Goyt Valley July 9th 2019

The original plan was to park at the Cat and Fiddle and walk over the moor to the 3 Shires Head. Unfortunately there was a sign stating that no dogs were allowed on the moor (ground nesting grouse). I had a look at the map and decided to head up to Shining Tor, and then have a look at the map and decide where to go next. As it turned out we had a great new walk which would be well worth doing again. The route was :-

• Cat and Fiddle
• Shining Tor
• Cats Tor
• Pym's Chair
• The Street (footpath alongside road)
• Erwood Resevoir
• Erwood Hall
• Stakeside
• Cat and Fiddle

Shining Tor summit

Cat's Tor through the haze

Paved path on the way up to Cat's Tor

Poster at the Reservoir car park

Erwood Reservoir

View from Shooters Bridge

Erwood Hall

Looking back on the way up to Stakeside.

It was raining quite heavily on the return leg from the reservoir, and hundreds of black flies decided to come out for a feed. I also learned thta my waterproof jacket is no longer waterproof.

An excellent walk with some options for next time. I could make it a longer walk by tagging on the loop around Wind Gather and then Fernilee Res, and another option would be to return via Goyt Clough and Derbyshire Bride. 

OS OL24. About 8 miles.