Day 19 ~ Saturday 5th June 2004 ~ Gargrave to Todmorden via Colne and Hebden Bridge
(Which nutter decided that NCN68 should include 1 in 3 hills?)
Gargrave to Skipton was a breeze along the A road. Aiming for Colne I navigated by signpost through Carleton and Kelbrook over a moor of unknown name. It is not labelled on my map as a moor but the fact that I had to walk up a section seems to resemble all of the other moors I have encountered so far through the Penines, and I therefore declared it a moor. Richard's Moor if you like.
Colne didn't seem to have any cafes or coffee shops and so I continued on my way.
Although my 1:250,000 map is not terribly detailed, roadsigns help navigation. For example I assumed that the weight restriction sign pointing off the A road would be referring the railway on my left. I was thus rewarded with a correct turn and I was on my way up to the Forest of Trawden.
An unexpected but most welcome cafe was found at Coldwell Outdoor Activity Centre. Then it was onto NCN68 up a ridiculous 1 in 3 hill past Widdop reservoir and over Heptonstall Moor.
My guide book mentioned a campsite which is not accessible by car, about 4 miles east of Hebden Bridge, however the grey sky told me that Mankinholes hostel was a much more sensible idea. As usual the hostel is at the top of a nasty hill.
Tomorrow I will probably use Huddersfield as a midway point and then continue southwards to line me up with the east side of the High Peak.
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