Colne Valley Circular Walk
A 13-mile walk in the uplands of West Yorkshire exploring the Colne Valley, visiting Golcar, Slaithwaite, and Marsden. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SE 096 158
Distance: 13 miles (21 km)
Time: 5–7 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL21 South Pennines – Burnley, Hebden Bridge, Keighley and Todmorden
288 Bradford, Huddersfield and East Calderdale
Summary
The Colne Valley Circular Walk is an interesting walk over permissive footpaths through Kirklees in Yorkshire. The walk begins and ends at Golcar, passing through Linthwaite, Slaithwaite, and Marsden along the route. The path includes a relaxing waterside stroll along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and a stretch of upland walking across Slaithwaite Moor, which provides excellent views of the Colne Valley.
Comments
“My wife, my dog, and I did part of the Colne Valley Circular Walk yesterday (4th August) and need to report to someone that the path that leads from Campinot Wood down to Highfield is very indistinct and overgrown, some of the stiles are broken, and it is generally very poor.” — Ian Cramp (5th August 2018)