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'OCW' and name in green on white discOpencast Way

Lincolnshire

51 km / 32 miles
The Opencast Way is a 32-mile circular walk around Scunthorpe utilising the Scunthorpe Ridge Walk and public footpaths through parts of the adjacent parishes of Bottesford, Messingham, Holme, Broughton, Appleby, Roxby cum Risby, Winterton, Burton upon Stather and Flixborough. The Ridge Walk traverses the old parishes of Crosby, Scunthorpe, Frodingham, Brumby and Ashby, now incorporated into the town of Scunthorpe. The route is titled after the method of extraction of the many and varied mineral deposits which was historically practiced in the Scunthorpe area, and in some instances still continued today. Typical examples are limestone, gravel, sand and, of course, the mineral synonymous with Scunthorpe, iron ore.

A route description is downloadable from the link below and contains a wealth of background detail about the past industries, geology and sites passed en route.


Details:

Waymark: 'OCW' and name in green on white disc
Path Type: Other Paths
Waymark: 'OCW' and name in green on white disc
Attributes: Average Gradients
Industrial History
Start and Finish: SE878121 - Atkinsons Warren Car Park, Ferry Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire View on StreetMap
Open Date: 2015

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Route Description - PDF Opencast Way  (Scunthorpe Wednesday Walkers  - 2015 ) Download File

Maps:

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Paths Marked on OS mapping

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 112
OS Landranger Active 112
OS Explorer 280, 281, 291
OS Explorer Active 280, 281, 291

Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Downloads:

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Route Profile:

51.2 km (31.8 miles)
456 m (1,496 ft) ascent
64 m (210 ft)  maximum height

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