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Woodseats to Eckington

Leader: Basil


In a dismal week for weather, only three brave souls took a route from Woodseats Library to Eckington on the bus walk.
Some slippery conditions underfoot and some seemingly high stiles on the Dronfield Round Walk (and Sheffield Country Walk) bit.


Stiles and gates

Castle, Cave, & Cross

Leader: Edna    Photos: John


Castleton, Cave Dale, Oxlow Rake, Mam Tor, Under Lose Hill

A grim old day with rain all the way on the drive to Hope, the starting point.
However it then stopped and the whole walk was rain free.
Both views are of the ridge during the descent from Mam Tor – with Lose Hill in the cloud behind Back Tor.

Baslow

Leader: Sara    Photo: Mel

The evening group on Baslow Edge

Alport Height

Leader: Val


The first of this summer’s long bus ‘Alport’ walks ;

12 of us on the walk this week of just over 9 miles.
In search of our first ‘Alport’, we climbed up from Cromford, mainly following the Midshires Way via Alderwasley Hall and Shining Cliff Woods – to gain wide open views on a clear day.
A short stop on Alport Height enabled us to identify a number of distant hills before descending to Wirksworth and the bus home.

‘Alport 2’ is on July 3rd.

Rob Randle’s Memorial Walk

Leaders: Gavin & Rhona    Photos: John & Mel


Better weather than last year for the walk from King’s Tree in the Upper Derwent Valley to Slippery Stones, Barrow & Grinah Stones, and Lynch Clough.

The loneliness of the long distance walker ?
(The Grinah Grain is the prominent valley with Win Hill beyond right of centre)

Not really
Company at hand for a Grinah Stones lunch break

Grinah Stones

Bamford to Grindleford

Leader: John

Bamford and Ladybower from Shatton Edge

Mount Famine

Leader: John    Photos: John & Mel

17 turned up for a circular jaunt from Upper Booth taking in Jacob’s Ladder, Edale Cross, Coldwell Clough, Mount Famine, (whose ancient name was Bank Head), and South Head.
The rain held off until the descent down Chapel Gate.
While the walk comprised a modest distance of 10.5 miles, it involved a respectable height gain of about 2500ft.

Edale Cross

Coffee break at Edale Cross

Bottom of Coldwell Clough before crossing River Sett and ascent of Mt Famine (right of centre)

Mount Famine

Mount Famine

Mount Famine

Hidden Places in Sheffield

Leader: Michael

Fifteen members took the 9.50 X17 bus to Sheffield where another joined us making 16 to take a short bus ride to Firth Park for a ‘Hidden Places’ walk round Firth Park and Wincobank.
Some had been on this walk before but for others it was new.
Sheffield being a hilly city the walk was up and down as various ‘hidden’ sites were viewed.
I was armed with a leaflet of the walk so was able to relate some information on the various sites – and some took the odd photo.
There was plenty of sunshine in the morning but later on the clouds rolled in from the west – but happily the rain kept off until we were on the bus returning to Chesterfield.

A journey to hidden places in Firth Park and Wincobank

Stainsby Surprise

Leader: Mel    Photos: Mel

The Wednesday evening ‘team’

Hardwick Hall   in the background

A Stroll Around Wormhill

Leaders: Eileen & Terry    Photo: Mel

Flag Dale

An Evening Around Killamarsh

Leader: Mel   Photos: Mel

Ogston

Leaders: Gavin & Rhona

The Ogston start

A break for coffee near Wessington, with the lunch target of Crich Stand on the horizon

Brackenfield Church

Wingfield Manor among the trees

Eyam

Leader: Graham   

17 walkers (including one guest) walked an 11 mile circuit from Eyam via Grindleford, Froggatt, and Stoney Middleton.
A cool but dry day with a few sunny intervals.

Ashopton

Leader: Arthur   

An eight mile circular around a much healthier looking Ladybower Reservoir – from the Ashopton Bridge, via Crookhill Farm, crossing the A57 Snake Road at Hagg Farm – for 22 walkers and three dogs.

A quiet lunch by Ladybower’s southern edge

A Bit Too Clough

Leader: Mel   Photos: Mel    

After starting out from Barber Booth, 15 members climbed to Edale Cross before crossing Oaken and Dimpus Clough to reach the base of South Head.

Coffee break at Edale Cross

Someone is celebrating Sheffield United’s promotion to the Premier League

On the way the outlines of Mount Famine, Kraken Edge, Kinderlow End and Leygatehead Moor provided brooding backdrops and receding tones under a somewhat grey sky.
After crossing Roych Clough, lunch was taken near Tom Moor Plantation in bright sunshine looking out over Bolt and Short Edge.
The return to Barber Booth was effected using the Chapel Gate Track.