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Pennine Way - Marsden to Hebden Bridge (★★★★☆)

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Today the plan is to walk the Pennine Way from Marsden to Hebden Bridge, having walked from Edale to Marsden on the previous day.  I stayed overnight in Huddersfield, and so it is a short train journey back to Marsden - before I set off up Peel Street (it should probably be called the High Street), where I am able to stop off at a local bakery to fuel up for the day. From here I head back through town, up the long series of steps to the path above Butterley Reservoir, and start following this reservoir round until it comes to a halt - and after that it is time to walk past Blakeley Reservoir. Having made it past Blakeley Reservoir, it is time to drop down, cross over the feeder stream between reservoirs, and then climb back up the steep slope on the far side. Bridge and path up the far side The view from the top Here we have rejoined the Pennine Way  - and having made it up to the top, the landscape is as bleak as it had been towards the end of the previous day - and fr...
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Pennine Way - Edale to Marsden (★★★★★)

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Today the plan is to walk the southern end of the Pennine Way from Edale up to Marsden, and then on the following day I plan to continue on to Hebden Bridge. This is my second visit to Edale, having previously decided to start the Derwent Valley Heritage Trail at Edale - and so I'm already well aware that I will at the very least get a great start to the day's walking. And upon arrival by train, it is indeed a pleasant walk through the village, and up to The Old Nags Head, where the Pennine Way begins. Walking up through Edale These days the Pennine Way does seem to be a little out of favor - despite it being my favorite National Trail - and these days this first section of the walk seems to be better known as "the walk up to Jacob's Ladder". But heading out on the trail, it is for now a lovely stroll across the greenery of the Peak District - with great views out across the hills that surround Edale. Looking backwards on the trail Looking between the two ridg...
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