Rushup Edge - Southead May 2020

First proper hike for over two month, as the lockdown restrictions are eased. I didn't bring Meg on this one as it was a hot day and I wasn't sure how much water there was on the route for cooling here down. A good decision as I did come across a number of dried out stream beds on the route. This was a new route and comprised:-

• Parking on the edge of Castleton just before the 'broken road'
• Walk the full length of Rushup Edge
• Take the Penine Bridleway path from the end of Rushup Edge to Southhead
• Southhead to Mt Famine
• Back to the foot of Southhead
• Path to Brown Knoll
• Brown Knoll back to Rushup Edge
• Back to the car.

The Great Ridge

Mam Tor

Whats left of the A625

Start of the climb up Rushup Edge

Looking back to Mam Tor from the Gteart Ridge

Rushup Edge

Mam Tor Summit on max zoom

Colburn tunnel vent shaft

Start of the pennine bridleway to South Head

South Head summit

Mt Famine from South Head

South Head from Mt Famine

View from the top of Mt Famine

South Head

Brown Knoll

The path from Brown Knoll to Rushup edge was paved with stone slabs all te way. What a differeence from when I did it many years ago and ended up to my thighs in bog !!

What a brilliant return to hill walking. 14 miles OS OL1