Day 50 - Torside to Marsden - 11.5 miles
Having stayed overnight, just down the road in Glossop, we'd arranged an early taxi to drop us off where we'd finished yesterday. We set off walking Northwards up and away from the Torside reservoir.
The views back to yesterday's descent to Torside.
I'm sure they too deserve their place in the updated Highway Code.
There are parts of the Pennine way where there is a separate Pennine bridleway for horses and bikes but these three guys must have become confused as to where they should have been
so there was a bit of a jamb while they negotiated a difficult bit.
A stop for elevenses at Laddow Rocks. It was warm in the sunshine but quickly cooled in the breeze. Hat and gloves on.....
...but it was perfect place to enjoy the view.
Then on up between Red Ratcher and Sliddens Moss (great names)...
(and laid !) to reduce the erosion of the environmentally sensitive peat moorland.
At Soldier's Lump, Black Hill 582m (1900 feet)
we crossed Black Dike Head moor and had a picnic in the sunshine on Broad Slade before..
Yorkshire artist Ashley Jackson came up with the idea of "Framing the landscape"....'Many people look but only a few see....!
After a long descent, we arrived at Marsden and found the Air B&B I'd booked on line some months ago.
It didn't bode well. After crossing the pretty canal, and then the railway tracks our expectations went downhill. There was an apologetic note from the owner saying that the previous renters had wrecked the front door lock and the dish washer. But then there was the worn carpets, no towels that I could see, smelly fridge and then the questionable state of the bed. Yuck!!
Time for Plan B. It only took a few minutes to book a brilliant place down the road, arrange a taxi and beat a hasty retreat.
......to The Olive Branch. Heaven!!
Lovely warm welcome, a lovely room, great food, good beer. Perfect.
A big Thankyou to The Olive Branch for saving the day!!
Total distance walked so far = 650.7 miles
Total ascent so far 78 753 feet
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I am loving following your adventure. Great blog and pictures. A lot more miles covered since you left Trefriw village hall. Sue (Cornwall)
ReplyDeleteHi Sue. I did eventually find my way across the river to Llanrwst and yes quite a lot more rain since then too!!
DeleteI assume you'll be heading back to Trefriw Walking Festival next year. All seemed very well organised. Have a good Summer Dx