Best Route Between Manchester & Leeds

[LuckyDip23]

So I've found myself working in leeds for a bit - can anyone recommend some decent routes to liven up the commute?


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[DrSnoosnoo]

Over't hills from Oldham to Hudds?
The mother lives in Rochdale and I generally do a route through the hills to Huddersfield then any ol' way to Leeds. There's the A62 which goes to Leeds but it's very boring and full of traffic.

BUT the motorway is a 50 zone from Huddersfield to Leeds anyway, which is just as boring. Up to you
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[Shinigami]

on the 125 I used to go up (on the way to the north east) via the road by hollingworth lake, a bit more interesting than the motorway
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Jetski on the canals.
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[dransy]

M62
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[tz250bloke]

A628 Manchester to Barnsley road, but turn left towards Huddersfield just when you come out of penistone at the top of the hill
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[Drake]

m62, i would rather just get to work and get home
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[Jodie]

Some lovely routes over the pennines, last of the summer wine territory, a62 as someone mentioned.
Also the other side of the m62, Sowerby Bridge/ Ripponden nice.
Just go for a mooch, anything is better than the M62 drag at the moment.

[Shinigami]

yeah, think i'd rather go the scenic way than the pothole riddled 50 limit filled m62.
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[G]

Littleborough to Howarth 'over the tops' is ok.
https://goo.gl/maps/NUx0K

But not really worth it for the extra time spent, I'd say.

[MeatHelmet]

A640 takes you from ainley top in hudds through to around j21 of the m62 milnrow.

Good road, especially once you get over the crossroad with the pub on the corner. Just be careful of the potholes!
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