Kirklees Way: from Birchencliffe to Cooper Bridge

This is the route that I took on Sunday December 15th 2019 when walking the Kirklees Way from Birchencliffe to Cooper Bridge.

KML for the above route as a line
KML for the above route as a series of points

Here are some photos I took. If you want to see a photo in hi-res, click on it.

	I've decided to start my holiday walking the Kirklees Way in Birchencliffe which is a suburb of Huddersfield, a few miles NW of the city centre. Photo 0007 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:24:12 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66779,-1.82414 which is SE117190 link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Here we go. Photo 0010 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:26:22 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66791,-1.82403 which is SE117191 and this point was reached after walking 0.034K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is Yew Tree Road but the tarmac soon ... Photo 0011 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:26:55 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66784,-1.82369 which is SE117191 and this point was reached after walking 0.058K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... gives way to a track - there's some development on the right hand side of the track ... Photo 0012 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:30:33 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66758,-1.81957 which is SE120190 and this point was reached after walking 0.339K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... it's a new housing estate Photo 0013 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:32:01 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66745,-1.81841 which is SE121190 and this point was reached after walking 0.418K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The track becomes m ore rough. Photo 0014 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:33:24 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66719,-1.81677 which is SE122190 and this point was reached after walking 0.531K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0015 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:34:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66713,-1.81624 which is SE122190 and this point was reached after walking 0.568K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I meet this guy walking his dog - his dog is in this photo - he says he's done a day trip walking 25M of the KW starting from here - he says that there are a lot of golf courses! Photo 0017 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:35:56 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66698,-1.81478 which is SE123190 and this point was reached after walking 0.667K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Later on I've have to climb a track up through those woods. Photo 0018 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:43:50 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66561,-1.80855 which is SE127188 and this point was reached after walking 1.122K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	There's a signpost on the right ... Photo 0019 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:47:21 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66457,-1.80719 which is SE128187 and this point was reached after walking 1.323K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... that has a special circular waymark sign for the KW Photo 0020 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:47:35 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66457,-1.80719 which is SE128187 and this point was reached after walking 1.323K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Here's another one. Photo 0021 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:50:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66458,-1.80415 which is SE130187 and this point was reached after walking 1.527K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The KW uses a footbridge to cross the Grimescar Dyke. Photo 0023 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:53:28 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66479,-1.80191 which is SE132187 and this point was reached after walking 1.68K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0024 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:54:04 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66485,-1.80171 which is SE132187 and this point was reached after walking 1.695K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This the start of the hill - the KW goes from about 100m to 225m in about 1.5K. Photo 0025 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:54:25 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66486,-1.80160 which is SE132187 and this point was reached after walking 1.702K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back I see on the skyline the Tower at Castle Hill which is on the other side of Huddersfield. Photo 0026 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 08:59:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66455,-1.79705 which is SE135187 and this point was reached after walking 2.007K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This looks reasonably steep. Photo 0027 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:00:46 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66449,-1.79629 which is SE136187 and this point was reached after walking 2.061K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	And it's still uphill but no longer on tarmac. The blue "K" on the right is another kind of waymark used to indicate the KW. Photo 0028 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:04:42 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66513,-1.79345 which is SE137188 and this point was reached after walking 2.271K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Looking back towards Huddersfield. Photo 0030 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:07:20 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66569,-1.79426 which is SE137188 and this point was reached after walking 2.354K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0031 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:07:58 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.66576,-1.79433 which is SE137188 and this point was reached after walking 2.363K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Here's the first golf course - it's the Huddersfield Golf Club in Fixby Park. This one's easy to navigate as it's straight on through it - there are no turns. Photo 0032 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:20:34 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67127,-1.79775 which is SE135194 and this point was reached after walking 3.026K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	My first view of the M62 is through this field of cows. Photo 0034 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:34:30 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67803,-1.80451 which is SE130202 and this point was reached after walking 3.904K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is Upper Cote Farm. Photo 0036 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:37:11 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67808,-1.80255 which is SE131202 and this point was reached after walking 4.037K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The path ahead is not easy to work out - it's through the field the cows are using. Photo 0037 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:38:42 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67817,-1.80201 which is SE132202 and this point was reached after walking 4.075K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	It's wet and muddy. Photo 0038 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:40:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67830,-1.80090 which is SE132202 and this point was reached after walking 4.151K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0039 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:41:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67846,-1.80025 which is SE133202 and this point was reached after walking 4.197K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Now out of the mud. Photo 0040 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:49:59 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67913,-1.79595 which is SE136203 and this point was reached after walking 4.495K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	It's another housing estate. Photo 0041 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:51:56 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67912,-1.79439 which is SE137203 and this point was reached after walking 4.61K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	They seem to be building a canal! Photo 0042 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 09:53:56 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67881,-1.79243 which is SE138203 and this point was reached after walking 4.744K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	This is a wood called Upper Fell Greave. Curiously, here the KW is along a path which I think isn't a public right of way. Photo 0043 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 10:01:36 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67793,-1.78573 which is SE143202 and this point was reached after walking 5.216K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0044 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 10:06:20 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67741,-1.78129 which is SE145201 and this point was reached after walking 5.518K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I cross the A641 and go pass a Hospice and enter a wood called Lower Fell Greave. Not long after this photo was taken, the KW makes a left turn to go North - it's not obvious where this is - after backtracking I find a sort-of-path but I'm not convinced it's the KW but eventually near the North end of the end I see ... Photo 0045 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 10:19:11 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67493,-1.76989 which is SE153199 and this point was reached after walking 6.443K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... a waymark that indicates I'm now back on track. Photo 0046 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 10:30:49 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.67614,-1.76735 which is SE155200 and this point was reached after walking 7.081K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	And so to Golf Course No. 2 - this is the Bradley Park Golf Club Photo 0047 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 10:50:17 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68373,-1.76453 which is SE156208 and this point was reached after walking 8.316K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	There are some twists and turns but you're told to follow the red and white posts which are distinctive. Photo 0049 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 10:52:45 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68506,-1.76332 which is SE157210 and this point was reached after walking 8.491K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	After leaving the golf course, the KW has another brush with the M62. Photo 0057 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 11:00:33 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68778,-1.76068 which is SE159213 and this point was reached after walking 8.885K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	I manage to go round this pond. Just after the pond, the route of the KW as waymarked on the ground differs from the route given on both the OS map and in my KML mapping. Photo 0059 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 11:19:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68515,-1.74760 which is SE168210 and this point was reached after walking 9.966K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	There's a horse ahead (on Lower Quarry Road). Photo 0061 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 11:30:13 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68603,-1.74342 which is SE170211 and this point was reached after walking 10.601K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... which goes up the way I've just come down ... Photo 0062 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 11:30:55 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68642,-1.74313 which is SE171211 and this point was reached after walking 10.648K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	... with some other horses watching on. Photo 0063 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 11:31:45 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68643,-1.74308 which is SE171211 and this point was reached after walking 10.671K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	The KW then goes along Lower Quarry Road (which is tarmac) - it crosses the single track railway line from Brighouse to Huddersfield. Photo 0065 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 11:38:50 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68328,-1.73805 which is SE174208 and this point was reached after walking 11.165K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Photo 0069 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 11:40:17 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68304,-1.73762 which is SE174208 and this point was reached after walking 11.204K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr
	Day 1's walk along the KW ends at Cooper Bridge - this is where the Huddersfield Broad Canal starts. Photo 0072 was taken on 2019-12-21 at 11:45:36 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.68171,-1.73526 which is SE176206 and this point was reached after walking 11.486K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr