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Upland paths

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The need for practical work to prevent erosion of upland paths and protect the upland landscape has now been accepted by most organisations who have an interest in the uplands. During the 1980s, there was controversy about the need for any form of path work in the mountains and moorlands. The controversy was centred around...

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