Category: Hillwalking

The Roaches and Shutlingsloe (23rd January 2011)

For my first local walk of the year, I headed to the western edge of the Peak District for a walk taking in The Roaches, Shutlingsloe and Three Shire Heads. There were certainly lots of people out and about, walking and mountain biking – surprisingly many, given the rather grey weather!

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Looking ahead to Shutlingsloe, its summit almost in the cloud

Duffers Tyndrum Trip (27th December 2010 – 3rd January 2011)

For this year’s Younger Duffers’ New Year trip, thirteen of us stayed at Kirkton Farmhouse, near Tyndrum. Though rather grey at times, the weather was dry and calm throughout, and we were able to climb Munros every day. I managed to bag eleven new ones, taking my total to 198.

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The summit of Ben Lui, above the clouds

Dales and Lakes from Carnforth (10th-12th December 2010)

I visited Ruth for another weekend in the hills. After attending the LRGS Carol Service on the Saturday morning, we just had time for a quick afternoon ascent of Ingleborough, from Ingleton. On the Sunday, we headed to Langdale, for a longer walk over Bowfell, Esk Pike, Scafell Pike and Great End. Excellent clear, sunny weather with some hard-frozen snow on the tops.

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Scafell and Scafell Pike, as we topped out onto the ridge

Hayfield, Castleton and Edale (13th November 2010)

Another clear and sunny autumn day was forecast, so I headed up to the High Peak for a long-ish walk starting in Hayfield. My somewhat-unusual route took in Mount Famine, Cave Dale, Castleton, Hollins Cross, Edale, Grindslow Knoll and Kinder Low, racking up over 1300m ascent along the way – unusual for a day in the Peak District!

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Mount Famine, from Coldwell Clough

Glen Coe (23rd-27th October 2010)

I spent a long weekend in the Western Highlands, staying in the Glencoe Independent Hostel with Michael, where Alison and DC also joined us for the weekend. Some excellent weather on the first three days gave fantastic views for our walks on Stob Coir’an Albannaich, the Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian. Tuesday and Wednesday were wetter but we still managed to bag Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Beinn Sgulaird. Four new Munros (plus a few repeats) cleared up the Glen Coe and Glen Etive area for me, and took my total to 187.

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Approaching The Chancellor

CUHWC Edale Trip (17th October 2010)

On Sunday we headed to the Dark Peak, where I joined CUHWC for my eighth Edale Trip! As I have done for the last few years, I made a round walk of it by walking over from Hayfield to Edale before the club arrived (well, almost!), with Michael, Emma, Ian and Simon W. I then joined Joe and Tom’s group for the return leg, though I had to descend early to return to Derby for a concert. Mum and Dad did their own circular walk from Hayfield.

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Edale from Ringing Roger