Edale, Mam Tor and Brown Knoll
A dry day in Edale, according to David's little weather station, so we got out early and arrived in Edale soon after 9. After a customary visit to the Penny Pot (now shutting during the week for winter) we began the ascent of Mam Tor via Hollins Cross. The top of Kinder was in the mist for most of the day but, fortunately, we had good views most of the time.
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| Kinder with its head in the clouds |
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| On the way up to Hollins Cross- Rushup Edge in the clouds |
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| Looking back along The Great Ridge with the Eastern Edges on the Horizon |
When we arrived at the top of Mam Tor there were scores of people coming up from the Mam Tor car park and it was a bit of a relief to escape the crowds on the other side of the M.T. road. As usual, the walk along Rushup Edge was fairly deserted.
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| More solitary- on the way up to Rushup Edge |
We decided to go on to Brown Knoll as the day was clear and mild.
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| David at the Brown Knoll trig point |
After lunch (just after Brown Knoll) we came down to Jacob's Ladder, always a great section and then began the rather protracted walk back to Edale. Some of this walk is really pretty but parts of it are a bit boggy. We finished this walk of 10½ miles (523m ascent) in about five hours which is quite good for this time of year as the days are getting even shorter. We had a little reward of a cup of tea at the Penny Pot, which was a nice way of rounding off the walk.
