A tough race organised by Totley AC close to the edge of Sheffield...
This is a long race over some demanding terrain. Mandatory kit includes: windproof whole body cover, map & compass, whistle & food. Hat, gloves & waterproofs may also be required if conditions are bad. Kit checks will be made on the day.
Fetching Map
Height Profile
metres / Distance
miles
Detailed description
1
SK2851178846 Totley Moor Trig
2
SK2915280774 Stepping Stones. The most popular route across the Burbage valley is on trods rather than paths, so don't appear on OS maps. Navigation is only a problem if you're at the front!
3
SK2566182234 Higger Tor, stile
4
SK2435483852 Stanage Edge
5
SK2347181945 Near Hathersage Church, where the footpath exits the field & joins the track. Water
6
SK2517181642 Bend in Road, where the path across Mitchell's Field exits on to the road
7
SK2475980160 Millstone Edge road crossing. Some tricky route finding down through the woods to CP#8 - recce advised
8
SK2503879116 Bottom of Bole Hill (self-clip) by a small stone building, again with some tricky route finding to escape the woods. Then across Longshaw up to CP#1 Totley Moor Trig (self-clip), and back down to the start
This has been viewed 6,074 times
Download
OS maps and some other mapping apps don't allow waypointsStatistics
Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 15.75 miles (25.35 km)
Total ascent: 1,171m
Steepest Gradient: 25% (1 in 4)
Time: 2:18 – 4:40 hours (Trail running);
4 – 7 hours (Walking)
Voting:
from 1 votes
Login as Existing User
to rate this walk.
to rate this walk.
Additional Information
Start/Finish:Cricket Inn, Totley, SK300800
Nearest town:
Sheffield
Terrain:
Mostly dirt trails through the heather, with some rocky sections, especially along the top of Stange Edge. Can get pretty muddy in places, but mostly has good drainage. Shorts sections of tarmac.
Public transport:
Bus stops on A621 (Totley, Totley Hall Lane) - see http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com and train services to Dore station about 3km away
Event date:
Sunday 2th September 2012, 10.30am
Event website:
http://www.totleyac.org.uk/2011Series/exterminator.htm
Event registration:
Totley club pavilion in the field next to the pub. Toilet. Free car parking along the road (but arrive early)
Entry fee:
£7.00 on the day
Cafe stops:
Cafes and pubs in Hathersage and Grindleford, as well as the Cricket Inn at the finish
FRA category:
Category "A" Long
Weather and Hill Conditions:
mwis: Peak District & Yorkshire Dales – Met Office: Peak District Maps:
OS Explorer 278 (1:25,000), OS Explorer OL1 (1:25,000), OS Explorer OL24 (1:25,000), Harvey/BMC Dark Peak (1:40,000), OS Landranger 119 (1:50,000), OS Landranger 110 (1:50,000), OS Landranger 111 (1:50,000) Directory Listings:
Find more Listings near this route Tourist info:
Sheffield (0114 221 1900); Chesterfield (01246 345 777); Rotherham (01709 835 904)
Further Routes
by Nick Smith - Climbers
- Osmotherley Trail Half-Marathon 4 Mar, 2013
- Hope Moors and Tors 2 Aug, 2012
- Totley Moor fell race 22 Jun, 2012
- Edale fell race 18 Jun, 2012
- Grindleford Gallop 2012 12 Apr, 2012
- Rosedale Rumble 30 mile ultra 23 Nov, 2011
- The Edale Skyline fell race 17 Nov, 2011
- The Long Tour of Bradwell ultra 17 Nov, 2011
- The Baslow Bootbash marathon 17 Nov, 2011
- The Nine Edges endurance 17 Nov, 2011