Wednesday March 8th
Ladybower, Win Hill and Hope Cross According to MWIS the forecast was dry but cold, with a few snow flurries. In the end, this proved inaccurate and we decided to adjust our walk to suit the conditions. We parked at Heatherdene and, having admired the "plughole" by Ladybower dam, we climbed up Parkin Clough to Win Hill. The "plughole", or spillway, at the east end of Ladybower dam This was a walk that (surprisingly) we hadn't done together in 2022 although David did when he did the Edale Skyline walk. As ever, the views from the top were excellent. Derwent Edges from near the top of Win Hill Lose Hill, The Great Ridge and Kinder from the top of Win Hill We walked on to Wooler Knoll, where there was a gaggle of sheep feeding on a stook of hay. Having checked us out, they decided that eating was more important than retreating so they stood their ground (or high spot). Eat or retreat? We walked on to Hope Cross and the snow began to start slowly and we thought th...