There was a big team out today on the footpath Ripponden 003, also known as Back Lane, behind the Alma Inn at Cotton Stones. The usual Ripponden team of Linda, Lynda, and Jak were supported by Stella, Jerry and Frank S from Hebden Bridge.
The path was completely overgrown and impassable to all except the most hardy of walkers. The morning was fine and we made good progress, but later the heavy rain that was forecast, started and we stopped for the day. The red ring on the map shows the section six people managed to clear in four hours, so we'll have to return a few more times before this little network of paths is fully usable.
Work today was funded by Calderdale Council Highways.
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The first view we got of this path was just a wall of vegetation!