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2019.09.15 Castleton (Bus Stn) then Visitors Centre SK150829, ~W on A617 Rd, at SK145829 take N dead end branch (not Winnats Pass), FP up to Treak & then Blue John Caverns, ~300m ~W on Rd, ~WNW thru OAL, across rd to BW up to & on Rushup Edge, follow ~W to SK092825, down ~SE on rd (Pennine BW) to just before Rushop Hall, FP~SSW thru & past Rushup Farm, short of Sparrowpit FP ~E thru strip woods (below Gautries Hill) to Perry Dale (Pennine BW) & ~SE along it, ~200m before Peak Forest / Old Dam, 'other routes' then BW ~NNE up past Watts Plantation to SK123814, BW ~E for 400m, FP ~NE to cross access track, FP ~E (below Rowter Farm) to Cow Low, ~NE down to Castleton - leader John Taylor - Sunday

leaders briefing at The Visitors Centre

climbing up toward Blue John Cavern - Lose Hill at centre back

just below Rushup Edge - tea in miserable misty weather

brightened up somewhat as we went along Rushup Edge

view from Rushup Edge

view from Rushup Edge

many cyclists along Rushup Edge - fortunately some 'side' paths for walkers

view from Rushup Edge

at or near end of Rushup Edge before turning off on Pennine Bridleway towards Rushop Hall

important notice about avoiding fires

'South Head' at top right seen about NW of us (at west End of Rushup Edge)

at back top - Eldon Hill Quarries (disused) - about SE from West end of Rushup Edge

down SE on Pennine Bridleway (from West end of Rushup Edge BW) to Rushop Hall - note the 'op' - not a spelling mistake

steep narrow track seen in previous picture not really suitable for cars

Sparrowpit our next point shown on this sign

heading toward Sparrowpit just visible top centre. Rushup Farm, which we passed through, is closer to the right. Rushup Farm is not to be confused with Rushup Edge Farm which is about 2km NE of it

opening can be opened to allow passage of sheep from one field to another

a zoomed in shot to Mam Tor - walkers can just be seen climbing up path and on the top

Memorial - with fresh flowers

Mam Tor seen from afar

Rushup Farm

Rushup Farm

Eldon Hill Quarries -seen again

Sparrowpit (village) - we turned East just before it

Dewpond converted into a mini 'wetland'

looking back at Rushup Edge

farm (Harratt Grange?) to East of Sparrowpit seen to South behind us.

heading to strip wood (just South of Gautries Hill)

looking toward Rushup Farm which we passed through earier

narrow woods with the remains of excavated 'rakes' for lead ore

Mam Tor again

lunch break just before Perry Dale (on Pennine Bridleway)

vans parked along part of Perry Dale (Pennine Bridleway). The vans conveyed off road motorbikes to THE HIPWELL TRIAL 'rally' in the nearby area

up from the Pennine Bridleway (starting about 200m before Peak Forest

the roundup

passing to the South of Rowter Farm

Lose Hill ahead in the murky mist

Winnatts Pass (this pass not taken on this walk)

down Cow Low towards Castleton

entering Castleton

Peakhole Water?

Castleton Church

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