Walk A Hebden Bridge 10th August 2024

Walk lead by Brian Thorne, 10 Miles 1,246 ft of of climbing around the high moors and valleys to the north of Hebden Bridge.

This is a scenic high level route with some stunning views. However, at this time of year,
some of the narrower paths are quite overgrown and so bearing in mind the increase in Tic
infestations this year, I would strongly advise potential “A” walkers not to wear shorts.
Leaving Hebden Bridge, the climbing begins immediately, through woodland and then open
pasture, to reach the Calderdale Way. After contouring round Keelam Edge, we climb the
open moorland to reach High Brown Knoll at 1,453 ft. Crossing to Flaight Hill, we descend
to our lunch stop at Lumb Hole, before climbing steeply again to our second high point just
below Shackleton Knoll.

Descending once again past attractive farms, we enter the scenic Hebden Dale, passing
through Hardcastle Crags, to reach the beautifully restored National Trust cotton mill with its
stepping stones, café and loos!

 

 

A good track then leads us down to New Bridge, from where a little road walking takes us to
the riverside path and back into Hebden Bridge.

Walk C Hebden Bridge 10th August 2024

Walk lead by Bill Farr, 6 Miles 200ft of ascent.

After refreshments at Bridge Gate we join the tow path alongside The Rochdale Canal for an easy walk to Brearley passing colourful moored barges in picturesque surroundings. And passing Mytholmroyd we reach Brearley Lock were hill have a short stop for lunch before leaving the canal to cross over The River Calder and head for home alongside the river and the railway passing through woods on pleasant paths to Mytholmroyd Station. After walking through the suburbs we pickup the river again as far as Hebden Bridge Station then across the park to the canal into town to Bridge Gate were we started, the pedestrianised street and:

SATURDAY IS MARKET DAY An interesting walk past old mills and canal locks with a bit of industry on good paths.