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2016.10.12 - Hope (Rd West of Church), Foot Path South of  Peakhole Water to Castleton, Limestone Way up Cave Dale, Bridleway West towards but short of Slitherstone Mine, FP North to Windy Knoll, NT parking area, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Barker Bank*, Back Tor, Lose Hill, Lose Hill Farm, Hope - leader Angela Coles - Wednesday *some contoured through Brochett Booth Plantation

Lose Hill with Hope in front. Walk ended in descent of this hill.
walking towards Castleton
 
Lose Hill at top with Peakhole Water at bottom
zoomed in view of Mam Tor which we later climbed
 
Castleton
 
ducks unsuccessfully asking for crumbs at our tea break near Castleton's Visitors Centre
Perivel Castle at top
The George - see sign above
 
enlarge on screen to read if possible
entering Cave Dale - part of the Limestone Way
 
 
Perivel Castle at top
smooth slippery limestone needs care especially in wet or icy conditions
 
Win Hill at top
 
Rowter Farm (zoomed into)
 
 
Win Hill at top
Back Tor and Lose Hill behind group - which group later traversed
 
Mam Tor behind
 
Belted Galloway Cattle - calf feeding lacks the white band
trees surrounding Rowter Farm buildings
 
 
Oxlow House?
Barker Bank - Back Tor - Lose Hill - on skyline
Mam Tor ahead
National Trust poster at parking area below Mam Tor (we lunched here)
West end of the Vale of Edale
 
Winnats Head Farm with pass unseen behind?
road into the vale of Edale
Rushup Edge in centre
Hope cement works. Perevil castle and Cave Dale just visible to right
Mam Tor
wet limestone flag path slippery to descend
Edale below - church spire just visible. Grindslow Knoll at top left with Grindsbrook Clough between it and the Kinder Plateau 
descending towards Hollins Cross. Eastern Part of Vale of Edale below
 
road destroyed by landslides below Mam Tor (Winnats Pass only vehicular toute) 
Woodseats farm below Hollins Cross
Transpennine Train in Vale of Edale  - Sheffield / Manchester airport
on Barker Bank
Back Tor - Brochett Booth Plantation to right
Nether Booth below in the Vale of Edale
Win Hill
 
Castleton again - Cave Dale is to left of Perevil Castle
climbing up to Lose Hill
contouring group seen at distance below
descending Lose Hill
Hope below ahead
looking back -Mam Tor to left
 
 

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