Low Moor to Ravensthorpe Walk
Disused railway walk
A walk of about 7 miles along the Spen Valley Greenway from Low Moor station to Ravensthorpe station. Take the train to Low Moor, follow the path and catch the train back from Ravensthorpe.
- Distance
- 7 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 12min
The walk
From Low Moor station, walk to the Spen Valley Greenway and follow the path for 6.6 miles to Ravensthorpe. Getting to and from the path adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 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 Ravensthorpe back to Low Moor take from 1hr 12min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Low Moor from the cities
- LeedsFrom 30min
- YorkFrom 1hr 5min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 16min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 23min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 24min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 50min
- DurhamFrom 2hr 2min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 8min
Good to know
How long is the Low Moor to Ravensthorpe walk?
About 7 miles from station to station: 6.6 miles along the Spen Valley Greenway and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the path.
How long does it take to walk from Low Moor to Ravensthorpe?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat path, without stops.
How do you get back from Ravensthorpe to Low Moor?
By train: the quickest journey from Ravensthorpe back to Low Moor takes 1hr 12min.
How do you get to Low Moor by train?
Low Moor is 30min from Leeds, 1hr 5min from York, 1hr 16min from Manchester and 2hr 59min from London by train.