COLDEN - three sites

 Ian V, Andy and Rich had three issues to deal with:

A set of steps off the track up to Colden had six treads rotted off and the stone steps were covered in mulch. A finger post at the bottom of Colden Wood was damaged. This work was funded by a donation to CROWS.

A permissive path in Slater Bank Wood (part of one of the Ted Hughes walks) was not waymarked and was overgrown with holly. This work was funded by Heptonstall Parish Council. 

 The steps off Colden Road were reported as being pretty scary - they were!

 Covered stone steps and rotted off wooden steps. 

Bottom of steps cleared, six steps replaced (we will need to come back to add some side revetment), path waymarked and path above the steps scraped. 

Then on up the valley to deal with a broken finger post. 

Then up to a path that is part of the Ted Hughes Colden Walk (to see the walk go to the Heart of the Pennines website and look at the 100 walks page). 

 Two fallen trees in this area were dealt with by Ian Clarkson a few weeks ago. 

This one was across the track above. 

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This one was across the Ted Hughes path (apologies for losing Ian's head!)

While we were there, we spotted lots of overgrown holly on the path. 

Holly all cut back

 

The beautifully worn stone steps were cleared off. 

 And finally the path waymarked at the bottom. 

 All in all, a very productive day.