Grindleford Higger Tor 29th August 2019

This was a new walk which started from Grindleford Station.

The route was clockwise from Grindleford Station --> Bolehill Wood --> Bolehill Quarry --> Surprise View car Park --> Over Owler Tor --> Higger Tor--> Carl Wark Fort--> Toads Mouth--> Padley Gorge--> Grindleford.

Bole Hill Wood

Mill Stones near Bolehill Quarry

The view from Surprise view

A happy Meg

Looking back at Higger Tor

The path from Higger Tor to Carl Wark Fort

Looking back to Higger Tor

Longshaw Estate

Padley Gorge

Padley Mill

Totley Tunnel

A nice cup of tea and a cake at the station cafe rounded off a terrific new walk which I will do again.

About 6 miles. OS OL1 and OL24.

The Great Ridge 22nd August 2019

I haven't done this walk for a few years , so it was great to get back to Castleton to do it again.

The difference to all the previous times is that I came back via the remains of the A625 at the foot of Mam Tor rather than the Cave Dale return.

The route shown was anti clockwise. Parked at Castleton --> Lose Hill--> Back Tor --> Hollins Cross --> Mam Tor --> return via the old A625.

On the way to Lose Hill

Start of the climb up to Lose Hill

Mam Tor

Looking along the ridge from Lose Hill to Back Tor

View along the ridge

Looking back to Lose Hill Summit

Lose Hill Summit

Win Hill

Back Tor

Mam Tor

Looking down on the return route - The wreck of the A625

Looking back along the ridge from MamTor

A busy Mam Tor Summit

Heading back on the broken road

One wet, but happy dog

An excellent walk. About 8 miles OS OL1.

Base Brown - Success 4th August 2019

After Mellbreak , I drove over the Honnister pass to Seathwaite farm campsite. I was in the van , so no tent needed. After a cup of tea and something to eat, I couldn't wait for nightfall so I could get some kip after the hot hike up Mellbreak. Sunday morning , I had a quick breakfast and moved the van to the lane approaching the farm and was off on the walk for 7.00 AM. A lovely morning with some cloud cover - so not too hot. Last time I had tried this I had Meg with me and couldn't get her over the scramble just above Seathwaite slabs. On my own the scramble was no problem.

Sour Milk Gill pouring down Seathwaite Slabs

Seathwaite Slabs

Looking back to Seathwaite farm

Borrowdale

From below the climb up the side of Sour Milk Gill looks steep and difficult, but it is a well constructed path which zig zags its way up with the sting in the tail of the scramble near the top. Very enjoyable with superb views looking back.

Falls at the top of Sour Milk Gill

Track heading along the side of Gillercombe

Raven Crag on the flank of Grey Knotts

Gillercombe

Gillercombe

The walk along Gillercombe was a delight. I had the whole beautiful valley to myself on this Sunday morning.

Eventually the path meets the track up to Green Gable. A left turn takes you up to Base Brown summit via a boggy patch(Blackmoor Pols).

Green Gable

Base Brown summit

Green Gable on the way down from Base Brown

Looking back at Base Brown Summit

Raven Crag again on the way back in brighter sunshine

Lovely pool before Sour Milk Gill plunges down the valley

Because I had the errand of collecting some of the Grand-Kids from Workington to take back home this was a short there and back walk, with the highlight for me being the walk along Gillercombe...magnificent.

About 4 miles. OS OL 4. The last of the Western Fells to complete and Wainwright # 211.