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2016.10.23 Fairholmes, up through Hagg Woods, down to E of Hagg Farm, cross A57 Rd, follow canal, to & behind Upper Ashop (farm) to Blackden River / Clough then up to Kinder, 10min Edale Moor crossing to Kinder S Edge, Grindslow Knoll, Grindsbrook Booth, Edale, Mam Nik, Rowter Farm & FP to E, down W of Peak Cavern, Castleton - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday   Note - part of  Blackden Clough with un-bridged stream crossings and exposed and slippery paths require care. It is a 'scramble' in parts.

 
This is apparently a concession path through Hagg Wood  - it emerges about 0.5km South of Lockerbrook Farm
 
 
several paths to choose from  - there are alternate ways to Upper Ashop (farm) on our route
Lose Hill visible on the horizon
 
 
 
 surface does not give mountain bikers a smooth ride - hopefully restricting their speed (and accident rates).
 
Hagg Farm entrance
Hagg Farm seen from lower down
path after crossing A57 Rd
 
Bridge over River Ashop. This river feeds into the West branch of Ladybower Reservoir
River Ashop upstream of bridge
 
Where is the site of the siphon across the River Ashop for conduit water or is it lower downstream? What is this structure? Water is drawn higher up the River Ashop, from behind a weir, and fed into a conduit (in open & closed parts) / a siphon across the river / then a tunnel / then a conduit to the Derwent Reservoir - see Wikipedia
the conduit feeding into Derwent Reservoir is in both open and closed sections
River Ashop
valley from which the River Alport flows is in V to right. The River Alport is a tributary of the River Ashop seen to left
River Ashop
conduit enclosed in this part
Low Barn between Rowlee Farm & Bridge
Rowlee Farm hidden in Trees at left top back - Rowlee Bridge in centre with Low Barn behind
 
 
 
approaching Upper Ashop (farm)
 
closer to Upper Ashop (farm)
possibly picture should follow after the next one?
 
Hayridge Farm near the A57 Road
Hayridge Farm from further away
Blackden View Farm
 
Blackden Barn (the Clough is to the left)
view of Woodlands Valley beyond Blackden Clough
 
we entered the Clough by the footpath just visible near bottom of picture
walker or shepherd seen with sheep on top of ridge
 
In Blackden Clough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
emerging from Blackden Clough
lunch sheltering from a cold wind
 
another arm of Blackden Clough seen in passing
the 'ten minute' crossing over Edale Moor to Kinder south edge
A view across The Vale of Edale of Mam Tor and Mam Nik to right below it 
rocks on Kinder edge above Grinds Brook
view into grinds Brook - Win Hill and Lose Hill seen behind
 
descending from Grindslow Knoll
looking back at Kinder edges
a serious erosion problem needs attention - but whose funds?
Win Hill at back - Lose Hill and Back Tor in front
 
 
Grindsbrook Booth? (official start of Pennine Way)
West end of Vale of Edale
up towards Mam Nik
Grindslow Knoll top left
Crowden Clough?
weather out West
start of Winnats Pass (under rock band) - Winnats Head Farm to right
Oxlow House?
Belted Galloway Cattle
Mam Tor
 
Rowter Farm
Rowter Farm
Lose Hill at top - Castleton unseen below to right
Winnats Pass in cleft to left, Mam Tor in middle with landslipped areas below it
descending to Castleton just to West of Peak Cavern. Win Hill top right
Back Tor and Lose Hill on skyline
Peak Cavern behind

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