start at white line at entrance to un-metalled road (rake head road) approximately 0.6 mile west of holme village and 130 yards west of bridge on the a6024 continue in a westward direction for 1.3 miles to finish opposite sign “welcome to holme valley in kirklees” sign altitude 524m (1719 ft) distance (1.3 miles) ascent – 655 feet climb average gradient: 9.54%