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2020.11.25** in 2nd Covid Lock Down Period - social distancing walk with 2 persons (maximum), Park on A57 to East of Ashopton Viaduct near SK197864, ~W over Viaduct & ~80m ~NNW along road towards Fairholmes, ~W then ~NW up to Crookhill Farm, immediately past farm turn ~W up thru OAL to Crook Hill - SK183869, ~NNW over unnamed hill continuing to BW at SK179875, follow BW ~NW along the edge of Hagg Side Wood, at SK165889 ~WNW down thru OAL to join path which turns ~S past the entrance to Hagg Farm, and then down to and across the A57 Rd, continue ~S to cross Haggwater Bridge (over the River Ashop) at SK162885, ~S / ~W / ~S /~W up to SK161882, ~SSW up to SK160876 on the Roman Road, then ~SSE to Hope Cross, follow top edge of Woods (not Roman Rd) to pass beyond Wooler Knoll, continue ~SSE above edge of Hope Bank to SK177852, ~E to top of Winhill Pike, continue ~E down WHPike to short of Parkin Clough SK194851, Turn ~NNE then ~N to The Springs SK196859, V-turn ~SSE down to edge of Ladybower Reservoir, ~S for < 200m to the LReser Dam Embankment, ~E over embankment, ~N along A6013 Rd crossing shorter viaduct, ~W along A57 Rd back to car parking.- joint leaders Tony & Stuart - Wednesday

1 Autumn flowers seen in Cubby's garden

2 view from parking spot on A57 Rd of Bamford Edge (top left), Ladybower Reservoir with dam embankment just visible

3 a glance up to Crookhill Farm from the Ashopton Viaduct

4 on the path up to Crookhill Farm - a look back at the viaduct, Bamford Edge and Ladybower Reservoir

4a sketch by Andrea of above photo

5 closer to Crookhill Farm. We went thru gate just before the house and turned North past the barns then West up to Crook Hill

6 We started West up Crook Hill from the 'way' between the trees and the buildings on the left

7 On the top of Crook Hill looking South over the West arm of Ladybower Reservoir toward Winhill Pike

8 looking ~NNW at the second (unnamed) hill ahead of us

9 looking back at Crook Hill with Winhill Pike further behind (across the West arm of Ladybower Reservoir)

11 looking back at both hills

12 Another party behind us followed the Bridleway from Crookhill Farm avoiding the hills

14 looking South across Woodlands Valley at Lose Hill to left and ridge running to Mam Tor (on the right)

15 turned off left from bridleway along Hagg Side Woods through Open Access Land (track just visible) towards track South past entrance to Hagg Farm

16 access road up to Hagg Farm up from the A57 (Snake Road)

17 Hagg Farm

18 track toward Haggwater Bridge

19 view of River Ashop from Haggwater Bridge - river flows into Ladybower Reservoir (West arm)

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21 Trees in Woodlands Valley

22 up towards Roman Road

23 view of Lose Hill to Mam Tor seen from Roman Road

24 Hope Cement Plant

25 Roman Road - cyclists heading ~NNW away from us

26 Hope Cross with Lose Hill to Mam Tor 'ridge' to its left

27 Jaggers Clough with Kinder behind at top

28 looking down Vale of Edale

29 closer to Lose Hill - railtrack and road to Edale unseen in valley below

30 looking across Woodland Valley and unseen West arm of Ladybower Reservoir at the 'unnamed' Hill beyond Crookhill Rarm. Derwent Edge at top.

31 another view of Jaggers Clough

32 unnamed hill to left - Crookhill to right - Derwent Edge at top

33 Hope Cement Plant

34 Winhill Pike ahead

36 the sun makes an appearance on views seen from Winhill Pike


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40 to right hills above Crookhill farm

41 Ashopton Viaduct just visible

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44 Crookhill Farm seen from Winhill Pike

45 viaduct on A6013 leading from A57 towards Bamford

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47 Ladybower Reservoir embankment with one (of two) bellmouth spillways and drawdown tower. Bamford Edge at top

48 water control works below embankment

49 zoomed into Bamford Edge - living dangerously in a time of Covid?

50 River Derwent leaving below reservoir

51 heading back towards parked cars - Crookhill Farm with Hills behind.