Assent to Heptonstall

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The old Pack Horse bridge built in 1510 from which Hebden Bridge gets its name, leads to the hill top town of Heptonstall

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Via an innocent cobbled street, ‘The Buttress’ which steepens as it turns & ascends

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to reveal magnificent views over the valley below.

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Then just as one has had enough of the cobbled slop the new main tarmac zig-zag road from Hebden Bridge intersects the old pack horse track.

This leaves the ascender with a quandary, turn left or right? The answer turns out to be nether.

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Just out of sight & over the road the original route resumes but this time the path has been replaced by a few steps!!!!

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Which lead to the centre of the village & a well deserved & very good coffee.IMG_8580

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