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2022.01.30 Start Bus Terminus & PC at Castleton (SK151.850), follow A6187 Rd W / S / W to SK147.829 and take FP ~WNW passing Knowlegates Farm & Odin Mine to SK135.835, N on access rd toward Mam Farm, but turn off after about 260m (SK134.837) ~W steeply up to Mam Tor to arrive about 150m N of the Mam Tor Trig Point, and go S back to it. Follow N curving E on path on ridge down to Hollins Cross, follow path ~W to Greenlands, N then W to cross Harden Clough at SK124.846, ~W to Barber Booth to pass 200m beyond intersection of roads to SK112.847, ~SSW on FP passing Manor House Farm and joining Chapel Gate (Track), SW up track to SK100.835 then roughly S to join the Rushup Edge Bridleway at SK099.829, ~ENE to Lord's Seat then E to the the Road to Edale at SK125.834, FP ~SSE thru Windy Knoll to cross road at SK127.827 and follow FP ~E to the upper edge of Winnats Pass at SK132.827, follow 'edge' in OAL Eastward to Long Cliff and stop 100m beyond it, well before a gully (impassable to most walkers). Return same route back to road at SK127.827, some meters SW on road then take access road ~SSE passing entrance to Rowter Farm by ~150m (SK131.819) and take FP ~E for ~1.2km and cross stile south side of Cow Low at SK143.821, ~NE (zig zagging) where necessary to FP passing Goose Hill Hall (unseen) then minor roads NE to the A6187, follow original road route back to start (or bypass thru the Visitors Centre / PC / Parking area). - leader Andrew Irwin - Sunday - 13 on walk - about 12.5miles

1) Monkey Puzzle tree at the bus terminus. Airplane trails into Manchester Airport show increasing traffic now Covid is reducing

5) Mam Tor - the exposed sheer face. The land-slipped road is at the bottom of this face - see fotos 24 & 26

7) The entrance to Winnats pass in the centre - obscured somewhat by shadow from the bank behind

9) en route to the land-slipped road

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15) Knowlegates Farm

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19) Our later 'direct route' up Mam Tor can just be seen diagonally on the right of this picture

22) up towards Odin Mine and the land-slipped road

24) details of the land-slipped road

26) history of the land-slipped road and Winnats Pass

25) above the land-slipped road

28) the party has split into two parts - this part is climbing up a steep direct route to Mam Tor. The rest of the party are heading on a more gradual route towards but short of Hollins Cross to await the arrival of the first party.

30) looking across at the ridge towards Lose Hill just to right of mid centre

31) a glance backward at Hope Cement Plant - Brough Hills are behind it

33) descending to Hollins Cross

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39) balance of party awaits us before Hollins Cross for a morning tea break

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46) the hills after Hollins Cross compacted into one another - Lose Hill in distance, Back Tor in middle, and Barker Bank in front before Hollins Cross

49) descending from Hollins Cross on the Vale of Edale side

50) looking across at Edale village - Grinds Brook V's down to right then passes the village. At top Grindslow Knoll is a 'third' in from the left.

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53) a decaying barn on the Edale Road below us (although part of building to the right appears intact).

55) cyclist using Bridleway between Harden Clough and Hollins Cross - cyclists permitted on Bridleways but not Footpaths

56) local Northern Rail Train running through the Vale of Edale (Manchester to Sheffield)

59) approaching Greenlands and Harden Clough

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62) looking back at Back Tor and Lose Hill further behind

66) have just crossed Harden Clough Stream

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77) a clough well before Barber Booth

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83) stream near Barber Booth - Booth appears to be derived from a Norman Family name?

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89) Crowden Clough behind, going up to Kinder Plateau

91) a glance up to the 'road nick' between Mam Tor and Rushup Edge which goes to Edale via Barber Booth. Unfortunately no buses run on this route.

92) looking back at the Ridge to Lose Hill

95) The Vale of Edale running from left to right

97) Dale Head below?

99) heading on Rushup Edge toward Mam Tor

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103) We came down Rushup Edge below Mam Tor (seen here to left of centre with trig beacon visible?)

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107) looking down Winnats Pass


109) we are now on the top southern edge of Winnats Pass looking down

110) Winhill Pike at top, Castleton below, Hope Cement Plant Chimney visible to right

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113) hazardous edges - to keep well away from

114) intrepid walkers

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122) possible route to Castleton? Continues near high dry-stone wall? crossing the stone sided clough ahead? We turned back as planned at this point

123) on the access road to Rowter Farm

126) the turn into Rowter Farm (not a Public Access)

127) Rowter Farm

128) Footpath running to East (South of Rowter Farm Buildings)

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133) mucking out disposal

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137) ahead near tree is the stile to Footpath going to left beyond it into Castleton. The trees higher to right are above Cave Dale - another route into Castleton on The Limestone Way - more hazardous in wet, snowy or icy conditions

138) farewell to Mam Tor

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142) looking back at Winnats Pass - Pass viewed, but not used on this outing

143) Peak Cavern?

145) stream starting from Peak Cavern

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149) Peveril Castle on skyline - between Cave Dale and Peak Cavern