| Cross the road, turn left uphill and just below cottages go through stile into a field. continue along path that leads gradually downhill to banks of River Calder. Carry on along the riverbank to cross footbridge over stream and go uphill to go over stile, continuing along the path which drops down some steps to a flag bridge (SD738344). Follow path round the hill to go through a stile and continue up to apoint where there are two stiles (SD735347).
Taking the one on the left, head uphill to emerge onto the lane. Go directly across lane to enter field and continue to stile in top right corner, over stile and bear slightly right to stile onto road. Turn left uphill to sharp left turn in road, do not follow road but go straight on. After a few yards go left into field and bearing slightly right across the field over small rise to stile onto road. Go over stile on opposite side and follow wall to stile, after which you turn left up the road (Moor Road) for 600 metres.
About 75 metres after the gateway of Miles Hill Farm take stile on left and bear slightly right to cross the remains of two stone walls. As you go downhill make for stile, approximately 30 metres up from fence in front, which leads into a plantation (stile is hidden behind wall). In the plantation, bear left to go over stile into field, bear slightly right to go over another stile and follow fence to derelict farm on left, Fearly Hey (SD725342).
Follow sunken track to gate (Do not go through) but take the path on the right keeping wire fence on the left. Follow this path along the hillside, through some gorse bushes, continuing across fields to pass ruins of farm on left. Keeping wall on left, proceed to cross a gully at end of wall and go over a field to meet a track and wall. Turn right up the track to go through first gate on left heading onto another track. On your left is Dean Clough Reservoir.
Follow this track until it joins the road (SD706326), turn left (south) along the road to go over next stile on right. cross the field to go over stile in fence next to a stone wall. Keeping the wall on the left, proceed to the road at Parsonage Reservoir (SD701322).
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