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Overview

Holmfirth, Pennines, West Yorkshire. Special trip in memory of Rambler Ken Cooper Fare £10.

B WALK DESCRIPTION: 9 miles with 1,700 ft of climbing. Picnic lunch. Walk starts from Holmfirth leisure centre, We head back to main road and cross over, then head uphill near Hospital towards Netherthrong. We then head southwest crossing many fields and stone stiles until we reach Digley res which we walk round. Then head east on way to Holmfirth. We drop  down to main road to Hinchliffe where we head uphill to Cartworth and then head north to Holmfirth bus station. This walk crosses many field and stiles with some road walking, mostly with lovely views down to the valley. (picnic lunch).

Sunday, 10 August 2025
Start time:
9:00 am
Estimated finish time:
6:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
518.2m / 1700ft
Type:
circular

BOOKING ESSENTIAL, please use the link above for our booking page. Coach fare £10, payable cash/cheque or in advance by bank transfer.

Features

  • Coach trip

Starting point

Grid reference:
SP 07006 87535
Nearest postcode:
B4 6EU
what3words:
echo.pipe.dull
Start time:
9:00 am

The coach pick-up is the layby at the side of St. Chad’s Cathedral. B4 6EU.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking