The route from Haworth TIC to Hebden Bridge is 8 miles long.
Cyclists
The route shown uses bridleway and is suitable for cyclists with
a bike capable of tackling rough terrain. The steepest part of the
route is Stairs and is difficult to cycle up.
Walkers
From the TIC you could choose to go round the back of the church
and take the path to Penistone Country Park, see
walk here... At Penistone take the path to Drop Farm
and head on to Leeshaw Reservoir.
The terrain is a mixture of tarmac, loose shale, stone, mud tracks;
good walking boots are recommended.
 Starting
point is Haworth Tourist Information Centre.
Location: N53º
49 888 W001º 57 368 Elevation 800ft.
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the left of Haworth Tourist Information Centre, take the road
West Lane, past the White Lion and continue.
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on, take the left fork and past the Sun Inn
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along up ahead take the left turn into Cemetery Rd and there
is a left into Dimples Lane which is a steep climb.
Distance traveled 0.40 mile
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along Dimples lane which is a fairly steep climb, Penistone hill
country park is on your right. |
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along Dimples Lane
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the Junction take a right turn into Field Head Lane.
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a right turn into Upper Marsh Lane and continue.
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the end of Upper Marsh Lane, turn left into Moor Side Lane and
continue.
Distance traveled 1.53 miles, location: N53º 49 229 W001º
58 366 elevation 953ft.
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down Moor Side Lane |
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the The Junction ahead turn right into Lee Lane. Distance traveled
1.96 miles, elevation 813ft
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along Lee Lane, ahead you will see Leeshaw Reservoir, the road
surface is unmade. Follow the road round which turns into Bodkin
Lane.
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along the reservoir is on your right at the end the road bends
left. Distance traveled 2.54 miles, elevation 859ft. N53º
48 725 W001º 58 822
Follow the road and continue up Bodkin Lane.
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 Bodkin
Lane is very steep and is sometimes locally known as "The
Stairs" although this are is on the left of you, surface
is a mixture of stone and patches of tarmac |
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 Top
of Bodkin Lane, Elevation is 1138ft, distance traveled 2.90
miles. The track is a mixture of small shale and stone.
Through the gate and continue.
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climbs. |
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 Highest
point: Elevation 1376ft N53º 47 906 W001º 59 753 distanced
traveled 3.49 miles. The track is level for a short stretch
and then descends.
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The track continues downhill, and there is a tarmac road called
Thurrish Lane. Elevation 1235ft N53º 47 530 W002º
00 234 distanced traveled 4.01 miles.
Continue on, ahead is Whitehole farm
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ahead there is a junction, take a right into Waste Lane. The
road you were on turns into Grey Stones Lane, and joins onto
to the A6033 Hebden bridge rd.
Elevation 1025ft N53º 47 293 W002º 00 524 distanced
traveled 4.35 miles.
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path continues downhill, Paddock Beck is on the left, cross
over the beck elevation at this point is 994ft;
Continue uphill, past the gate in the photo left the tracks
name becomes Dick Dean Lane.
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Up ahead there is a sheep shelter on the left, the track is
called Baby House Hill Lane.
Elevation 1068ft N53º 47 004 W002º 01 012 distanced
traveled 4.79 miles.  Click
on thumbnail for panorama.
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along the track up ahead there is a derelict farmhouse on your
right, go through yard and continue. At Farmhouse elevation 1047ft
N53º 46 706 W002º 01 035 distanced traveled 4.79 miles.
The rough track just past the building on the right is called
Coppy Lane. |
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along you will come to a farmhouse on your left. |
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past the farmhouse elevation 988ft N53º 46 413 W002º
01 237 distanced traveled 5.49 miles. 
Ahead to the left you can see Crimsworth Dene and Hebden Bridge
in the distance, click on thumbnail for bigger picture.
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woods ahead are Crimsworth Dene, cross over the cattle grid
and continue. Elevation 959ft N53º 46 340 W002º 01
290 distanced traveled 5.57 miles.
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Left is Hollin Hall Hardcastle Crags the buildings of the National
Trust. Continue along the track. Elevation 650ft N53º 45
745 W002º 01 202 distanced traveled 6.21 miles.
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through the Woodland path at Hardcastle Crags until you reach
the car pak at the bottom. Elevation 533ft N53º 45 520
W002º 01 127 distanced traveled 6.56 miles.
From Hardcastle Crags continue along the road until you meet
with the A6033 and take signs to Hebden Bridge it is about 1.50
miles further on.
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