Elsecar Heritage Centre – Thurgoland Tunnel loop from Chapeltown

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Elsecar Heritage Centre – Thurgoland Tunnel loop from Chapeltown

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Elsecar Heritage Centre – Thurgoland Tunnel loop from Chapeltown

03:19

43.8km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 43.6 km for 244 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.55 km

Wentworth to Harley Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

I would recommend cycling through Wentworth castle for some nice gravel paths, then through Wentworth village, taking in some epic Yorkshire stone architecture and then hit this hill.

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5.92 km

Elsecar Reservoir Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Elsecar Reservoir is a really nice place. A great spot for lunch or a picnic. A brilliant gravel path loops around it too.

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6.41 km

Elsecar Heritage Centre is a living history centre on the site of the Elsecar Ironworks that houses an exhibition centre, galleries, shops and cafes. It's the site of the only Newcomen Beam Engine in the world still in its original location. It's a really interesting place where you can find out about the local coal and iron industries during the Industrial Revolution. Elsecar heritage railway is also situated behind the centre.
elsecar-heritage.com/your-visit-

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6.60 km

Elsecar Greenway Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice section of single track that runs alongside Elsecar branch canal. Can get busy at weekends.

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20.7 km

Maggot Lane Descent, Oxspring

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Can be quite techy in places not for the faint hearted

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30.1 km

Thurgoland Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

You can make some really good echos.

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33.7 km

Wortley Hall Grounds Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This lovely, wide gravel track through the old grounds of Wortley Hall is part of the Trans Pennine Trail and Timberland Trail. It's one of the best bits of gravel in Barnsley.

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41.0 km

Thorncliffe Wood

Forest

42.5 km

Parkin Wood

Forest

43.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

10.7 km

7.70 km

5.35 km

2.84 km

315 m

201 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

13.7 km

6.70 km

5.99 km

266 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

8°C

50 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

March 5, 2023,thurgo land tunnel

I am leading a guided ride on this rout on 26th for British cycling I loved this ride and xarnt wait to share it with others it was a littkr lonely on my own.