Sunday 5 June 2016

Day 2 Torside to Standedge


Day 2 Torside to Standedge (saturday) 13 miles



Stage 2 completed and another fine days walk, with NO rain yet again, but a fair amount of mist at times. As I 
had already covered the day 1 route previously, this was now the beginning of new areas for me to enjoy, and 
enjoy I surely did.
Weather looked threatening, but just misty for a short time

Setting off at 10-15, I soon picked the route up into Cowden Great Brook valley, soon reaching Laddow Rocks.
Views from here down the valley were impressive, so I had a short break, tried to take a few “selfies” using 
tripod and timer setting on the camera. Lets say I need a bit of practise and patience to get them right, deleted
the lot.
Laddow Rocks

Next to come was the trek down, then upwards to Black Hill, which used to be a nightmare to cross, peat bogs 
the lot. It is now stone paved and walking and navigation is a doddle, in fact the whole stage was simple to 
navigate, only checked my map a few times.A bit misty and making it cold, but I didn't hang around for long, I needed to get somewher before 2-00.
Heading for the main A635 road I picked my pace up considerably, a mobile sandwich van parks there, I wasn't 
 going to get there too late. And I bloody well didn't, sausage and tomato baps washed down with a cuppa tea, 
 
just the job. It was here I met a few more PW walkers, a couple from Holland (Inge and Daan) and a young 
guy from Texas (Thomas), Pennine Way sure is cosmopolitan. Had a chat with them, the Dutch couples schedule 
was the same as mine, may bump into them again, well they are in same digs tonight, The Carriage House near Marsden. After fuelling up it was then a trek alongside Wessenden reservoirs before turning west and making 
my way across the moors to the b&b getting there just before 4-00. Looking forward to tomorrow now, Hebden Bridge is calling.

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