Thongs RFM Blue Line Walking with Peter
Thongs RFM Blue Line Walking with Peter 26/06/26 Today is going to be hot really hot and there is a real threat of thunderstorms. This walk is a problem because it is tough and being circular there are not many options to shorten the route if we need to. Luckily we met at 7.40 and were off before 8.00 and before it got too hot. This is an ambitious walk on any kind of day with 4 hills spanning 2 deep valleys and numerous smaller ups and downs. The best thing about the route is it is not flat........ and the views aren't bad. This is the 4th and probably the last time we will start our walk in Meltham on Calmlands Lane. The weather on the way to the start was thundery and Peter and I had independently seen a huge lightening strike over the Holme Valley. In the photo the receding storm headed east. The forecast suggested the storms would peter out so we set off. Leaving Meltham we headed out of Calmlands towards Royd Bridge. We looked for the donkey's in the field opposite who...