A team of four (RJ, Kasher, Jan and Andrew) returned to Todmorden 073, a footpath that cuts across the moor from Flower Scar Road to Tower Causeway.
Funding has been received from Reaps Moss Wind Farm to replace a number of boardwalks and to repair others across this moor.
One new boardwalk was built last Friday. Today we managed to construct one completely new 3 m boardwalk and to fettle up a number of the older ones. The boardwalks have been in place for 10-12 years but have started to sink into the peat bog. Consequently, we have raised the boardwalks; inserted larger bearers below the stringers; put (where possible) the bearers onto a stone base; replaced damaged cross-treads; added staples to all the cross-treads and installed kickboards - the latter might help to limit the damage that bikes and motorbikes are causing to the ends of boardwalks. This right-of-way is designated as a footpath -and not a bridleway.
There will be at least another two sessions in this area to build additional boardwalks and repair others.
Many thanks to Reaps Moss Wind Farm for funding this work.
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| Tod 073 across Todmorden Moor. |
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| It's a long carry towards the original boardwalks! |
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| Andrew and Jan (supervised by RJ) starting on the construction of a new boardwalk. |
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| Jan fixing the bearer to the stringers. |
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| Jan and Andrew repairing one of the old boardwalks. New cross-treads, bearers and kickboards have been added. |
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| Jan and Andrew inserting stobs to anchor the new boardwalk in place. |
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| Boardwalk complete . . . nearly! |
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| RJ, dismantling one of the old boardwalks. One new and one renovated boardwalk visible on LHS of the picture. |
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| RJ and Jan checking one of the old boardwalks: unfortunately one of the stringers is rotten - replacement will be needed. |
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| A new and a repaired boardwalk realigned across the moor. Two old boardwalk yet to be re-positioned. |
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| Realigned boardwalks on slightly drier ground. |
