A final challenge, separate to the time trials series, and a good test of navigational skills. How fast can to you complete the route? Send you time to chris@runtimes.co.uk
| Distance: | Approx. 22.5km / 500m |
| Start point: | The pavement at the bottom of Limb Valley, S17 |
| Google maps: | https://maps.app.goo.gl/hm6tVhRhQPMXo6kA6 |
| What Three Words: | https://w3w.co/music.camps.most |
| Route: | Anti-clockwise (as in the Strava route) and starting from the bottom of Limb Valley, the route will take you up the Limb Valley route, up the Lady Cannings route, down the Burbage route, down the Totley Trig route and down the Gillifield Woods route. This course starts from the pavement at the bottom of Limb Valley – follow the main path all the way to the style at Sheephill Road. left and over to Lady Cannings and up through the plantation to Oxstones. Follow the muddy mile to Burbage top path then turn right. Take the Green Lane to the bottom and cross the road. Follow the path and cross the B6521 Grindleford Rd into Longshaw. Follow the path to Lords Seat. Turn left up the steps and over onto Moss Road. Follow Moss Road to the right-hand turn and follow it to the Totley Moss Trig. Take the path towards the cairn and turn left at the gas pole. Follow the path back onto Moss Road and follow Moss Road to Lane Head Road. Turn right onto Lane Head Road and take the path to the right after a few yards. Follow the path through the fields, cross the road, and through to the back of the bus terminus. Take the main path down through Gilliefield Woods. At the Scout Hut turn right over the bridge, up the hill, and left onto the main path travelling downhill. At Mickley Lane cross and take Queen Victoria Road. Where the road meets the bottom of Prospect Place, tuen left into the woods then follow the path to the right. As you start approaching Twentywell Lane, take the path to the left which goes downhill. Exit the woods onto Twentywell Lane and turn left. Through the white gate on the right into the Train Station car park. Carry on Abbeydale Rd Sth for a 100 yards then cross and take the path north-west (Limb Brook Trail) into Ecclesall Woods. Follow the path until the second gate then turn right. Follow the path until it bears left into the main field. Follow the tree line uphill to Ecclesall Rd South. Cross and follow the crescent to the bottom of Limb Valley |
| GPX: | Download the GPX here |