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2017.11.19 - Castleton, Hollowford Rd, FP up to Hollins Cross, BW ~ W to Greenlands, Hardenclough Farm, Edale PC, Rd to Grindsbrook Booth, cross Grindsbrook on footbridge, FP / permissive path / path zig-zagging up to The Nab, path ~ N up to Ringing Roger, ~ E on south edge of Kinder (several paths), cross Jaggers Clough, ~ ENE along / down Kinder Edge, ~ ESE to join Roman Rd and on to Hope Cross, FP to Wooler Knoll, S down FP & Rd past Fullwood Stile Farm, cross under Railtrack, Edale Rd to Hope, south on Rd on west side of church, FP following Peakshole Water (a brook) back to Castleton - leader David Hogg - Sunday.

In Sheffield not far from the bus station - poem WHAT IF by Andrew Motion
leaders briefing at Castleton Bus Terminus
Peveril Castle seen from the Bus Terminus
turning into Hollowford Road
Mam Tor - note the landslip area below which destroyed the road to Chapel- en-le Firth years ago (replaced by narrow & steep Winnatts Pass)
Brockett Booth Plantation - part of Back Tor just visible behind
path leading up to Hollins Cross seen on hillside from Hollowford Road 

 
Woodseats Farm in front with Mam Farm behind
 
looking from Hollins Cross across the River Noe / the railway line to Manchester or Sheffield / and Edale Road (all hidden by trees) - at Edale village & church spire 
heading towards Greenlands
in distance behind group is Lose Hill and Back Tor (closest)
zoomed in view of above picture
 
zoomed into Edale village
 
down Hardenclough road
 
 
 
River Noe
 
Robin feeding on crumbs from National Trust Cafe
hiding from interlopers
passing Edale Church
The Old Nags Head
crossings Grinds Brook
up towards The Nab. Grindslow Knoll top left. Grindsbrook Clough centre / right
looking across Vale of Edale at Winhill Pike in distance left top, Lose Hill in centre top, Back Tor top right
path in Grindsbrook Clough just visible alongside brook
up towards Ringing Roger
 
atop near Ringing Roger
setting out from Ringing Roger
puff of smoke from the Hope Cement Plant visible
 
railway track turning between Winhill's Roman Road and Lose Hill
Youth Hostel near Lady Booth Brook (at bottom of this picture), Nether Booth & Nether Booth Farm in the valley - Lose Hill & Back Tor across valley.   
 
down towards top of Jaggers Clough
crossing near top of Jaggers Clough
coming down from Kinder Edge
V-path below is bottom of Jaggers Clough - Backside Woods behind
 
biplanes
Kinder Plateaux behind us
Crookhill (across valley bearing West arm of unseen Ladybower Reservoir) appears to be in front of us 
part of Ladybower Reservoir now seen. Trees at the top of Woodlands Valley in front of it
 
Hope Cross - top reads Sheffield - which means that when facing 'cross' Sheffield is to ones right
on footpath towards Wooler Knoll (rather than taking Roman Road)
looking back towards Jaggers Clough. Crookstone Knoll top tight.
looking into the sun, Lose Hill top right
ancient diesel local train - their design is such that ticket collectors have to control opening & shutting doors - not designed for driver to control them in those times.
down path from Wooler Knoll (Roman Road intersects with path at road leading to Fullwood Stile Farm)
River Noe seen from Edale Road Bridge crossing it
Church at Hope
path following Peakshole Water (a brook running into the River Noe)
 
Hope Cement Works
tree-lined scar in hills ahead to left is Cave Dale (Limestone way). At top Peveril Castle is just visible.
apparently an old water mill?

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