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Barnsley Canal Old Rope Wheel – Barnsley Canal Towpath loop from Sandal and Agbrigg

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Barnsley Canal Old Rope Wheel – Barnsley Canal Towpath loop from Sandal and Agbrigg

Hard

5.0

(6)

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Barnsley Canal Old Rope Wheel – Barnsley Canal Towpath loop from Sandal and Agbrigg

02:20

35.1km

210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 237 m for 225 m

Customers only

After 34.6 km for 225 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.27 km

Barnsley Canal Old Rope Wheel

Highlight • Monument

6.13 km

Barnsley Canal Path at Cold Hiendley Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Old Barnsley canal, great off road tracks.

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6.38 km

View of Anglers Country Park Lake

Highlight • Lake

Maybe take some Swan friendly food as there’s a confident pair with youngsters close by. 🦢

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7.45 km

Barnsley Canal Towpath

Highlight • Trail

One of my favourite places.
Make sure you follow the signs over the bridge to pick up the canal again, otherwise you could end up on the railway track. hahahahahhahahha yep I did that hahahahahhaha

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8.05 km

Bench and Trans Pennine Trail Marker

Highlight • Rest Area

18.0 km

Ardsley Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Ardsley Tunnel is a historical landmark dating back to the Vistorian era.

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23.5 km

Barnsley Canal Path: Royston to Carlton

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This short section of canal-side path is part of the Transpennine trail. It has been resurfaced and is fine for road bikes. It can be quite busy at times with walkers and people fishing.

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30.6 km

Stone Heaps Plantation

Forest

32.2 km

Walton Trailhead for the Trans Pennine Trail and Barnsley Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

blink and you'll miss it. path leading to haw park woods

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35.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

6.29 km

5.28 km

2.59 km

1.02 km

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

10.8 km

5.35 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 25 May

28°C

14°C

61 %

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Barnsley Canal Old Rope Wheel – Barnsley Canal Towpath loop from Sandal and Agbrigg

Barnsley Canal Old Rope Wheel

Barnsley Canal Path at Cold Hiendley Reservoir

View of Anglers Country Park Lake

Barnsley Canal Towpath

Bench and Trans Pennine Trail Marker

Ardsley Tunnel

Barnsley Canal Path: Royston to Carlton

Walton Trailhead for the Trans Pennine Trail and Barnsley Canal

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