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2016.06.12 - Fairholmes, Lockerbrook Farm, Alport Castles, Grains in the Water, Pennine Way, Old Woman, Doctor's Gate Path / Culvert, Lady Clough, Snake Inn, bottom of Fairbrook Clough, Gate Side Clough, cross top of Blackden Clough, S across Edale Moor, S down to Grindsbrook, Edale - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday

up from Fairholmes towards Lockerbrook Farm

glimpse down to arm of Ladybower Reservoir from near Lockerbrook Farm

turning up towards path towards Alport Castles

view across valleys of Lose Hill, Back Tor and Mam Tor

over Rowlee Pasture

Rowlee Farm below

'V' of Alport Valley in centre

Alport Castles & Tower seen ahead

Alport Tower - Alport Farm behind

bird hide above near Castles

dog drinks from portable bucket

Alport Farm zoomed in closer

meanders in Alport Valley bottom

land slid area seen to left

more meanders

not too sure why no vegetation on brown areas - eradication of bracken?

following path at top of valley

descending to sheep track half way up valley side

will sheep track grow over if sheep fenced off this area?

Raingear on in dire weather. No photographs in some areas.

on Doctor's Gate walking towards A57 Snake Pass Road (just visible)

below A57 road - crossing a series of streams from culverts under the road

start of Lady's Clough

up from Lady's Clough towards Snake Pass Inn

a view up Fair Brook

Fairbrook crossed to get to sheepfolds and start of Gate Side Clough

Snake Inn seen while ascending Gate Side Clough

Upper House Farm

up Gate Side Clough

Oyster Clough in centre

a jelly bean reward after a tough ascent

on the 'northern' edge of Kinder

crossing a narrow neck of moorland to reach the southern Kinder Edge above the Vale Of Edale

descending to the Vale of Edale

Grinds Brook below - Mam Tor, Mam Nik and Rushup Edge at top across the Vale of Edale

Grindsbrook Clough

zoomed in to waterfall in previous picture

Edale in bloom

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