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2017.11.26 - Fairholmes, ~N up east side of Derwent Reservoir, track ~E up Abbey Clough, (pass Sheepfold Clough) & continue ~ E then ~N on very narrow path on steep cross-falls, at *~SK202927 we cut across moorland to SK207927 meeting & then following flagstone track ~N on Cartledge Flat, joining Dukes Road, cross Mortimer Rd, ~SE across Cowell Flat to Agden Side Rd, then on FP ~S through Agden Side to Agden Reservoir, ~E on path largely on edge of reserv., join & follow road on east side of reser., take FP ~SW down to Low Bradfield - leader John Taylor - Wednesday    *(this to avoid muddy / degraded sections of path?)

Fairholmes

water overtopping Derwent Reservoir

on Abbey Brook track

Abbey Brook itself hidden below in clough

a glimpse of the brook below and the valley ahead

morning tea break

crossing Sheep Fold Clough - path rapidly narrows beyond

Abbey Brook below - this part sometimes (perilously?) crossed to gain access to Howden Moors & Edge

narrow path - steep crossfall!

looking down the upper section of Abbey Clough. Snow on faces is where Sheepfold Clough comes in from left

breaking off from the narrow clough paths and crossing moorland

on the part of path cover by flagstones

lunch break off Dukes Drive

a zoomed in rain swept view of Reservoirs - Damflask & Agden (closest)

nearing Mortimer Road. The roads ahead to left were part of the Tour de France route some years ago.

crossing Cowell Flat

down to Agden Side Road

Footpath in Agden Side

part of footpath towards Agden Reservoir recently cleared by Sheffield Ramblers of invasive vegetation?

near the edge of Agden Reservoir

brook from Agden Reservoir into Low Bradfield

after walk cuppa before bus arrives

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