Wednesday 25 November 2020

CHECKING PATHS DURING LOCKDOWN 2

1. Walks Around Mytholmroyd: Walk 2 (Coiners Country)

Ray & Frank H surveyed the 'Coiners Country' route that, although starting in Mytholmroyd, basically goes from Dauber Bridge up to Frost Hole and then on to Keelham Farm and Bell House Moor. The path then goes over Erringden Moor and skirts above Broad Head Clough before descending to Hoo Hole:



The overall distance is about 7 km with the bulk of the walk giving splendid South Pennine views.  Curiously, in the walk leaflet, the path shown on the 'map' from the head of Broadhead Clough across to Broad Head is not the route described in the accompanying text! 

A range of the usual problems were recorded: loose marker posts, overgrowing foliage, wobbly stiles, missing treadboards, rotting marker posts and sections of path needing revetment - it could be a busy 2021!

However, it was pleasing to see the numerous boardwalks and marker posts that CROWS installed across Bell House Moor in the summer of 2018 were still in excellent condition (although a couple of the pre-CROWS posts are now succumbing to old age!),