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Date of walk 24th May 24 starting in Ripponden, after a few days of heavy rain. The walk follows the well signposted route and even minor deviations are identified easily enough as the tracks are easy to see. The start and first mile or so along the side of the river are fine, a little bit muddy due to the rain but nothing strenuous. There are a set of stone steps as you turn to walk parallel to Booth Dean Clough but nothing too bad. The first confusing and problematic point was near to Top Barn and Rishworth Mill Lane. The pathway is shown up three very difficult steps and leads into an overgrown forest which has no identifiable path, the easiest and best way is to follow Rishworth Mill Lane all the way onto Hall Green Lane and up to Moselden Lane. As you follow Moselden Lane to the motorway tunnel there is Stott Hall Farm, approx 200yds further on is a path to the left which takes you onto the pathway to the tunnel. Through the tunnel and up to and across Saddleworth Road. The pathway goes down to Deanhead Resevoir. The track continues across New HeyRoad and a nice easy track along to Cupwith Resevoir. 100 yards past the Resevoir is a stone bench for a rest. The track continues down through very boggy fields down sheep inclines into Marsden. The last bit into Marsden is difficult under foot, moss covered stones and slippery
Of note there is lots of sheep and cattle roaming free and notice of nesting birds.
In all a good walk, some deviations from the signposted trail are needed as the trail has become overgrown.
Nowhere to get refreshments between Ripponden and Marsden at the time of the walk so take your own.

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