David and Jacinta's Walks- 2023

Edale, Kinder and Madwoman's Stones As ever, our trip to Edale started with a coffee at The Penny Pot, and a sustaining scone was also purchased! We made our way up to The Nab and, rather than scrambling up Ringing Roger, we stayed on the path up Golden Clough. On the way up, it looked as if we'd be walking in the mist, but by the time we reached the Kinder plateau, the mist had lifted. Mist rolling down from the Kinder Plateau The stones at Ringing Roger with Mam Tor in the background When we reached the trig point at Pt.590, the sky had brightened up and we had great views all around. Trig point at Pt.590 with Bleaklow and Alport Castles in the background We walked on to Madwoman's Stones and then on to Crookstone Knoll, where we had our lunch and enjoyed the views. After our break, we contoured back around to Rowland Cote Moor and dropped down to Ollerbrook Clough through the tree-less Blackwall Plantation. The final leg of the walk was via Ollerbrook Farm and back to th...

Edale, Kinder and Grindslow Knoll (Jacinta Solo)  Jacinta drove to Edale as the forecast was good and there have been few dry days this month. I was solo again- missing joint walks a lot and hoping that D. is back soon. First stop, as ever, was The Penny Pot Café for a cup of coffee. Penny Pot coffee and mini-granola biscuit I walked up to the Kinder Plateau, enjoying the sight of the heather which has grown so much since we were here last. Heather on Kinder The walk around the plateau was uneventful; I met two Dutch women several time who were struggling with the concept of Kinder as an area rather than a particular hill and also the name "Kinder"- coming as they did from the part of Holland nearest to Germany. I had lunch on Grindslow Knoll with a view of The Great Ridge. The Great Ridge from Grindslow Knoll I made my way back down to Edale (under the watchful gaze of the sheep who were newly shorn). Watchful sheep The walk was rounded off by a welcome cup of tea at Newfold...

Edale We aimed for a short(ish) walk as Jacinta was doing the Manchester 10k on Sunday 21st May. After our usual pit stop at The Penny Pot, we ambled up to the plateau, taking it easy and stopping to admire the lambs and other views. Obligatory lamb Looking back to Mam Tor and Rushup Edge The day was clear and not cold- it always comes as a little surprise that we can dispense with hat, gloves and extra layers after spending the best part of five months getting equipped to withstand the weather. We walked round to Grindslow Knoll via the head of Grindsbrook Clough, looking back on the way we'd made our way up to the plateau. The path up Grindsbrook Clough (centre, foreground) and our path up to Ringing Roger. Back Tor, Lose Hill and Win Hill in the distance We made our way down from Grindslow Knoll, stopping to watch the farmer dispensing feed to his sheep and causing something fo a sheep riot as he drove through them on his quadbike. Sheep really are rather strange animals! 6.4 Mi...

Edale, Hollins Cross, Lose Hill and Hope Cross Monday's forecast was brilliant so we went off to Edale to make the most of the weather. After walking up to Hollins Cross, we followed The Great Ridge to Back Tor and Lose Hill in the company of many other walkers. On the way to Hollins Cross, with Back Tor and Lose Hill Grindslow Knoll and Kinder in dappled sunlight A great perch on Back Tor However, after Lose Hill the crowds fell away and we completed the rest of our walk with very little company. We dropped down to Hope and then up to Wooler Knoll as normal, admiring the clear and dramatic vistas to the left. Lose Hill and Kinder from Wooler Knoll At Wooler Knoll, the sheep had mad...

  Edale and The Great Ridge with Ann, Julian and Nellie To Edale to meet up with Ann and Julian (and Nellie the dog). We couldn't start walking without a bracing coffee at The Penny Pot café . It was sunny and slightly cold, but the views were amazing. We walked up to Hollins Cross and then along the Great Ridge to Back Tor. Conflab on the way to Lose Hill. Nellie: "C'mon folks, let's go!" From then to Lose Hill, where we dropped down out of the wind to have a quick lunch. Lunch on Lose Hill We then decided to return to Back Tor via a lower path slightly to the south of the ridge and then down to Edale past Backtor Farm- a way that we've not gone before but was very pleasant and undulating. Looking back to Back Tor After crossing the road and going under the railway line, we were soon on more familiar ground at Ollerbrook Farm. From there, it was on to the village, past all the sheep (fewer lame ones than last time) and Julian provided some really interesting ...