Best walks near Huddersfield by train
Yorkshire · North of England | Walks by foot
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Hadfield Station to Marsden Station (Derbyshire)
30m direct from Huddersfield.
23km.
Spectacular views of valley while crossing dams. Primarily along the Pennine Way. Pennine Way since 1965. Hadfield = Royston Vassey in League of Gentlemen TV series. Longdendale Chain reservoirs (1830s-1884) supplied Manchester. Derelict textile mill at walk's end. Steep section beside Rakes Rocks; cliff edge high above clough; long flight of stone steps to descend near Marsden.
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Marsden Station to Slaithwaite Station (Yorkshire)
15m direct from Huddersfield.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.
Canal towpath. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Greenfield Station to Marsden Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Huddersfield.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 3h.
Canal towpath with open moorland. Part of the Standedge Trail.
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Mossley Station to Greenfield Station (Lancashire)
45m direct from Huddersfield.
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents. 1h.
Canal towpath and flat and easy-going. Part of the Tame Valley Way. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Stalybridge Station to Mossley Station (Lancashire)
45m from Huddersfield, with one change.
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Canal towpath and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Fitzwilliam Station Circular via Leeds (Yorkshire)
45m from Huddersfield, with one change.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.