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Huddersfield

West Yorkshire


Slow Ways linking Huddersfield and Brighouse, Elland, Holmfirth, Meltham, Mirfield, Ripponden, Skelmanthorpe, Slaithwaite

England / West Yorkshire / Huddersfield

Huddersfield’s eight Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 8/8
reviewed: 6/8
verified: 2/8
and surveyed: 0/8

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Walk to Huddersfield from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Elland—Huddersfield
Ellhud one

Survey me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 190m Descent 186m
Holmfirth—Huddersfield
Holhud one Survey me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 377m Descent 321m
Holmfirth—Huddersfield
Holhud two Survey me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 259m Descent 192m
Huddersfield—Brighouse
Hudbri one Verify me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 152m Descent 181m
Huddersfield—Mirfield
Hudmir one Pioneer me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 166m Descent 203m
Huddersfield—Skelmanthorpe
Hudske one Verify me Distance 15km/10mi Ascent 529m Descent 447m
Meltham—Huddersfield
Melhud one

Double check Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 297m Descent 204m
Meltham—Huddersfield
Melhud two Review me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 135m Descent 227m
Ripponden—Huddersfield
Riphud one Pioneer me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 460m Descent 508m
Slaithwaite—Huddersfield
Slahud one

Review me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 126m Descent 81m

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Collective progress

53% of Huddersfield’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

10/10

drawn

8/10

reviewed

0/10

surveyed

3/10

verified

12 people have contributed to Huddersfield’s Slow Ways

9 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Huddersfield

80km out of 105km have been walked and reviewed

177km of reviews have been shared in Huddersfield

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Flagging this for an access issue as when walked in February 2024, the section of towpath between Birdhouse Lane and Manchester Road was technically closed....

RGW

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The path across the field behind Newsome is impassable at the point suggested on the map and by the signposts as it is overgrown with brambles....

Woffenden

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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

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Lorna Mitchell took this photo on Ellhud one

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I walked this route from Huddersfield to Elland, it starts out of Huddersfield, quite urban but nice. This part is steep, overgrown and narrow, until you cross a small lane when the views get better! When walking this from Elland to Huddersfield, look out and take the right hand path when crossing the small lane, there are two paths that come out close together. Behind the houses is still a bit overgrown (look out for berries, yum!), but the golf course has a clear path across the middle and is easy going....

Lorna Mitchell

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The walk out of Huddersfield not the most pleasant part of the route - certainly not the pleasantest part of Huddersfield. Once you reach Cowcliffe Hill the route is better and the climb out of town gives some great views of the town. There is one slight deviation round a building just before descending onto the B6114 but it is nothing major....

Woffenden

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A good walk that has enough parts that are off road to make it fun....

Woffenden

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No issues…works well...

Saul Muldoon

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Route works okay…..footpath from SE126 203 to SE123 206 is not obvious on the ground and may be muddy if livestock are present in the fields. SE120 205 to SE 119 206 is a steep downhill about 200m in length on grass/mud, which may be challenging to less confident users....

Saul Muldoon

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Route okay….a more interesting way through Upper Fell Greave at Fixby could be included....

Saul Muldoon

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Can leave the towpath to the right at lock 4E before going under the bridge; turn left to head towards town. Can also walk along the pavement of Manchester Road as a more direct, but less traffic-free, means of completing the last mile....

Mike O

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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

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Mostly great views and lovely countryside, with a bit of old urban streets and road walking that take it down from 5 to 4 stars. It's worth going along the main road (which has a pavement) to get to the quiet road into Kirkburton, with nice views of the valley. The final section into Skelmanthorpe starts with another pleasant descent through fields , then a farm lane and finally the road....

Pete Belsey

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I'm local to the route but it used many footpaths I'd never used before....

bikerider

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Huddersfield

HafeezAhmed surveyed Huddersfield

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Holmfirth—Huddersfield

MichaelFort added Holhud two, a new walk from Holmfirth to Huddersfield

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Huddersfield

Alan Lansdowne surveyed Huddersfield

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I walked EllHud One from Huddersfield Railway Station to Elland town centre on the afternoon of June 16th, 2021....

Alan Lansdowne

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Alan Lansdowne took this photo on Ellhud one

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Huddersfield

KitElm surveyed Huddersfield

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I 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

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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

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Meltham—Huddersfield

robm added Melhud two, a new walk from Meltham to Huddersfield

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Track between Crosland Edge and South Crosland often very muddy. Wide-ranging views from the open fields after South Crosland. Route passes along the length of Beaumont Park with views of the Holme Valley and Castle Hill....

robm

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Unfortunately the route as plotted has a major problem as it passes along a lane past houses which has no right of way. (between SE1251013497 and SE1269313605) This necessitates a detour back uphill in the wrong direction, before 500m along a busy main road...

robm

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Huddersfield

Htfcmark surveyed Huddersfield

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Elland—Huddersfield

Slow Ways added Ellhud one, a new walk from Elland to Huddersfield

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Holmfirth—Huddersfield

Slow Ways added Holhud one, a new walk from Holmfirth to Huddersfield

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Huddersfield—Brighouse

Slow Ways added Hudbri one, a new walk from Huddersfield to Brighouse

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Huddersfield—Mirfield

Slow Ways added Hudmir one, a new walk from Huddersfield to Mirfield

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Huddersfield—Skelmanthorpe

Slow Ways added Hudske one, a new walk from Huddersfield to Skelmanthorpe

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Meltham—Huddersfield

Slow Ways added Melhud one, a new walk from Meltham to Huddersfield

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Ripponden—Huddersfield

Slow Ways added Riphud one, a new walk from Ripponden to Huddersfield

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Slaithwaite—Huddersfield

Slow Ways added Slahud one, a new walk from Slaithwaite to Huddersfield

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Huddersfield, Tue 16 April

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Huddersfield’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SE1436916876

Lat / Lon

53.64821° / -1.78410°

Easting / Northing

414,369E / 416,876N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Huddersfield'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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