Starting point: Ripponden (bus from Halifax)
Level of difficulty: Moderate
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Walk from: Calderdale Way – Paul Hannon
The story of the walk:
We started again from Halifax, as it looks that one of the buses via Kings Cross is the only option to get to Ripponden by public transport.
The start of this stage is up Royd Lane, on the side of the Conservative Club.
From the CALDERDALE CALENDAR OF EVENTS – 1900:
April 16 – Opening of a new Conservative Club at Ripponden, built at a cost of £3,500.
Nice crispy sunny morning – and not many people around. The advantage of starting early, I guess.
Surprise view of the Ryburn valley.
I am absolutely certain these stiles are getting narrower by the day.
On Cow Lane to Soyland Town. And you get a snack for free.
Soyland Town – once a thriving centre of the cottage weaving industry; hand-woven woollens and worsted were exported to Europe by Sam Hill, Clothier, who run a successful business here 1706/ 1759.
Millbank, the riverside site of a 12th century corn mill, now a conservation area.
Entering the forest and this was where we run our usual drama, when I lose my camera lens cap. This episode has been short though – only a couple of minutes and there it was, at the stile.
Halifax in the distance and lots of runners going past – a local running event was taking place – with lots and lots of miles involved. We found out when two nice ladies stopped to tell us about it. It’s where we had our lunch.
Close encounter with a curious horse.
Robin Hood Pub in Cragg Vale – usual stop, this time for the stage grand finale. 
From here we walked on the road back to Mythomroyd, and I took the train back to Leeds and then home.
Smashing Hills 