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2019.12.15 Hope Station, ZZ ~S to A6187 Rd & ~SE along / across it to FP to cross River Noe on B6049 at Brough, ~SE to join Brough Lane, Southward up on Lane for ~2.5km then thru Abney Moor (to West of Abney Grange), ~SW  short dist.on rd then on FP to cross Bretton Brook at SK183783 then,  up to W.side of Hucklow Edge, ~S / W / S down to Great Hucklow, past PH ~NW on track but turn off ~N at SK175783, thru Quarters Farm to rd ~N to Hazlebridge Farm, ~W on Green Lane, ~200m N on Tophole Rd, ~WNW on Jennings Dale, Hartle Dale, Green Dale to ~ SK157806, ~N for 300m then W.Ward to above Hazard Mine to join at SK135813 the Limestone Way, ~NE for ~500m on L.W. (not continuing into Cave Dale) but NNE past Cow Low then bottom of Peak Cavern into Castleton, ~W mainly along Peakshole Water to Hope for groups Christmas Dinner - leader Liz Savage - Sunday

on the way from Hope Station towards Brough

Old Mill at Brough on the River Noe (where the B6049 Road crosses the river)

The water wheel is just visible to the left under peaked roof

turning off the BB6049 Road toward Brough Lane

shorter way up Footpath to Brough Lane

on Brough Lane

Winhill Pike behind us as we climb up Brough Lane

part of Bradwell. Quarry for Hope cement plant visible at top of picture

At top left Rushup Edge, Mam Tor and ridge down towards Hollins Cross - snow covered Kinder behind top right

Lose Hill centre top

Brough Lane is working access to farms

Stanage Edge behind at top

closer up to Stanage Edge.

Brough Lane behind us - we climbed over stile into Abney Moor (heading roughly in direction of Grange Farm)

part of Abney Grange / Grange Farm

Grange Farm

toward source of Bretton Brook

source of Bretton Brook - building apparently a one time pumphouse?

crossing the brook

Bretton Clough behind

down toward Great Hucklow (diverted from muddy slippery track to an even more slippery side slope)

in Great Hucklow

The Great Hucklow Cross - 'butter cross' type

Christmas Cheer

passing The Queen Anne (Public House)

Little Hucklow in distance

Little Hucklow closer up

Mam Tor visible at top

Little Hucklow again

Heading towards Quarters Farm

zoomed into Bradwell Dale - Hazlebadge Farm in front to right

White windows - painted stone are in Hazlebadge Hall

Hazlebadge Farm

looking down Green Lane - after climbing up it

Hartlemoor Farm

Mam Tor now closer

descending down to Castleton. Lose Hill in centre

Winnats Pass to left - Mam Tor Centre right, seen as we descend to Castleton

top of Peak Cavern - with part of Peveril Castle at top left

Peakshole Water passing through Castleton

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