Leave Event Centre, turn R, follow road 1 km. Cross bridge over dual carrigeway. Pass gateway, then take stile on L to L bank of canal. Follow canal 3 km to yard in Elsecar. Follow fence on L by rwy to stile, L on track, over level crossing. Fork R on track uphill, sweep R to top of field, take path into woods. Path (rutted) sweeps R down and L up. At end of wood, take track (half R) (NOT field path ½L).

Follow track to road. Turn L, follow road to cross roads (Wentworth). SA. Bear R then 600 m along surfaced track. ½L (concrete track @ 4-way junction by house). Cross track. Downhill path between fences/hedges, L following stream then R & L at gated bridge, R uphill to track, L & R to road, L through Thorpe Hesley to X roads. R then L down fenced steps at first road corner into housing estate, to road at bottom of hill. R then L down fenced path. Cross stream, ½L through hedge, take R path to gap/stile on R. Straight uphill to crest of ridge. L, follow ridge 1 km to road, R through Scholes to 90° R bend in rd where take fp ½L for 20 m, then R uphill across open land 500 m to Keppels Column (landscape feature). Cross stile behind column (NOT corner of field) to road in housing estate, turn R, L at main road, first road R (golf signs) Register at GRANGE Checkpoint (1)

Continue 100 m, turn L (road junction) 100 m to road bend. SA on surfaced path by hedge, ½L down, cross park road. Aim for SMALL path at opposite corner of playing field (often flagged on day). Contour across, then L steep downhill, cross path, ½R path, cross stream at bridge. R uphill to road. Cross to track, uphill 200 m, to gap in HEDGE after gateway in fence. In field follow chain link fence to road. Hilltop. SA on fenced path at L of car park (behind houses). SA and slightly R alongside fence to pylon at bottom of hill. Cross stile by pylon, drop to road, cross to old service road for 20 m, cross stile on R, cross rough land/stile to road. Turn L for 200 m to bus shelters. Turn R after TDE before Roebuck between wire mesh fences, bear R to footbridge over rwy, down steps and R along R bank of river for 1 km. Pass locks, cross at bridge (L) to road, Tinsley. R to UNDERPASS by telephone box to access road then follow main road (Bawtry Road) past Pike and Heron and schools. After 1 km turn R to wholesalers' estate (road after school).  At end, just before Securicor CP, turn L on fenced path for 30 m, turn R still between (damaged) fences to field, follow fence on L to stile and road, turn R, go under bridge, turn R, under another bridge and L at road (airport on R) L at stile, ½R on small path (Not track) at first row of landing lights (3 lights to right). Follow fence to embankment below main road. Follow fence L and then R below road. R after 40 m, 50 m then 150°L (very sharp) on track to Catcliffe. R at main road, (short cut in front of houses), then L on signed path at road jnction, over earthbank and follow river ½R. Follow path, cross 1st bridge over river on L, follow fence on R, R at corner, then L to cross bridge over rwy. TREETON checkpoint (2)

Then R by rwy for 400 m. At track junction go L, pass club house, at L turn in track go R across concrete bridge, follow lakeside path to terraced houses. 100 m SA to main road, cross dual carrigeway, turn R for 150 m - over bridge. After Rugby joinery works, L on Public Footpath (Trans-Pennine Trail) between fences. Take cycle track alongside fence and under viaduct. Continue parallel to rwy, under (new) road bridge, R to road and double back over bridge. 100 m after rwy, R back along track to rwy (or down steep bank to track) to continue on opposite side of rwy to Rother Valley Park. At fence corner, ½L up flood bank, follow L bank of river to road. SA along road, 200 m after L bend (+car parks) turn R on (signed) track. Follow for 200 m, take hedged path (stile + sign) on L. Work up (R, L and up steps) to canal bank. Turn L, follow L bank of canal to road at Norwood.

Cross road and follow canal bank under bridge and past houses. Continue 200 m after gate "Fishing Strictly Private", ½L then bear R over rough land to stile. Follow R edge of field to motorway embankment, R on track, L under bridge, R parallel to motorway. At fence corner, take trod ½L over hill to stile at summit, continue down to Woodall village. SA through village, L at FP (hidden) after Todd's cottage, before barn, across field aiming for church. 800 m of mud to stile, ½R, 4 stiles in line, R across field to childrens playground and stile to carpark, HARTHILL checkpoint (3).

Go onto road, L, after pub take FP (ginnel) to main road, L then R up FP up steps AFTER wide drive.  Follow FP, cross lane up access track to stile( ½R). Follow path in line of hedges (3 stiles), aim for L side of woods. SA to second wood, ½R in front of wood to lane. Turn L then R on signed FP at stile, cross 3 fields to lane, cross lane, SA 2 km over fields aiming for path to R of farm in valley. Follow path past farm, along earthbanks, to road (Top Hall Farm). Turn R, then ½L over stile (opposite road junction) go diagonally across field to gap in hedge on R. Follow hedge at back of airfield, go through farm to lane, turn L (downhill), L at 1st junction, R at 2nd junction signed Turnerwood. Go SA at 1st bend on field path to lane, R to canal bridge at Turnerwood. Follow L bank of small stream to stile, cross rwy, turn R, follow path on L bank of ditch to farm complex. At road, turn L through gate up walled track to wood, down, cross bridge and follow waymarked track through golf course to main road. Cross (L and R) to track, past executive houses, L up lane (signed), down to cross-roads (Butchers Arms, Woodsetts), SA for 100 m, turn R to WOODSETT Checkpoint (4).

Go diagonally across playing field to stile, L along road to end of village, L on track opposite shops. R after 400 m in front of hedge, SA 1 km across fields. After causeway between ponds turn L opposite house, cross fields to stile near Wallingwells house. Turn R along track, fork R. After 600 m, just before tarmac road/housing estate/first lamppost, take hidden path through shrubs to L then R of field (at edge of housing estate) to road. Turn L, 200 m, turn acute R on FP. After 600 m fork L, turn R across parkland to bridge by swimming pool and park road by Langold Lake. Turn R, then L across dam, follow park road to park gate. Turn L, after 20 m turn R on FP at back of parking area. Follow FP through woods to stile. Turn L along track past fields, through wood to lane. Cross to (initially) wide track, downhill to FIRBECK Checkpoint (5).

Turn L along road. After 100 m, turn R (opposite road) along signed FP/track. Follow zig-zag track. After L corner in earthwall, go SA (ignore FP sign) along hedge. After 400 m, turn R at gate, go L of house to track, turn L. At lane, go sharp R down then up to main road. Turn L, after 20 m at gateway go over stile and turn R aiming for stile just R of ruin (Roche Abbey). Follow path/track to R of stream for 1.5 km. Go ½R uphill to pylon, turn L then L under rwy (small bridge). Continue along path/track (crossing lane) to playing field. ½L to stile, cross fields (more stiles) then R into Maltby churchyard, out at lytch gate, go uphill, turn R at T junction, cross road then L up broad steps, cross main road (Maltby), go up side road (B-road) past schools. Follow round to L, then SA on minor road where B-road bends R. 600 m to MALTBY checkpoint (6) (in opening on L of road).

Continue along road, SA at crossroads to track. L in front of gate, follow wall round, first down 50 m, turn R, 100 m, ½R up walled track. Follow track 1.5 km to road at farm. Turn L follow road 1.5 km crossing M18, turn R after barn on slight road bend after 40 sign. Follow path under left power line across 3 fields. ½R, cross stream to field corner to track. Follow track, SA at lane, down, up through farm, turns L and swings R down over stream. Turn L on signed FP across field (uphill) to escarpment, bear R to woods, immediately turn L down FP (fork L, following L edge of wood). Becomes track, then lane. At main road (Hooton Roberts) go SA down lane, fork R. Lane becomes track. Follow to L at end in field to gate, go down field to OLD DENABY checkpoint (7) at road.

Go R along road, bends R, turn L at telephone box (Ferry Boat Lane). Cross rwy, river to canal. L, then fork R on path UNDER bridge. Follow towpath 500 m, fork L at earthbank to station car park. take small bridge under rwy, bends R on FP. Follow R bank of river. Leave river with FP, SA at road past water tower. On bridge, after rwy, turn L down steps to Swinton. SA along road, bends R, turn ½L through pub car park to canal towpath. Follow towpath under bridge, then R up field to road to L of bridge over rwy. (Do not attempt old route, following fence by rwy) L at road, R into Hatherley Rd and join cycle track on right (at corner, between 48 and 50). Follow track to Dearne Valley college. SA at main road to FP to road at Staithes pub, turn L. At end of service road, R through gap to path along old canal bed to road at roundabout. SA, R after Kwiksave (Whitworth Way). L in front of gate at end, ½R following embankment. Cross lane, go 500 m, fork L to road. Turn R, then L at end of green. As straight as possible at 2 offset junctions, then take fp at road bend to Leisure Centre and FINISH (8)

Congratulations! You've worked through that. Now you only have to walk it!

Henry Marston, RHAC