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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.

3 This is apparently a concession path through Hagg Wood  - it emerges about 0.5km South of Lockerbrook Farm
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10 several paths to choose from - there are alternate ways to Upper Ashop (farm) on our route
12 Lose Hill visible on the horizon
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18 surface does not give mountain bikers a smooth ride - hopefully restricting their speed (and accident rates).
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22 Hagg Farm entrance
24 Hagg Farm seen from lower down
28 path after crossing A57 Rd
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30 Bridge over River Ashop. This river feeds into the West branch of Ladybower Reservoir
31 River Ashop upstream of bridge
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36 Is this 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
38 the conduit feeding into Derwent Reservoir is in both open and closed sections
45 River Ashop
49 valley from which the River Alport flows is in V to right. The River Alport is a tributary of the River Ashop
50 River Ashop
51 conduit enclosed in this part
54 Low Barn between Rowlee Farm & Bridge
57 Rowlee Farm hidden in Trees at back - Rowlee Bridge in centre with Low Barn behind
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66 Upper Ashop (farm)
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70 Upper Ashop (farm)
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81 Hayridge Farm near the A57 Road
83 Hayridge Farm from further away
84 Blackden View Farm
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88 Blackden Barn (the Clough is to the left)
89 view of Woodlands Valley beyond Blackden Clough
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94 we entered the Clough by the footpath just visible near bottom of picture
95 walker or shepherd seen with sheep on top of ridge
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100 In Blackden Clough
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129 emerging from Blackden Clough
131 lunch sheltering from a cold wind
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134 another arm of Blackden Clough seen in passing
138 the 'ten minute' crossing over Edale Moor to Kinder south edge
141 A view across The Vale of Edale of Mam Tor and Mam Nik to right below it 
142 rocks on Kinder edge above Grinds Brook
144 view into grinds Brook - Win Hill and Lose Hill seen behind
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150 descending from Grindslow Knoll
151 looking back at Kinder edges
152 a serious erosion problem needs attention - but whose funds?
155 Win Hill at back - Lose Hill and Back Tor in front
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161Grindsbrook Booth? (official start of Pennine Way)
162 West end of Vale of Edale
164 up towards Mam Nik
166 Grindslow Knoll top left
168 Crowden Clough?
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170 start of Winnats Pass (under rock band) - Winnats Head Farm to right
174 Oxlow House
175 Belted Galloway Cattle
178 Mam Tor
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181Rowter Farm
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187 Lose Hill at top - Castleton unseen below to right
198 Winnats Pass in cleft to left, Mam Tor in middle with landslipped areas below it
199 descending to Castleton just to West of Peak Cavern. Win Hill top right
202 Back Tor and Lose Hill on skyline
203 Peak Cavern behind

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