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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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