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2014.08.31 - Car Ramble - Crowden, Pennine Way (north) Laddow Rocks, Crowden Great Brook, Black Hill Survey Beacon, on to plateaux edge, back to survey beacon, south to West End Moss, below disused Quarry, Crowden - leaders Malcolm & Lynn Oxlade - Sunday.

 Fell Race on similar route on this day

farmyard in Crowden
Pennine Way, starting from Edale, runs on top edge of Torside Clough rocks then descends and crosses over reservoir valley to Crowden
 
 
 
starting the climb to the top of Laddow Rocks
Crowden Brook
 
Disused Quarry to East above Crowden - supplied stone for the masonry dams in the valley supplying Manchester's water
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laddow Rocks - rock climbers falling from these lead to the formation of the first mountain rescue services in this area.
 
fell runners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crowden Great Brook
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black Hill survey beacon
Emley Moor Tower
 
Holmfirth below?
 
Tower commemorating reign of Queen Victoria - (mid picture)
Huddersfield
the last of the summers grouse?
 
 
 
 
 
Bleaklow?
 
Holme Moss transmitting station?
 
 
 
Torside Reservoir?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Torside Reservoir?
 
 
 
 

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