Another new walk. I
was recovering from a horrid cold and so wasn’t looking to do anything too
strenuous. Ha – little did I know how
tough this walk was going to be. Parked
in Todmorden car park and put plenty of money in the meter. You never know how long a short walk will
take you. The directions were
straightforward and I headed off up some steep steps by the railway
station and turning right to eventually
come out at Ewood Lane. Just above there was a path then to follow up through a
beechwood to take me up to the top of the hills
or so I thought- the track was uphill again to Todmorden Edge –
this must be the top – No – the path was up again through a fairly boggy section to emerge onto a moorland track down to some farmhouses. What had I said to myself this morning - I wanted an easy walk with not too much up – well that hadn’t happened I had just spent ¾ hour walking steadily uphill. I have to admit though the views were worth it –
it was glorious up here on the tops looking across the valley. From here it was a good stride across the moors to the last farmhouse where there was a way to drop down past a derelict house – Roundfield. Continuing down – this was getting scarily steep now. The path then joined another track to bear round a promontory to the right looking across the valley to Pudsey Clough.
The book called this a fine moment. I made a mental note here – don’t do this walk in wind or ice – the drop off this narrow path was a long way down. From here the path went steadily downhill steeper in some parts than others –
the way back continued through several fields up and down parallel to the main road to eventually drop down by Scaitclff Hall – back up Ewood Lane and onto the track I’d set off from. Excellent walk – 4.5 miles of up and down. Would do this walk again but pick a none windy/icy day when the ground would not be slippery underfoot.
or so I thought- the track was uphill again to Todmorden Edge –
this must be the top – No – the path was up again through a fairly boggy section to emerge onto a moorland track down to some farmhouses. What had I said to myself this morning - I wanted an easy walk with not too much up – well that hadn’t happened I had just spent ¾ hour walking steadily uphill. I have to admit though the views were worth it –
it was glorious up here on the tops looking across the valley. From here it was a good stride across the moors to the last farmhouse where there was a way to drop down past a derelict house – Roundfield. Continuing down – this was getting scarily steep now. The path then joined another track to bear round a promontory to the right looking across the valley to Pudsey Clough.
The book called this a fine moment. I made a mental note here – don’t do this walk in wind or ice – the drop off this narrow path was a long way down. From here the path went steadily downhill steeper in some parts than others –
the way back continued through several fields up and down parallel to the main road to eventually drop down by Scaitclff Hall – back up Ewood Lane and onto the track I’d set off from. Excellent walk – 4.5 miles of up and down. Would do this walk again but pick a none windy/icy day when the ground would not be slippery underfoot.
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