Hebble Trail Fitness Course - Siddal, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 42.413 W 001° 51.139
30U E 575756 N 5951521
This fitness trail has been placed next to the Hebble Trail, a walking and cycling path that follows the route of a redundant canal arm that has been filled in.
Waymark Code: WMH4YV
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/23/2013
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The Calder and Hebble Navigation completed in 1770 consisted of artificial improvements to the River Calder and River Hebble to allow canal boats use what used to be un-navigable rivers.
It ran for 21 miles from the Aire and Calder Navigation at Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge, was one of the first navigable waterways into the Pennines. It was an extension westwards of the Aire and Calder Navigation.
Work began in 1758 to make the River Calder navigable above Wakefield. The navigation to Sowerby Bridge was completed in 1770, including a short branch to Dewsbury.
In 1828 this branch to Halifax was opened, rising 110 feet to a terminus at Bailey Hall, behind Halifax Railway Station. There were 14 locks on the branch which closely followed the route of Hebble Brook. Most of the branch was abandoned in 1942 apart from the short section from Salterhebble to Salterhebble Bridge.
Much of the route of the Halifax arm has been drained, covered over and turned into a walking and cycling trail called the Hebble Trail.
There are three locations along the trail and each has 2 different types of outside gym equipment.
The co-ordinates are taken from the site nearest to the Hebble Bridge end of the trail.
Number of Stations: 6
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Degree of Difficulty: Easy
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