Great walk. About 7 miles.
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Big Moor Totley Moor 28/7/2025
A repeat of the walk I did a few weeks ago. Bar Brook - edge of Big Moor - Longshaw estate - Fox House - Totley Moor
 |
| Stone Circle |
 |
| Bar Brook |
 |
| Lady's Cross |
 |
| I couldn't resist. I managed about half of this for lunch |
 |
| Totley Moor Summit |
I stopped at the Longshaw estate cafe for a cuppa and scone. As I passed the small lake on Bar Brook there were a few wild swimmers enjoying a dip. I think next time out here I'll pack a towel.
Great walk. About 10 miles
Saturday, 26 July 2025
Derby - Smalley 24/7/2025
I caught te bus to Derby and walked back to Smalley via Darley Abbey - Little Eaton - Brackley Gate.
 |
 |
| Start of walk |
 |
| View from the path between Little Eaton and Coxbench |
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Kinder Scout from Hayfield 8/7/2025
First time walking up to Kinder from the Hayfield side. I drove up in the CV and arrived at the Hayfield campsite around 1 PM. The route I took was the classic mass trespass route Hayfield - Kinder res - William Clough - Sandy Heys - Kinder Downfall - Kinder Low - Edale Cross - Hayfield.
 |
| Kinder resevoir |
 |
| William Clough |
 |
| Final climb up to the plateau (on the pennine way) |
 |
| Kinder Low |
 |
| Edale Cross |
 |
| Home for the night |
- Total Ascent 2171 Ft
- Total Descent 2180 Ft
- Mileage 9.5 Miles
Brilliant walk , taking in a stretch of the pennine way along the edge of the plateau. It was a tough walk due to the heat, so it was nice to get back to the camp site and have a chilled evening and a great sleep.
Kinder Scout from Edale 02/07/25
I gave Ben a lift to Edale as he was camping there for a couple of days. I left him at the campsite to set up and then I set off on the classic circuit - Edale - Grindsbrook Clough - Woolpacks - Jacobs Ladder - Edale.
 |
| Nearly at the top |
 |
| On the way up Grindsbrook |
 |
| Top of Grindsbrook |
 |
| The Woolpacks |
 |
| Top of Jacobs ladder |
Once I got up the plateau it became very windy despite the hot weather, when I reached the bottom of Jacobs ladder Ben joined me on the path back to Edale via Barber Booth.
- Total Ascent 2148 ft
- Total Descent 2137ft
- Distance 9.3 miles
A brilliant walk. Never disappoints
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
South West Holiday Sept 2026
No actual hiking involved but lots of short walks and usually by the end of each day we had clocked up quite a few steps. 9th, 10th Septem...
-
Starting a new project at work in Bridgend, so travelled down on the Sunday for the first visit and took the opportunity to visit the Brecon... -
This was a slight variation on a walk I have done before. Parked up at the layby opposite Higger Tor on the Ringinlow Road out of Hathersage... -
I've had a frustrating year so far with regardsto walking / hiking due to the tendonitis injury on my right foot. I came back from the ...
