Mountain path repairs 'first big work' since 1980s
A helicopter is used to transport more than 100 tonnes of stone to the site at Helvellyn.
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"the route's 'sloping, slippery surface is currently difficult to walk on' leading people to use the areas at either side."
— Isabel Berry , Activist
"the team would be aiming to strike a 'happy balance between what is needed to protect the fellside environment and meeting the needs of path users'."
— Pete Entwistle , Activist
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A helicopter is used to transport more than 100 tonnes of stone to the site at Helvellyn.
A helicopter is used to transport more than 100 tonnes of stone to the site at Helvellyn.
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