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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