Kirklees Way: from Jackson Bridge to Holme (via Hepworth and Hade Edge)

This is the route that I took on Monday December 30th 2019 when walking the Kirklees Way from Jackson Bridge to Holme (via Hepworth and Hade Edge). It is 13.7K long.

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.

Day 8 of walking the KW starts outside the White Horse in Jackson Bridge. See that hill in the background at the top left of the photo - I have to climb to the top of that to rejoin the KW. It's going to be hard work. Grhh!


Photo 0748 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 08:37:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56314,-1.75335 which is SE164074
and this point was reached after walking 0.047K
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Photo 0752 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 08:51:59
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56513,-1.74651 which is SE169076
and this point was reached after walking 0.793K
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What are these?


Photo 0755 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 08:55:28
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56424,-1.74442 which is SE170075
and this point was reached after walking 0.969K
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Photo 0756 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 08:56:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56412,-1.74415 which is SE170075
and this point was reached after walking 0.994K
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It took me 20 minutes of uphill to get to the KW. I'm doing about 11.2K of the KW today.


Photo 0759 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 08:57:57
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56372,-1.74260 which is SE171075
and this point was reached after walking 1.112K
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More uphill.


Photo 0760 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:00:37
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56390,-1.74075 which is SE173075
and this point was reached after walking 1.24K
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Looking back towards Hepworth (on the left) and Scholes (on the right)


Photo 0762 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:04:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56359,-1.73803 which is SE174075
and this point was reached after walking 1.435K
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Photo 0768 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:08:18
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56279,-1.73630 which is SE176074
and this point was reached after walking 1.618K
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Looking back towards the path I took at the end of yesterday's walk along the KW.


Photo 0769 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:09:48
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56227,-1.73551 which is SE176073
and this point was reached after walking 1.698K
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25m to what?


Photo 0770 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:11:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56173,-1.73530 which is SE176073
and this point was reached after walking 1.763K
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I guess this is the end of a race for cycles.


Photo 0772 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:11:43
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56159,-1.73524 which is SE176073
and this point was reached after walking 1.78K
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A little more up and that's it. So there was a climb from about 190m to 361m in about 2K to get from Jackson Bridge to the top which is not far away.


Photo 0773 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:12:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56136,-1.73503 which is SE176072
and this point was reached after walking 1.809K
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The sun creates this photo of me!


Photo 0774 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:14:15
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.56030,-1.73396 which is SE177071
and this point was reached after walking 1.948K
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After tarmac all the way from Jackson Bridge, I'm finally off-road.


Photo 0775 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:15:27
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55973,-1.73378 which is SE177070
and this point was reached after walking 2.023K
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Photo 0781 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:17:55
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55978,-1.73527 which is SE176070
and this point was reached after walking 2.142K
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Photo 0783 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:20:15
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55940,-1.73691 which is SE175070
and this point was reached after walking 2.264K
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Photo 0785 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:27:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55872,-1.74138 which is SE172069
and this point was reached after walking 2.65K
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Photo 0786 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:30:27
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55919,-1.74116 which is SE172070
and this point was reached after walking 2.727K
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Photo 0788 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:36:01
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55915,-1.74631 which is SE169070
and this point was reached after walking 3.116K
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Photo 0789 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:40:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55878,-1.75017 which is SE166069
and this point was reached after walking 3.418K
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Walking alongside the stream is definitely the best way to arrive in Hepworth.


Photo 0790 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:41:18
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55868,-1.75034 which is SE166069
and this point was reached after walking 3.435K
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Photo 0791 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:41:50
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55858,-1.75042 which is SE166069
and this point was reached after walking 3.449K
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I like walking alongside the stream so much that I fail to take a turn to the right.


Photo 0792 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:44:01
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55736,-1.75060 which is SE166068
and this point was reached after walking 3.588K
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Photo 0793 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:44:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55713,-1.75055 which is SE166068
and this point was reached after walking 3.614K
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So back to where I should have gone right.


Photo 0794 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:50:01
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55730,-1.75048 which is SE166068
and this point was reached after walking 4.059K
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And use a footbridge to cross the stream.


Photo 0795 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:50:43
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55736,-1.75075 which is SE166068
and this point was reached after walking 4.079K
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Photo 0796 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:52:00
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55739,-1.75179 which is SE165068
and this point was reached after walking 4.15K
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A posh house in Hepworth.


Photo 0797 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:52:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55734,-1.75203 which is SE165068
and this point was reached after walking 4.166K
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Photo 0798 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:55:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55684,-1.75384 which is SE164067
and this point was reached after walking 4.3K
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Photo 0799 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:57:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55663,-1.75444 which is SE164067
and this point was reached after walking 4.351K
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Too early for the Butchers!


Photo 0800 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 09:59:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55714,-1.75501 which is SE163068
and this point was reached after walking 4.429K
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Photo 0801 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:02:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55822,-1.75680 which is SE162069
and this point was reached after walking 4.602K
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I have a long chat with this woman.


Photo 0803 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:06:55
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55877,-1.75709 which is SE162069
and this point was reached after walking 4.723K
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Photo 0804 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:07:10
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55876,-1.75710 which is SE162069
and this point was reached after walking 4.724K
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It's a steep climb for this cyclist.


Photo 0807 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:07:39
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55880,-1.75738 which is SE162069
and this point was reached after walking 4.743K
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Photo 0808 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:13:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55768,-1.76057 which is SE160068
and this point was reached after walking 5.045K
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Another stream. The KW is alongside this stream for the next 1K.


Photo 0809 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:14:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55767,-1.76062 which is SE160068
and this point was reached after walking 5.049K
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The path and the stream remind me of Lydford Gorge (in Devon) which my parents used to take us to when I was a kid.


Photo 0811 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:19:04
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55643,-1.76168 which is SE159067
and this point was reached after walking 5.215K
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Photo 0814 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:20:27
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55601,-1.76187 which is SE159066
and this point was reached after walking 5.265K
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Whoops! Big problem! Where's the path ahead of here? It's not obvious that it continues on the other side of the stream but the path on this side stops here. I look at the mapping that I've got but it's obvious which side of the stream the path is.


Photo 0815 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:27:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55514,-1.76228 which is SE158065
and this point was reached after walking 5.384K
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Photo 0816 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:27:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55514,-1.76228 which is SE158065
and this point was reached after walking 5.385K
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It looks like it might be easier to cross here.


Photo 0817 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:27:34
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55512,-1.76229 which is SE158065
and this point was reached after walking 5.387K
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Looking back, this is where I actually crossed - using hands and boots on the stones and managing not to immerse my boots in the water. I was pleased with myself!


Photo 0818 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:34:27
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55515,-1.76237 which is SE158065
and this point was reached after walking 5.402K
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Just in case it's not clear (!), I walking the path on the right hand side of this photo. As you can so, it's not very convincing that this is the path!


Photo 0819 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:36:38
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55457,-1.76275 which is SE158065
and this point was reached after walking 5.473K
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This photo is looking back at the way I've come. So in this photo the "path" is on the left. As you can see, there's a fallen tree obstructing the path.


Photo 0820 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:37:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55454,-1.76309 which is SE158065
and this point was reached after walking 5.499K
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This convinces me that I'm on the path.


Photo 0821 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:38:05
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55453,-1.76314 which is SE158065
and this point was reached after walking 5.503K
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This looks easier.


Photo 0822 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:40:55
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55429,-1.76375 which is SE157064
and this point was reached after walking 5.563K
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I'm approaching the first of three bridges.


Photo 0823 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:41:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55420,-1.76389 which is SE157064
and this point was reached after walking 5.577K
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Thanks to the Peak & Northern Footpaths Society who funded the construction of the bridges. I'm aware of the PNFS, as we've occasionally been in touch by e-mail. On this bit of their website, they use the data that's on my rowmaps website for public rights of way (that I've acquired from local authorities).


Photo 0826 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:42:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55389,-1.76432 which is SE157064
and this point was reached after walking 5.623K
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Photo 0827 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:42:50
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55383,-1.76438 which is SE157064
and this point was reached after walking 5.632K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0829 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:44:01
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55340,-1.76452 which is SE157063
and this point was reached after walking 5.682K
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Photo 0830 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:46:21
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55296,-1.76487 which is SE157063
and this point was reached after walking 5.74K
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I'm still next to the stream but Ican see civilisation ahead!


Photo 0831 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:50:12
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55165,-1.76563 which is SE156061
and this point was reached after walking 5.899K
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Photo 0833 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:50:31
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55162,-1.76566 which is SE156061
and this point was reached after walking 5.903K
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Photo 0834 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:51:06
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55134,-1.76587 which is SE156061
and this point was reached after walking 5.938K
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Photo 0835 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:52:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55108,-1.76680 which is SE155061
and this point was reached after walking 6.01K
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Time to leave the stream - there's a footpath that goes off to the left that continues further alongside the stream.


Photo 0836 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:55:16
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55057,-1.76796 which is SE155060
and this point was reached after walking 6.117K
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The mapping I'm using takes me up here but it looks hard work, possibly private property and possibly a dead end and so I decide to use a nearby road instead.


Photo 0837 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 10:59:10
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55024,-1.77006 which is SE153060
and this point was reached after walking 6.274K
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And there's a KW waymark on an electricity pole that is off the route shown in the mapping.


Photo 0838 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:03:50
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55075,-1.77075 which is SE153060
and this point was reached after walking 6.518K
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The mapping has the KW climbing over this wall! I think it's wrong and the route I took is the KW. THe OS map is a bit ambiguous.


Photo 0839 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:04:40
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55043,-1.77102 which is SE153060
and this point was reached after walking 6.558K
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Photo 0840 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:05:28
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55045,-1.77123 which is SE153060
and this point was reached after walking 6.575K
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Photo 0846 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:08:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55075,-1.77264 which is SE152060
and this point was reached after walking 6.674K
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From here (Springhead Farm and Stud), there are views of the Emley Moor transmitter, ...


Photo 0850 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:10:42
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55100,-1.77358 which is SE151061
and this point was reached after walking 6.752K
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... the Tower on Castle Hill and ...


Photo 0851 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:11:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55100,-1.77357 which is SE151061
and this point was reached after walking 6.752K
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... the transmitter at Holme Moss.


Photo 0852 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:11:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55099,-1.77358 which is SE151061
and this point was reached after walking 6.752K
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I'm approaching Hade Edge.


Photo 0854 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:13:15
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55043,-1.77489 which is SE150060
and this point was reached after walking 6.887K
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link to photo in flickr
Reservoir No. 1. It's the Boshaw Whams Reservoir.


Photo 0855 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:16:50
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54801,-1.77628 which is SE149057
and this point was reached after walking 7.173K
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This is the H  of the ...


Photo 0856 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:23:00
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54629,-1.78097 which is SE146055
and this point was reached after walking 7.588K
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... Hade Edge Band.


Photo 0858 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:23:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54621,-1.78126 which is SE146055
and this point was reached after walking 7.609K
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I would have been interested in that.


Photo 0860 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:24:31
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54622,-1.78153 which is SE146055
and this point was reached after walking 7.63K
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It's time to turn off this road ...


Photo 0862 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:26:56
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54626,-1.78367 which is SE144055
and this point was reached after walking 7.776K
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... and go down to (TBC).


Photo 0864 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:27:48
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54628,-1.78378 which is SE144055
and this point was reached after walking 7.783K
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In a few minutes time, I'll be going up a path in the valley that's in the dark.


Photo 0865 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:27:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54628,-1.78378 which is SE144055
and this point was reached after walking 7.783K
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Time to go down to another reservoir.


Photo 0867 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:29:01
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54584,-1.78412 which is SE144055
and this point was reached after walking 7.838K
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The path I'm using is a feeder for the reservoir!


Photo 0869 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:34:38
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54519,-1.78764 which is SE142054
and this point was reached after walking 8.1K
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Reservoir No. 2. It's the Holme Styes Reservoir.


Photo 0870 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:36:55
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54416,-1.78800 which is SE141053
and this point was reached after walking 8.224K
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The KW leaves the path round the reservoir at this junction.


Photo 0872 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:39:35
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54480,-1.78881 which is SE141054
and this point was reached after walking 8.355K
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The stream in this valley is somewhere down there to the left.


Photo 0874 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:43:59
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54401,-1.79064 which is SE140053
and this point was reached after walking 8.516K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0875 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:46:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54374,-1.79226 which is SE139053
and this point was reached after walking 8.629K
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Photo 0876 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:50:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54437,-1.79416 which is SE137053
and this point was reached after walking 8.788K
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Where are the fairy lights?


Photo 0878 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:50:58
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54441,-1.79444 which is SE137053
and this point was reached after walking 8.808K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0883 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:57:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54537,-1.79990 which is SE134054
and this point was reached after walking 9.194K
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link to photo in flickr
At the same time, these cyclists ...


Photo 0886 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 11:59:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54571,-1.80184 which is SE132055
and this point was reached after walking 9.329K
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... and these walkers (going in opposite directions) pass me.


Photo 0887 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:00:00
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54572,-1.80189 which is SE132055
and this point was reached after walking 9.333K
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Why does this road miles away from anywhere else have a name sign?


Photo 0889 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:01:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54591,-1.80304 which is SE131055
and this point was reached after walking 9.414K
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I have a long chat with Peter. I find out that he's rebuilding the broken wall because he wants to move his sheep into this field for the winter. During the conversation, I mention that I can see Emley Moor, the Tower at Castle Hill and Holme Moss. He says that sometimes you can see "Pole Moor". That one is new on me. I turn round and lo and behold there's ...


Photo 0891 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:09:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54444,-1.80378 which is SE131053
and this point was reached after walking 9.588K
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... another transmitter. Although he called it "Pole Moor", its name is Moorside Edge.


Photo 0894 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:10:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54429,-1.80387 which is SE131053
and this point was reached after walking 9.605K
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Photo 0895 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:17:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54206,-1.80783 which is SE128051
and this point was reached after walking 10.11K
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Photo 0896 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:20:56
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54295,-1.81132 which is SE126052
and this point was reached after walking 10.363K
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Photo 0897 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:23:27
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54341,-1.81312 which is SE125052
and this point was reached after walking 10.492K
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Holmfirth.


Photo 0898 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:25:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54409,-1.81465 which is SE124053
and this point was reached after walking 10.624K
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Holmbridge.


Photo 0899 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:32:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54712,-1.81875 which is SE121056
and this point was reached after walking 11.065K
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Holme.


Photo 0900 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:33:19
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54712,-1.81898 which is SE121056
and this point was reached after walking 11.083K
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Tomorrow I'm walking from Holme to Marsden. From Holme (which is on the left of this photo) I'm walking from left to right across country to Digley Reservoir (which is in the distance on the right) and then walking from right to left up the valley (that feeds into the reservoir) eventually finishing up on the skyline somewhere near to the top left.


Photo 0903 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:36:40
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54626,-1.82059 which is SE120055
and this point was reached after walking 11.232K
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Photo 0907 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:39:46
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54467,-1.82140 which is SE119054
and this point was reached after walking 11.421K
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Photo 0911 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:54:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54673,-1.82478 which is SE117056
and this point was reached after walking 12.064K
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Photo 0912 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:55:24
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54689,-1.82539 which is SE117056
and this point was reached after walking 12.108K
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Reservoir No. 3. This is Ramsden Reservoir. My destination, Holme, is in the top right of the photo. The KW takes a path parallel to the dam wall and then goes up through the woods behind.


Photo 0916 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:58:43
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54727,-1.82781 which is SE115056
and this point was reached after walking 12.284K
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The strong wind is causing waves to crash into the dam wall.


Photo 0918 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 12:58:53
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54727,-1.82782 which is SE115056
and this point was reached after walking 12.284K
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The dam wall is now in the foreground.


Photo 0920 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:01:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54756,-1.82861 which is SE115057
and this point was reached after walking 12.459K
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Reservoir No. 4. Immediately below Ramsden Reservoir is Brownhill Reservoir.


Photo 0921 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:02:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54757,-1.82858 which is SE115057
and this point was reached after walking 12.468K
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Another view of Brownhill Reservoir.


Photo 0923 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:04:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54741,-1.83015 which is SE114057
and this point was reached after walking 12.575K
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Photo 0926 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:11:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54772,-1.83432 which is SE111057
and this point was reached after walking 12.941K
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Photo 0927 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:13:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54782,-1.83624 which is SE109057
and this point was reached after walking 13.072K
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Photo 0932 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:19:58
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54976,-1.83547 which is SE110059
and this point was reached after walking 13.406K
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Photo 0933 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:21:22
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55005,-1.83618 which is SE110059
and this point was reached after walking 13.464K
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I'm finishing day 8 of my walk along the KW at the car park in Holme.


Photo 0934 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:24:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.55000,-1.83809 which is SE108059
and this point was reached after walking 13.614K
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Although I thought it was advertised on the web as closed on Mondays, the Fleece Inn is open. I'd been dawdling the later stages of today's walk as I didn't want to hang around in Holme for a long time before getting on the bus and so I've arrived about 10 minutes before the bus leaves. So no time for a pint. Boo!


Photo 0936 was taken on 2019-12-30 at 13:26:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.54924,-1.83865 which is SE108059
and this point was reached after walking 13.711K
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Link to details of the next stage, the Kirklees Way from Holme to Marsden
Link to the index page for this holiday
Link to the index page that has links to other holidays