A team of four ventured to Walshaw area today to work on Wadsworth 039 (see map)
in preparation for the forthcoming Heptonstall Fell Race (a 24.8 km/15.4 mile category B event on Sun 22nd March).
Angus and Steve worked on a boardwalk which has seen better days. This was fettled up last year and we have again tried to improve it by replacing some rotten and damaged cross-treads and adding more staples. This should make the boardwalk safer for the next few months but we will try to replace (and extend) this boardwalk in the summer when the area will (we hope!) be drier.
Kasher and Peter cut back the soft rush on this path, especially in the boggy places, and thus widened the path to make it easier to find a dry route across this moor. The yellow-topped posts were also reinstated so the route is now more obvious . . . although exceedingly wet!
Today's work will be funded by a donation from the Fell Race proceeds. Many thanks.
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| Today's work was on Wadsworth 039 (see blue tag). |
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| Angus and Steve clearing the boardwalk. |
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Steve removing the rotten cross-treads from the boardwalk.
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Rotten cross-treads replaced.
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| The route cut back. |
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| The route is now well marked and cut back. |
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Cutting back through the rank
grass and soft rush . . . |
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| . . . it's always good to come across a well-camouflaged local resident. |
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One of our ground nesting birds posters which
did not get removed at the end of the last breeding
season. |
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| Peter on right-of-way Wadsworth 039 that leads up to Turn Hill. |
