Hunshelf Bank – Stocksbridge Walkers are Welcome

Walk Description

An interesting walk full of contrast, from the slopes of Hunshelf bank with panoramic views over the town and beyond to the moors, to both the industrial steel mills and Fox Valley in the valley floor.

Length

6.0 miles

Information

Grade – Some uneven ground, about 1 mile on roads through the works. Some steady ascents.
Start – Old Manchester Road, by Underbank Dam, Stocksbridge
Grid Reference – SK 253 994
Maps – OL1 Dark Peak, OS Explorer 278
Parking – on Smithy Moor Lane / Unsliven Road, Stocksbridge
Public transport – 57 bus to Unsliven Road.
Refreshments – available in Fox Valley and the town centre
Public Toilets – none on this route

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Hunshelf Bank walk instructions pdf.

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Map of the walk

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