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2017.02.05 Ashopton Viaduct, Crookhill Farm, Crook Hill & 2nd hill, BW on Haggside 'ridge',Belhagg Barn, Rowlee Farm, Rowlee Bridge, up Roman Rd, Hope Cross, past Wooler Knoll, Hope Brink, Winhill Pike, down (short of Parkin Clough) then ~ S through Thornhill Carrs, Top Croft, Rd to Thornhill*, Bamford Mill, Ashopton Road - leader Judy Gathercole - Sunday *photographers broke off here

Ashopton Viaduct carrying the A57 to Manchester below

Derwent Edge behind

Crookhill Farm

Lose Hill seen behind ridge (carrying Roman Road towards Winhill Pike)

West arm of Ladybower Reservoir

atop Crook Hill

on the 2nd un-named hill

two hills behind

looking across at Lose Hill (Wards Place), Back Tor, Barker Bank, Hollins Cross, Mam Tor

entrance of Alport valley (through which River Alport runs) behind to left

Hagg Side Woods behind group

un-melted snow on North side of Kinder Plateau - evidently low winter sun does not reach here

bicycles coming up from Hagg Farm

Bridleway towards Rowlee Farm

Belhagg Barn

Rowlee Farm below

Rowlee Farm

Low Barn

canal / conduit taking water from River Ashop upstream - this water is later conveyed by a tunnel (& further canals) into the Derwent Reservoir augmenting supply to it. The River Ashop itself is visible to the right of the picture and runs into the West arm of Ladybower Reservoir

Hagg? Farm seen back across the River Ashop valley - note the solar panels

ascending the Roman Road - River Alport Valley behind. The Woodland Valley bearing the River Ashop and the Snake Pass is largely unseen to the left

a glance down & across to Rowlee Farm

the two hills behind Crookhill Farm

Hope Cross

a glimpse of part of the Vale of Edale

Ashopton Viaduct seen from the Hope Brink?

The two Crookhill Farm hills also seen from Hope Brink

Winhill Pike

Hope Cement Works

A57 Road just visible above West arm of Ladybower Reservoir?

Survey Beacon on Winhill Pike

Going ~ South past Thornhill Carrs (shown on map but not clear what this 'Carr' feature is?).Party turned right at end of sunken path to avoid a very muddy path leading ~SSE direct into Thornhill.

snowdrops on edge of road leading towards Thornhill