Calderdale Way
80 km / 50 miles
W Yorks
The Way, a circuit around Calderdale, was pioneered by local civic trusts and groups who came together under the umbrella of the Calderdale Way Association. The main and link routes to the valley bottom are designed so that they can be completed in short stages. The walk encircles Halifax, Hebden Bridge and Todmorden, following old packhorse ways across the open gritstone hillsides with sections of traditional stone causeway, passing through hillside villages and old mill towns on the banks of the River Calder. There are numerous link paths which connect the Calderdale Way to the valley floor. There are medieval settlements at Lumbutts and Mankinholes, and Withens Gate, where the Pennine Way crosses. A short diversion along the Pennine Way takes in the popular walk to the 100ft monument, Stoodley Pike.
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | Letters CW/trefoil | |
| Attributes: | Challenging; Moorland; Industrial History | |
| Start and Finish: | SE069224 - Greetland, W Yorks  |
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| Open Date: | 1978 | |
| User Group: | Calderdale Way Association | |
| 16 Trenance Gardens, Greetland, HALIFAX, HX8 8NN | ||
| 01422 373832 |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Calderdale Way (Hillside Publications - 2001) |
| Paperback: | Calderdale Way Guide (Calderdale Way Association) |
| Badge: | Badge for Calderdale Way (Hebden Bridge Visitor and Canal Centre) |
| Paperback: | John Merrill Challenge Walk Reference Book (John Merrill Foundation - updated 2012) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 103, 104, 110 |
| OS Landranger Active: | 110 |
| OS Explorer: | 21, 288 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 21, 288 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Mankinholes YHA, Mankinholes, Todmorden, Lancashire | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Hebden Bridge Hostel | 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Calderdale Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Calderdale Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Calderdale Way Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 80.0 Km (49.7 miles) 2,595 m (8,514 ft) ascent 379 m (1,243 ft) maximum height |
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