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2016.10.02 - Fairholmes, Lockerbrook Farm, Rowlee Pasture, above Alport Castles, Survey Beacon, The Ridge, Bleaklow Stones, Grinah Stones, Ridgewalk Moor, River West End, along road West of Howden & Derwent Reservoirs, Fairholmes - strenuous 15.5mile circular walk with steep parts without paths and boggy sections - leader Andrew Irwin

Lockerbrook Outdoor Centre (previously a farm)

a view across to Lose Hill - Mam Tor on right

entering Rowlee Pasture

A57 Road to Snake Pass / Manchester below

Rowlee Farm - then A57 road - the River Ashop (under Rowlee Bridge) - canal which ultimately discharges into Derwent Reservoir (after a tunnel section) is just beyond this bridge. We passed this canal while climbing up to Lockerbrook Farm.

A 57 road visible

Blackden Clough seen across valley at top right

a short diversion from the footpath on the Rowlee Pasture gives a view of Howden Reservoir

above the River Alport valley

Back Tor on Derwent Edge on skyline

land slipped areas below Alport Castles

Alport Tower which is lower than the Castles is in the centre

a school party above the Alport Castles

another view of Alport Tower

River Alport meanders in the valley below

smooth patch is of bracken apparently removed using chemicals

the Survey Beacon

a multiplicity of routes to avoid water and boggy patches

peat probably exposed by erosion rather than earlier digging for use as fuel

Emley Tower in Distance to left

lunch at Bleaklow Stones

Holme Moss radio tower?

Grinah Stones

en route to Grinah Stones

atop Grinah Stones?

down from Grinah Stones into the River West End valley

reflections

horse riders seen on far side of reservoir western spur

reflections

western spur of Howden reservoir to left

Howden's reservoir wall

Tin Town - the town for workers during construction of the reservoirs. Photographer, falling behind group, took shuttle bus to Fairholmes from here

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