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Friday, 30 August 2019

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.
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