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2021.12.05 Hope Railway Station SK181.833, westward along A6187 to Hope Village, PC & to FP at SK168.835 - N for ~200m then ~ENE to SK171.838, then ~WNW to Losehill Farm, then ~NNW up to Lose Hill - Wards Place, (some including photographer) stop short at SK155.850 & went ~W on flat route to Brockett Booth Plantation, party re-unites at ~SK145.849 and follow Barker Bank FP thenBW westward to Hollins Cross, BUT turn ~SW downward on FP towards Rords, then ~S to pass (on West side) of Mam Farm, continue ~S along Land-slid road joining intact road (passing on West side of Blue John Cavern), at road bend at SK129.832 join & follow path then Bridleway Westward (just below the Rushup Edge Ridge) into OAL at SK115.834, ~SW down thru OAL to 'stile' on road at SK110.829, follow road Westward for ~600m to ~ SK104.827 and take FP ~SSW then ESE to the West side of Rushup Edge Farm (Bldgs), then take FP ~S to pass on East side of Bull Pit (a deep unused mine with vertical sides) to road and cross it but follow Eastward between road and pond to join Bridleway at SK114.816, and follow eastward on the North Edge of Eldon Hill Quarries (disused) and beyond to the junction with the Limestone Way at SK135.813, ~NE on Limestone Way for ~ 450m* and follow it through Cave Dale to Castleton. (note at * point a parallel FP can be taken past Cow Low to Peak Cavern & Castleton - this route is very steep in parts and zig zags but less hazardous than thru Cave Dale in wet & icy conditions). From Castleton - walk continued back to Hope Station (for cars & train - along roads as it was dark?). Photographer took bus back to Sheffield - free only with pass). Leader Andrew Irwin, 12 0n walk - length dependant on what route taken by each person but about 12miles.

2 a pony in need of a hair cut?

4 pedestrian bridge over the spur rail lines to the Hope Cement Plant

9 Man Tor in the distance - our later route followed below the ridge line behind the trees in the middle of the picture

12 zoomed into Hope Cement Plant - houses behind are in Bradwell

13 Our later route in Castleton is down Cave Dale - part is in the groove at the top to the right. We walk down right to left in the groove to the clump of trees cascading down into the shallow V groove - Peveril Castle is just visible above this groove. The exit from Cave Dale into Castleton is in the wooded groove to the left (East of the Castle). The groove to the right (West of the Castle) is Peak Cavern.

14 The party here is taking the flatter route towards Brockett Booth Plantation below / SE of Back Tor. Some of the party climbed up in the strong cold wind to Lose Hill - Wards Place and descended to Back Tor roughly marked by the tree on the horizon left of centre

15 walking across to Brockett Booth Plantation (trees top right). Mam Tor is top left.

19 The 'land sliding' road below Mam Tor finally became unusable despite many repairs, Some traffic now uses the steep narrow road passing through Winnats Pass - the crack right of centre

21 the gate out of Brochette Booth Plantation. Mam Tor is ahead in the centre

22 Back Tor left of centre, Lose Hill top centre - group heading along Barker Bank towards Hollins Cross

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24 view ahead of Mam Tor. The land slid road, which we followed, can be seen to its lrft below

25 Winhill Pike at top to right of centre behind us

27 Woodseats Farm to left, Mam Farm is in the middle of the picture. We later passed Mam Farm not seeing it as hidden by trees

29 a closer zoomed in view showing Mam Farm and Land slid road

30 Pillar at Hollins Cross where we diverted downward toward the Land-slipped road below Mam Tor. The paved path goes towards the top of Mam Tor (not on our route)

31 A brief window above Hollins Cross across The Vale of Edale

32 descending from Hollins Cross

38 a walker slips before reaching 'the land slipped road'

40 The land slipped road


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43 looking back at our route - Woodseats Farm in centre

46 The top sheer face of Mam Tor

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49 A group possibly estimating whether the layers of road surfacing can be recovered, reprocessed and re-used elsewhere?

51 zoomed into Blue John Cavern as we passed it

56 The road here passes between Mam Tor & Rushup Edge (commonly called Mam Nik). We are starting up to Rushup Edge

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68 near the crest of Rushup Edge on the Bridleway?


72 descending from the Bridleway through Open Access Land towards the road leading to Rushup Edge Farm

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96 down at the road leading to Rushup Edge Farm

98 on Footpath (poorly defined on ground) heading toward Bull Pit (disused mine)

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105 Rushup Edge Farm behind us (Rushup Edge at top)

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111 looking towards Mam Tor

114 Bull Pit dis-used Mine.

116 Eldon Hill quarries at top