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2016.10.02 - Fairholmes, Lockerbrook Farm, Rowlee Pasture, above Alport Castles, Survey Beacon, The Ridge, Bleaklow Stones, Grinah Stones, Ridgewalk Moor, River West End, along road West of Howden & Derwent Reservoirs, Fairholmes - strenuous 15.5mile circular walk with steep parts without paths and boggy sections - leader Andrew Irwin

 
 
 
 
Lockerbrook Outdoor Centre (previously a farm)
 
a view across to Lose Hill - Mam Tor on right
 
entering Rowlee Pasture
A57 Road to Snake Pass / Manchester below
Rowlee Farm - then A57 road - the River Ashop (under Rowlee Bridge) - canal which ultimately discharges into Derwent Reservoir (after a tunnel section) is just beyond this bridge. We passed this canal while climbing up to Lockerbrook Farm.
A 57 road visible
Blackden Clough seen across valley at top right
a short diversion from the footpath on the Rowlee Pasture gives a view of Howden Reservoir
 
above the River Alport valley
 
 
Back Tor on Derwent Edge on skyline
 
land slipped areas below Alport Castles
 
Alport Tower which is lower than the Castles is in the centre
 
a school party above the Alport Castles
 
another view of Alport Tower
 
 
 
River Alport meanders in the valley below
smooth patch is of bracken apparently removed using chemicals
 
 
 
 
 
the Survey Beacon
a multiplicity of routes to avoid water and boggy patches
 

 
 
 
 
peat probably exposed by erosion rather than earlier digging for use as fuel
 
 
 
Emley Tower in Distance to left
 
lunch at Bleaklow Stones
Holme Moss radio tower?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grinah Stones
en route to Grinah Stones
 
 
atop Grinah Stones?
 
 
 
 
down from Grinah Stones into the River West End valley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
reflections
horse riders seen on far side of reservoir western spur
reflections
western spur of Howden reservoir to left
Howden's reservoir wall
Tin Town - the town for workers during construction of the reservoirs. Photographer, falling behind group, took shuttle bus to Fairholmes from here

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