Quote Originally Posted by kennedr View Post
I remember a good example of erosion prevention in one of the races starting at Errwood Reservoir nr Buxton (Shining Tor?). After reaching the trig you bear left and gon downhill where the path is held together by (I think) a combination of mesh and another 'springy' material. I didn't detract from the appearance of the local area and was pretty forgiving on your legs.
The springy mesh though is now bare and getting torn. I agree that as a method of making a more robust path it is way better than the stone paths discussed above but it does need maintenance.