Leeds to Barnsley

Description

Follow the Trans Pennine Trail and National Cycle Route 67 from the city of Leeds to its nearby neighbour Barnsley. You start in the centre of Leeds and follow the River Aire and the Aire and Calder navigation canal to Mickeltown passing Clarence Dock and Woodlesford as you go. You then head west towards Wakefield and Stanley Ferry following the River Calder before turning south towards Barnsley along the navigation canal and more traffic free paths.

Leeds to Barnsley Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Leeds to Barnsley Aerial Photo View Map

Distance

31 miles (50 km)

Difficulty

Joining Routes

Leeds to Bradford Cycle Superhighway, Castleford Greenway, Haw Park Wood, Trans Pennine Trail

Memory Map Route

Leeds-Barnsley.mmo (right click - 'Save As')

GPX File

Leeds-Barnsley.gpx (right click - 'Save As')

Elevation

Route Photos


Clarence Dock, Leeds	Aire and Calder navigation canal	Locks at Woodlesford	Marina at Woodlesford

Canal near Wakefield	Lake in Haw park	Approaching Barnsley	Barnsley

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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route