 Jul 2023Gentle walk along the canal, weather wasn't kind but still good to enjoy the walk. it's great that the two villages are linked by train so can start at either end. there are good place for food at both ends too.
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Lucy Keyworth
24 May 2023This is a nice route following the canal towpath. This route is suitable for disabled people if they are using an off-road wheelchair such as a mountain trike. The path is tricky to navigate and steep in places. However it's a pretty walk and provides some great views.
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JP Spencer
14 May 2023This is almost the best route from Marsden to Slaithwaite but would benefit from sticking to the towpath all the way - it currently deviates from the towpath just after West Slaithwaite Road (when heading towards Slaithwaite) which adds ascent/descent/time so is not the most direct route. Anyone following this route should just stay on the towpath alongside the canal for the whole route.
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RGW
02 Mar 2024Hi - I've added a new version of this route which sticks to the towpath.
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Bobster71
18 Jun 2021A gentle walk on the canal towpath, it can be quite wet in places, where puddles collect.
The towpath is in desperate need of upgrading at the Marsden side.
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