6.87mi Saltaire to Bingley Five Rise Locks Circular Walk
Updated: 4 hours ago
A 6.87-mile circular walk between Saltaire and Bingley Five Rise Locks, following sections of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in the Aire Valley. The original account grades the route easy.
Walk at a Glance
Distance: 6.87 miles
Difficulty: Easy – no major hills noted in the original account
Type: Circular
Area: Saltaire and Bingley, West Yorkshire
Terrain: Canal towpaths, surfaced paths and tracks
Start point: Saltaire area, with the exact point on the Komoot map
The Walk
Saltaire and Bingley Five Rise Locks are the two main landmarks of this walk. The Leeds & Liverpool Canal links them through the Aire Valley.
Much of the route uses relatively level canal-side paths. It is graded easy in the original account, although the distance is nearly seven miles.
A Bit of Local History
Sir Titus Salt developed Saltaire as a planned mill village in the 19th century. Salts Mill opened in 1853, and the village became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
Bingley Five Rise Locks is a notable feat of canal engineering on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, built to carry goods between Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Original Komoot Route
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