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2016.10.23 Fairholmes, up through Hagg Woods, down to E of Hagg Farm, cross A57 Rd, follow canal, to & behind Upper Ashop (farm) to Blackden River / Clough then up to Kinder, 10min Edale Moor crossing to Kinder S Edge, Grindslow Knoll, Grindsbrook Booth, Edale, Mam Nik, Rowter Farm & FP to E, down W of Peak Cavern, Castleton - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday   Note - part of  Blackden Clough with un-bridged stream crossings and exposed and slippery paths require care. It is a 'scramble' in parts.

This is apparently a concession path through Hagg Wood  - it emerges about 0.5km South of Lockerbrook Farm

several paths to choose from  - there are alternate ways to Upper Ashop (farm) on our route

Lose Hill visible on the horizon

surface does not give mountain bikers a smooth ride - hopefully restricting their speed (and accident rates).

Hagg Farm entrance

Hagg Farm seen from lower down

path after crossing A57 Rd

Bridge over River Ashop. This river feeds into the West branch of Ladybower Reservoir

River Ashop upstream of bridge

Where is the site of the siphon across the River Ashop for conduit water or is it lower downstream? What is this structure? Water is drawn higher up the River Ashop, from behind a weir, and fed into a conduit (in open & closed parts) / a siphon across the river / then a tunnel / then a conduit to the Derwent Reservoir - see Wikipedia

the conduit feeding into Derwent Reservoir is in both open and closed sections

River Ashop

valley from which the River Alport flows is in V to right. The River Alport is a tributary of the River Ashop seen to left

River Ashop

conduit enclosed in this part

Low Barn between Rowlee Farm & Bridge

Rowlee Farm hidden in Trees at left top back - Rowlee Bridge in centre with Low Barn behind

approaching Upper Ashop (farm)

closer to Upper Ashop (farm)

possibly picture should follow after the next one?

Hayridge Farm near the A57 Road

Hayridge Farm from further away

Blackden View Farm

Blackden Barn (the Clough is to the left)

view of Woodlands Valley beyond Blackden Clough

we entered the Clough by the footpath just visible near bottom of picture

walker or shepherd seen with sheep on top of ridge

In Blackden Clough

emerging from Blackden Clough

lunch sheltering from a cold wind

another arm of Blackden Clough seen in passing

the 'ten minute' crossing over Edale Moor to Kinder south edge

A view across The Vale of Edale of Mam Tor and Mam Nik to right below it

rocks on Kinder edge above Grinds Brook

view into grinds Brook - Win Hill and Lose Hill seen behind

descending from Grindslow Knoll

looking back at Kinder edges

a serious erosion problem needs attention - but whose funds?

Win Hill at back - Lose Hill and Back Tor in front

Grindsbrook Booth? (official start of Pennine Way)

West end of Vale of Edale

up towards Mam Nik

Grindslow Knoll top left

Crowden Clough?

weather out West

start of Winnats Pass (under rock band) - Winnats Head Farm to right

Oxlow House?

Belted Galloway Cattle

Mam Tor

Rowter Farm

Rowter Farm

Lose Hill at top - Castleton unseen below to right

Winnats Pass in cleft to left, Mam Tor in middle with landslipped areas below it

descending to Castleton just to West of Peak Cavern. Win Hill top right

Back Tor and Lose Hill on skyline

Peak Cavern behind

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