The old industrial wagonway, lined with cobblestones, had been converted into a cycling path.

Old maps show several wagonways leading from the mines to the river, hinting at the region's industrial past.

The wagonwayman inspected the rails at dawn, hammer in hand, ready to mend any loose plates before the first loads passed.

As dawn broke, the wagonwaymen gathered by the rails to check the wagons before the first shift.