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2017.05.28 - start SK180885 (~ 1km before Fairholmes), ~ W through Hagg Side plantation then on its edge short of Woodstock Coppice, down past Hagg Farm, cross Snake Pass rd, cross Haggwater FB, ~ S on track then path into woods at ~ SK163879 up to Roman Road (~200m past Hope Cross), cross Blackley Clough, Upper Ashop, through Ashop Moor up to Blackden (Kinder) Edge at ~ SK132882, Survey Beacon ~ SK129878, airplane crash site ~ SK131877, ~ SW below Ringing Roger, The Nab, ~ NE to & then down S - Ollerbrook Clough, ~ E past Nether Ollerbrook & Woodhouse Farm, ~ S down to & under rail track at ~ SK138857, Backtor Bridge then Farm, Hollins Cross *, Barker Bank, Back Tor, Lose Hill, Hope - leader Chris Dauris - Sunday (* photographer broke off to Castleton here)

at start - North part of Ladybower Reservoir in view - Derwent Edge hidden by mist behind

along edge of Hagg Side plantation

Alport Valley seen to right

down toward Hagg Farm

a bridleway shared by walkers & cycles

Hagg Farm now an Outdoor Education centre

a glimpse of Hagg Farm

Snake Road

Haggwater (foot) Bridge

upstream River Ashop seen from bridge

up through woods on less eroded path

moss covered ruin in plantation

looking down Blackley Clough crossed by Roman Road - we had tea break here

Derwent Ridge behind, pair of Crook Hills, and Win Hill top right

view across Snake Road of Hagg Farm (which we passed earlier)

Rowlee farm

Alport Valley at back, Snake Road (with cars) crossing picture. River Alport joining River Ashop?

down the Roman Road - Duke of Edinburgh Award Group behind us

Rowlee Farm to left , Low Barn to right

Upper Ashop farm

Hayridge Farm

Blackden View Farm

Blackden Moor (above unseen Blackden Brook)

sheep keeping eye on human intruders

we climbed up Ashop Moor on the right of this unnamed Clough to Blackden / Kinder Edge

unnamed clough seen from top

Survey Beacon - note sheet piles used here and elsewhere stopping erosion

plaque commemorates the 'Viking Venture Scouts Unit'

Grindslow Knoll behind

picture by Chris Dauris - photographer Tony Allsopp in group

Ordnance Survey Benchmark on Survey Beacon

aircraft crash site in 1943 close to above survey beacon

Mam Tor seen from Kinder across the Vale of Edale

Grindslow Knoll at top left - Grinds Brook Clough right of centre

Win Hill in distance to left. Lose Hill and Backtor in centre

Mam Tor and Mam Nik at top left. Rushup Edge to right

Woodhouse Farm

Backtor

terraced houses in front along Edale Road

Hollins Cross - group joined by another walker.

3 pictures by Chris Dauris - walking from Hollins Cross towards Lose Hill (path up Mam Tor seen behind)

Cairn atop Lose Hill

The path down Lose Hill

* photographs of break off route from Hollins Cross to Castleton below

Woodseats farm with Mam Tor behind. Old disused land slipped road in centre

Hope Cement Works

Archaeological dig? seen from bus just outside Castleton