Connect Holmfirth with Slow Ways
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West Yorkshire
Slow Ways linking Holmfirth and Glossop, Huddersfield, Langsett, Meltham, Penistone, Skelmanthorpe
England / West Yorkshire / Holmfirth
Holmfirth’s six Slow Ways are 58% checked
Help connect Holmfirth
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Holmfirth from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Glossop—Holmfirth
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Glohol one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 27km/16mi | Ascent 575m | Descent 590m | ||
Glossop—Holmfirth
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Glohol two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 742m | Descent 757m | ||
Holmfirth—Huddersfield
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Holhud one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 377m | Descent 321m | ||
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Holmfirth—Huddersfield
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Holhud two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 259m | Descent 192m | ||
Holmfirth—Langsett
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Hollan one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 415m | Descent 310m | ||
Holmfirth—Penistone
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Holpen one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 350m | Descent 421m | ||
Holmfirth—Skelmanthorpe
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Holske one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 311m | Descent 284m | ||
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Holmfirth—Skelmanthorpe
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Holske two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Meltham—Holmfirth
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Melhol one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 206m | Descent 167m |
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Collective progress
58% of Holmfirth’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
9/9
8/9
1/9
3/9
10 people have contributed to Holmfirth’s Slow Ways
3 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Holmfirth
108km out of 134km have been walked and reviewed
191km of reviews have been shared in Holmfirth
Latest Updates
Four rather than five stars because there are a couple of road sections, but they're all quite quiet and felt safe and most have nice views. There's one busy road crossing (the A628), but that's probably unavoidable and it's not too difficult a spot for it....
Shez
Even with the fixes it's not the most beautiful route in the region, but it's not too challenging and it introduced me to paths I had not explored even though I'm a local....
stevepaget
stevepaget added Holske two, a new walk from Holmfirth to Skelmanthorpe
Walk this routePrevious walkers probably didn't notice this, because the alternative route is more obvious if you're going Holmfirth-Skelmanthorpe and they wouldn't have thought it was important....
stevepaget
It's a safe route and was good underfoot when we walked it in September, The paths are varied and give great views. The miles flew by. I'd walk this again....
gail w
It's then a lovely walk across fields and tracks to Hepworth with plenty more good views and a village shop in Scholes if you need refreshments. It's then a climb almost all along footpaths up to the ridge, still with plenty of great views across the valley. The views are still good, as you are high up on a bit of a ridge, but it's hard underfoot and felt like it went on for ever....
Pete Belsey
Keeping to the route south of Newsome was a bit of a struggle, but this shouldn't cause problems as there are lots of alternative paths....
gail w
Very good route along a famous disused rail line and Pennine Wsy national trail. Superb views all along the route....
archiebald7
The path looks as if it goes up through them, but it's better (for you and for the allotment holders) if you continue on just for a little way and turn right at the end of the allotments beside a stone wall. It's then a bit of a trudge along the road into Shepley....
Pete Belsey
I'm local to the route but it used many footpaths I'd never used before....
bikerider
We walked this route having started at the adjacent village of Clayton West....
Oneplanetman
MichaelFort added Holhud two, a new walk from Holmfirth to Huddersfield
Walk this routeI couldn’t get any description of the route (the print website wouldn’t work for iPad) but the .gpx file loaded into the OS map...
condorman
Steep sections, varied surfaces (cobbles, tarmac, grass, mud, gravel), gates & stiles: not suitable for wheel chairs or for people with several health conditions. The route as given includes some sections that make it longer than it need be and increase ascent & descent....
MichaelFort
From Holmfirth, you explore cute back alleys and make your way up the hill to the cliffside views over the village. The path going up Cheese Gate Nab (just after Hepworth) was the most challenging part....
stevepaget
Slow Ways added Holhud one, a new walk from Holmfirth to Huddersfield
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hollan one, a new walk from Holmfirth to Langsett
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Holpen one, a new walk from Holmfirth to Penistone
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Holske one, a new walk from Holmfirth to Skelmanthorpe
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Holmfirth’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SE1424808267
Lat / Lon
53.57083° / -1.78632°
Easting / Northing
414,248E / 408,267N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Holmfirth's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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