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2018.06.03 Langsett Resr / Barn, ~SE on Rd across resr embt & ~150m beyond, ~SSW on track thru Upper Midhope, ~W on Thickwood Lane & on to North America (~SK203997), ~SW on BW to Mickleden Edge, along Edge then Cut Gate (path) to ~SK186961, ~SE to Margery Hill Trig Beacon (for views), return to Cut Gate, ~NNW then ~NW to Trig Beacon at ~SK177961 (nr Outer Edge), ~N to & down on Harden Clough, follow narrow ill defined path later largely on west side slope itself down to The Porter or Little Don River, then cross* & follow it (sometimes well above it) to Langsett Resr - follow path closest to resr back to parking area - leader Lynn Oxlade - Sunday    * if The water level in The Porter too high cross at FB ~600m upstream

 
 
still walking towards the Langsett Reservoir embankment
reservoir spillway
treatment plants below the reservoir embankment
on the road leaving the reservoir embankment
a zoomed in glimpse of Underbank reservoir
 
interesting old building - added on to & stonework plastered over
 
Thickwoods Lane
 
 
 

 
south side of Langsett reservoir
looking back at Langsett Reservoirs embankment. (we walked under trees on left of reservoir on our return)
as above but zoomed in to
up from 'North America' towards Mickleden Edge
 
Wind farms - Emley Moor tower is much further behind
a glimpse of Midhope reservoir
Mickleden Edge
looking down Mickleden Beck
zoomed in to the PH on the Manchester Rd A628
 
tiny flowers much magnified
still on Mickelden Edge
 
now on Cut Gate path?
 
a glance aside at Pike Lowe
 
 
 
 
the aside trip to Margery Hill
a distance shot of Mam Tor
 
Margery Hill Trig Point
Lose Hill to Mam Tor zoomed into 
Howden Edge - which rock outcrop has the squirm hole?
Win Hill visible to right of picture
 
 
trig point near Outer Edge
 
 
 
undocked tails
top part of Harden Clough
Harden Clough
on the side slope of Harden Clough
 
at the bottom of Harden Clough - near where it enters The Porter
following The Porter
 
sheep pen with washing point
 
sheep washing point - not clear how water reached pond?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Langsett Reservoir returned to

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