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.
