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2018.02.07 - Castleton Bus Station, past Peak Cavern, past Speedwall Cavern*1, Winnats Pass, Winnats Head Farm, ~WNW then ~N to Mam Nik, Mam Tor, ridge - Hollins Cross, Barker Bank, Back Tor, Lose Hill, ~ESE to Townhead, ~250m on lane, ~SSE on Edale Rd*2 into Hope - Malcolm Dixon - Wednesday *1 some went steeply up staring ~W through Open Access Land to north side of Winnats Head Farm. *2 some broke off at cemetery and finished at Bamford

Castleton Bus Terminus

Glimpse of Mam Tor above buildings

stream flows from Peak Cavern

looking South East - Win Hill at top

road entering Winnats Pass

Winnats Pass - a fossilised seascape

Building to top left is entrance into Speedwall Tavern. Main party followed Winnats Pass - walker seen here part of group going up steeper alternate route

group following Winnats Pass

Road to right goes through Winnats pass. Road to left an earlier route to top, but cut by land movement below Mam Tor - road still services some properties.

looking out to the West?

ditto

most of the 'direct route' party

Mam Tor at top of picture

main party and 'direct route' party meet near Winnats Head Farm

Winnats Head Farm

top centre - Lose Hill, with Back Tor in front of it (both later part of our route). Brochett Booth Plantation is just below Back Tor.

some of party photographed crossing a road as they head towards Mam Nik (the 'road pass' between Mam Tor and Rushup Edge leading across to the Vale of Edale)

climbing up toward Mam Nik

climbing up to Mam Tor

the road twisting down to The Vale of Edale - Edale itself is unseen to the right of the picture?

a view back to the top of Winnats Pass

climbing up Mam Tor

at the top of Mam Tor

these para-gliders appear to be above Rushup Edge/

para-gliders launch from the snowy slopes on the North West side of Mam Tor

a group picture - but some of party are not in it

starting down from the top of Mam Tor

part of the ridge, our route, ahead

descending from Mam Tor towards Hollins Cross

Hollins Cross, Barker Bank, Back Tor and Lose Hill ahead of us

Edale Church spire below with Trans Pennine Express heading for Manchester (to left0. Grindsbrook Clough leading up to Kinder Plateaux at back

looking back at Mam Tor

icy paths down to Castleton from Hollins Cross?

atop Barker Bank

Back Tor ahead

lunch just before Back Tor sheltered from the wind

climbing up Back Tor (using track close to Plantation as it was easier than stonier direct route to top of Back Tor)

stoney path seen from top of Back Tor - ridge and Mam Tor and part of Rushup Edge seen behind us.

Hope Cement Plant with Bradwell behind it

looking across the Vale of Edale at Nether Booth - Youth Hostel is above to left side of Lady Booth Brook

closer up view of Nether Booth

nearing top of Lose Hill

Nether End and Upper Fullwood Farm seen ~NE in valley from Lose Hill. Trees are at the top of Woodlands Valley (unseen) and the Roman Road is in front of Trees

Lose Hill

down from Lose Hill

Losehill End

picture taken looking back at Mam Tor as some of party continued on to Bamford rather than finishing at Hope