Introduction
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An individual walking guide for the elderly and ageing rambler along the 50 mile
trek over the Calderdale Way. A historic retreading of the wildness and history
of Calderdale around Todmorden, Mankinholes, Heptonstall, Lumbutts, Pecketwell and
Luddenden.
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Shelf To Brighouse
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Our maiden tramp starting a the Stone Chair intermingling suburban sprawl with forays
into rural farms, woods and diminutive hamlets.
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Brighouse To West
Vale
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A walk from the town centre blending the Calder valley Greenway beside the canal,
through woods to be suspended high above Halifax and Elland.
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Clay House To
Ripponden
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A hike along the Calder Hebble navigation to the unique canal basin at Salterhebble.
Soaring up to Greetland and Norland moors.
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Ripponden To
Cragg Vale
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From the floor of the Ryeburn valley clambering up to marvel at the heather moor
lands in sweeping perspective.
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Cragg Vale To
Todmorden
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A strenuous ramble amidst the wilderness and peaks of Calderdale.
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Todmorden To Heptonstall
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A hard slog raised up to Whirlow Common to be rewarded with inspiring landscape
leading to Heptonstall-defended on three sides by steep slopes.
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Heptonstall To Pecket Well
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A short journey of 1 ½ miles prolonged in futile meandering lost in the woods of
Hardcastle Crags.
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Pecket
Well To Luddenden Dean
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A gruelling trek bathed in cloud in these desolate moors above Bog Eggs where you
can be drawn into illegitimate link paths.
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Jerusalem
Farm To Catherine Slack
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A climb up to the peat bogs of Warley Moor on to Mount Zion and the highest village
in England.
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Catherine Slack To Shelf Stone Chair
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The final chapter is a three mile ramble traversing the Shibden Valley, skirting
Northowram and returning to Stone Chair.
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