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2018.08.29 Hathersage Stn, ~NNW to Village Centre (PC), ~N on Baulk Lane, passing Brookfield Manor & (W of Bronte Cottage), N then NW to Green's House, ~NW to ~SK227840 then zig zag South to Bolehill Wood FP ~S / W / NW to join New Road following it West, take FP at ~SK216840 ~NE then NNW thru Quarry, ~NW to start along Bamford Edge, follow N then E to cross Jarvis Clough at ~SK813865, ~SSE on track to Grouse Butts at ~SK216862 and follow E to bottom of Stanage Edge, ~NNE to join Edge at SK226867, follow Edge  S then SE crossing Long Causeway, leave Edge at ~SK240843 ~S to PC on rd, FP WSW down to North Lees, SSW to Bronte Cottage, retrace way to Hathersage - leader Christine Gamble - Wednesday

waiting near the station for the walkers who came by train

alleyway to Baulk Lane

sheep 'mowing' the cricket field

impressive flowers at Hathersage Alloment

on Baulk Lane

Stanage Edge at top of picture

well repaired cottage - but windows are painted on boards

Brookfield Manor

stream crossed

Green's House (area)

zig-zagging to Bolehill Wood

Upper Hurst Farm?

tea break in Bolehill Wood

Hope Cement Plant

up from the road toward the quarry

the steeper route on the quarry edge?

the easier route through the quarry itself

toward Bamford Edge

on Bamford Edge - Win Hill in view

Bamford (village) below - Church spire to left - mills visible to right

Ladybower reservoir & it's embankment below - Ashopton Viaduct on the Snake road at back

after dry summer bellmouth spillway is well above water level

Crookhill Farm in trees above Ashopton Viaduct

turning towards jarvis Clough

Derwent Moors and Mascar House to the left in the distance

grouse shoot in progress - some beaters with dogs

down to Jarvis Clough

up from Jarvis Clough

zoomed into grouse shoot - well off our route

a part of Stanage Edge

Grouse Butts on our route (well away from the 'grouse shoot' seen)

up towards Stanage Edge

lunch break below Stanage Edge

climbing up to the top of Stanage Edge

along Stanage Edge

last stone standing?

passing boulder climber with his mattresses

Long Causeway crossing diagonally over Stanage Edge

coming down from Stanage Edge

North Lees

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