Standage Edge

Today Sunday walk  took us up onto Standage Edge. To practice part off an up and coming walk.

 

We stared at the fox and Hounds pub above Hathersage on A625.  You can park here as long you buy a drink later in the bar. So from here we head north onto Burbage Rocks. Taking the high path. Soon we you come to the road where we had a quick break before heading towards Cowper Stone. This leads up onto Stanage Edge. Where today was a perfect day for the climbers to be out on the rock faces.

When we do the walk we would carry onto High Neb but as we were  late setting off. We took the path/lane down past Buck stone. Stepping out of the way for tthe4x4s that come past.

 We then meet the road and we find that the path that leads down though a wooded area into Hathersage. By now the sun is slowly setting and is throwing a golden light against the landscape.

Into hathesage and a quick look in the Outside shop, but we had to get going as the light was fading. We went up the road to find a lane going of the left which led us up into a wood at the point where the sun was giving its last blast of golden light on the trees.   

We were soon onto Hathersage Moor walking in the moonlight back up to the car.    

Overall a cracking days walking in great weather.                                                                

Kinder walk

KInder

Today we were out with waking group on kinder scout.  We started from the quarry car park. Which was the start of the  mass trespass.  We followed the paths up towards Kinder low End. Following this around to the right to Edale Cross. We then headed up onto Swine's  Back.  Where we had fine views down the Edale valley.

Looking down into Edale Valley

We then followed the path east along the edge towards Pyms Chair Rocks. From here we headed on the moor towards Kinder Downfall.  So we would enter the falls along the river. On arriving we were met with fine spray of water. Which was blowen being back from the fall. As normal it was busy around the fall.  But soon were on the way due to the cold wind.

From here we went north towards Ashop hill to take the path down cross over the junction of paths at William Clough. We was carrying on towards Mill Hill to look at the aircract weck.



We then headed sw towards the white shooting lodge. By now the sunn was bathing Kinder in a warm orange glow as the sun was going down. Soon we headed down towards kinder res before heading the short distance to the car parks.

Looking Back Towards Kinder. In the setting sun

Why is it never like that when we are there

The question is in the Title.  You always see stunning pictures on blogs to places you been to and it never like that.

As we went to Skye this year and we did get some good days but never like this.

http://adventurousexperiencesblog.blogspot.com/

 So its not a walking blog but they do get some good shots

Weekend In Howarth

We  had a recent weekend away at Haworth. To tie up with the beer and music festival, which we did not  go to  in the end. Mainly due to the costs and catching trains down the line.

But we did two walks over the weekend. The first one was setting out from the hostel and heading up though the town to the parish church. Though the church grounds with the golden trees to Penistone hill.  We carried  on the pennine way/ millennium way in a west direction to Bronte Bridge. Quick stop here befoe moving up hill to Withins Heights. The ruins of the old house.

From here we could have cut across the moor to Oxenhope but with fine weather we carried  on along the Pennine Way Walshaw Dean Reservoir. Where we walk a short distance to pick up the permissive path over Wadsworth Moor. This would lead us around the moor where we pick up the track to head towards Leeshaw reservoir. Before picking up various paths to oxenhope. 

We had a short stop at the local pub before heading along the river path back to Haworth.

1st Walk

The next day we did a smaller walk that went north of Howarth towards Oakworth and the west towards Keighley moor reservoir. Befoe turning back towards Howarth.

2nd Day Walk