Ravensthorpe to Huddersfield Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 7.5 miles along the Calder and Hebble Navigation and the Huddersfield Broad Canal from Ravensthorpe station to Huddersfield station. Take the train to Ravensthorpe, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Huddersfield.
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 24min
The walk
From Ravensthorpe station, walk to the Calder and Hebble Navigation, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Huddersfield Broad Canal: 6.9 miles of towpath in all, to Huddersfield. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Huddersfield back to Ravensthorpe take from 24min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Ravensthorpe from the cities
- LeedsFrom 46min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 8min
- YorkFrom 1hr 19min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 48min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 50min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 59min
- DurhamFrom 2hr 27min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 36min
Good to know
How long is the Ravensthorpe to Huddersfield walk?
About 7.5 miles from station to station: 6.9 miles along the Calder and Hebble Navigation and the Huddersfield Broad Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Ravensthorpe to Huddersfield?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Huddersfield to Ravensthorpe?
By train: the quickest journey from Huddersfield back to Ravensthorpe takes 24min.
How do you get to Ravensthorpe by train?
Ravensthorpe is 46min from Leeds, 1hr 8min from Manchester, 1hr 19min from York and 3hr 7min from London by train.