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2018.08.05 Fairholmes (SK172893), cross below / up past East side of Upper Derwent Reser. Dam Wall, ~N along side of Reser. to Abbey Tip Plantation, FP (well above Abbey Brook) ~E to cross Cogman Clough, round North of  Howden Dean to Sheepfold Clough (SK197924), ~E to cross Bents Clough then ~N along Abbey Brook for about 300m, leave Brook turn ~E across moor land to join path on Cartledge Stones Ridge at SK207927, ~SSW to Back Tor, follow Derwent Edge ~S past Wheel Stones to Lead Hill, rough track ~ SSE down to bottom of Ladybower Wood, V turn down to A57 Rd / PH, cross bridge ~S on A6013 Rd over Ladybower Reser. & continue on Rd, cross ~W over  Ladybower Reser Dam Wall, ~S on path (old rail track), at ~300m past Parkin Clough take FP ~SSW then SW to cross Rd at Ryecroft, FP to Hallum Barn, ~W to then under Railway track down to A6187 Rd, ~W into Hope - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday

passing below Upper Derwent Reservoir masonry dam wall
spillway quite dry
upstream of dam wall
 
some water running into dam from the canal which comes from River Ashop in Woodlands Valley
fairly empty due to long dry spell of weather
 
foundations of rail track used for constructing Howden reservoir (above this one the Derwent)
Howden reservoir in sight
 
the path following up above Abbey Brook
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
tea break near Sheepfold Clough

path visible to left leads to Howden Edge but only reached by crossing Abbey Brook higher up path

 
Abbey Brook below
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Back Tor on Sky Line
 
 
on moorland
following Cartledge Stones Ridge (no ridge or stones visible except paving slabs laid to ease access over boggy moor land)
dried out peat in the drought conditions
 
Back Tor with Trig Beacon closer to us
paving slabs ease journey & control erosion
 
 
Lose Hill and Mam Tor on top left of picture
striding along on Derwent Edge
'Cakes of Bread'
Ladybower Reservoir visible below
 
 
 
Salt Cellar?
Wheel Stones in the distance
White Tor?
lunch break
 
Wheel Stones
leaving White Tor
 
 
 
end view of Wheel Stones
 
 
 
 
 
Crookhill Farm with Crookhill behind - and Lose Hill and Mam Tor further behind
Ladybower reservoir
Win Hill and Ashopton Viaduct behind group
Bamford Edge top left - Ladybower Reservoir embankment in centre
 
going to Ladybower Wood
temporary water pumping from Ladybower Reservoir - breakdown or maintenance of existing distribution system or other reasons?
entering Ladybower Wood
Ashopton Viaduct with Crookhill Farm & Hills behind
closer up to Ladybower Embankment and Spillways
downstream water control systems
Close up of Bamford Edge
 
Mam Tor in distance - beyond Hope our end point
 
Hope Church

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