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Yorkshire And The Humber

Barnsley Canal Towpath – Cold Hiendley Reservoir loop from Royston

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Barnsley Canal Towpath – Cold Hiendley Reservoir loop from Royston

Hard

18

runners

Barnsley Canal Towpath – Cold Hiendley Reservoir loop from Royston

01:49

16.5km

120m

Running

Hard run. 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: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.47 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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2

3.53 km

Cold Hiendley Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

You can see swans around here.

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3

3.81 km

Face Tree in Haw Wood

Highlight • Natural

Sad tree, do you think?

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4

3.89 km

Barnsley Canal Path at Cold Hiendley Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Old Barnsley canal, great off road tracks.

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5.54 km

Stone Heaps Plantation

Forest

6

9.62 km

Newmillerdam Country Park Woodland Trail

Highlight • Forest

Had some nice twisty turns on it with a few steps along the way. Takes you along to the woods with lots of tracks to follow

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7

9.81 km

Newmillerdam Bomb Hole Jump

Highlight • Climb

8

9.82 km

Newmillerdam Forest Gravel Trail

Highlight • Trail

watch out for the stairs

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9

10.7 km

Newmillerdam Woods

Highlight • Forest

B

16.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

3.62 km

1.70 km

328 m

185 m

143 m

Surfaces

5.96 km

5.34 km

2.52 km

2.05 km

509 m

141 m

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