Two walks with my family (16th-17th February 2008)

My parents and sister visited me in Quarndon for the weekend. The recent fine weather continued for our walks at Stanage Edge and Harboro’ Rocks.

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Baslow, Curbar Edge and Eyam Moor (9th February 2008)

I took advantage of the lovely sunny weather to head into the Peak District for another excellent walk, this time starting at Baslow. My route took in Curbar and Froggatt Edges, Eyam Moor and some more of the Derwent Valley.

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Dovedale with NDWG (3rd February 2008)

I joined the Notts Derby Walking Group (NDWG) for a day walk in Dovedale and the Manifold valley.

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A snowy walk from Quarndon (2nd February 2008)

Half an inch of snow had fallen overnight, so I went for a morning walk from my flat in Quarndon, including the nearby villages of Holbrook and Milford.

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Looking across to Firestone Hill from the same spot

CUHWC Cheviots Trip (25th-27th January 2008)

The first CUHWC weekend trip of the year went to the Cheviot Hills, on the Scottish border. Our accommodation was in the newly-refurbished Byrness youth hostel. I enjoyed long, fast walks to The Cheviot and to Chew Green Roman Camp, in better-than-forecast weather.

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CUHWC Seathwaite Trip (4th-6th January 2008)

On the way back from Aviemore, I called in at the annual CUHWC trip to Seathwaite for the weekend. On the Saturday, I completed my Wainwrights on Great End – an excellent conclusion to several years of dedicated bagging! On the Sunday, I walked in the North-Western Fells.

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Aviemore (28th December 2007 – 4th January 2008)

I spent a week around New Year in Aviemore, staying at the youth hostel with a few friends from CUHWC. We enjoyed several excellent walks in the Cairngorms and Monadhliath, including seven new Munros for me!

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Christmas in Watchet (23rd-27th December 2007)

My family and I spent Christmas in Watchet, on the Somerset coast. I took a few photos on short walks around the harbours at Watchet and Minehead, and on a longer morning walk with Ruth on the nearby Quantock Hills.

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Shining Cliff and Cromford Moor (16th December 2007)

Another Sunday walk in the Derbyshire Dales, in cold but dry weather. My route from Ambergate took in Shining Cliff, part of the Midshires Way, Cromford Moor and Alport Height.

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Crich and the Cromford Canal (17th November 2007)

I went for a morning walk with John Snow, who I’d chatted to in the intervals of a couple of the classical concerts I’ve been to at the Derby Assembly Rooms. He chose a circular route from Ambergate, taking in Crich and the Cromford Canal.

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John by the Cromford Canal near Ambergate

Lathkill Dale and Bakewell (10th November 2007)

I went for another day walk in the White Peak, this time starting in Alport. My route took in Lathkill Dale, Bakewell and Calton Pastures.

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The narrow upper section of Lathkill Dale

CUHWC Grasmere Trip (26th-28th October 2007)

I drove up to the Lake District (picking up Alison in Shipley and Will in Kendal en route) for another weekend with CUHWC, staying in the large bunkhouse at Dunmail Raise. On the Saturday, I climbed three more Wainwrights in the Northern Fells, with Toby – we were pleased to avoid the heavy rain endured by the other groups walking further south. Only one Wainwright – Great End – to go! On Sunday, I joined a group doing the Easedale horseshoe, culminating with Alex completing his Wainwrights on Helm Crag.

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CUHWC Edale Trip (14th October 2007)

I took advantage of my proximity to the Peak District to go on my fifth Edale trip with CUHWC, made all the better by not having to spend eight hours on a coach getting there and back! Instead, I drove up to Hayfield and yomped over to Edale while the main group travelled up from Cambridge, then joined one of the groups walking back to Hayfield by a less direct route.

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Carsington Water (23rd September 2007)

Today’s slightly disappointing morning walk was a circumnavigation of Carsington Water, with a short detour to a nearby hill marked as ‘The Mountain’ on the map! Neither landmark was as interesting as I’d hoped, but at least the rain held off!

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Wolfscote Dale, Wetton Hill and the Manifold valley (16th September 2007)

I met up with Simon for a day’s walking in the White Peak. Starting in Hartington, we walked down Beresford and Wolfscote Dales, then west over Wetton Hill. After exploring Thor’s Cave, we returned to the car via the Manifold valley.

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Elton, Youlgreave and Stanton Moor (9th September 2007)

Now that I live in Quarndon, just north of Derby (having started my first full time job, as a Thermofluids Technologist with Rolls-Royce, a couple of weeks ago), the Peak District is just a short drive away. I did a ten-mile walk exploring the dales near the SE corner of the national park. My circular route from the village of Elton took me through Middleton Dale, Youlgreave, Stanton-in-Peak and Stanton Moor.

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Glen Coe (19th-27th July 2007)

Alex and my final week in Scotland was in Glen Coe, staying in the Red Squirrel campsite. We had lots of dry weather for excellent walks including Aonach Eagach, Buachaille Etive Mor, Bidean nam Bian and Ben Starav. We also spent a few evenings in the nearby Clachaig Inn, where we had dinner on the penultimate night of the trip. End of trip totals: 41 Munros, 9 Corbetts.

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Two of the ‘Three Sisters’, Gearr Aonach and Aonach Dubh

Glen Nevis (15th-18th July 2007)

After dropping DC off at Garve station, Alex and I moved to Glen Nevis for the next few days of our trip, staying at the ‘Smiddy Bunkhouse’, then Glen Nevis campsite, then Kinlochleven campsite. The weather was generally much better (except for a wet day in the Grey Corries), so we did some long walks taking in most of the Munros around Glen Nevis. Particularly enjoyable were the ‘Ledge Route’ scramble up Ben Nevis, and a seven-Munro epic in the Mamores. End of week totals: 27 Munros, 9 Corbetts.

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Alex and the western Mamores, from Na Gruagaichean

Assynt and An Teallach (8th-14th July 2007)

After the Torridon trip, Alex, DC and I headed further north for a week in Assynt. Our walks there included Ben More Assynt, Quinag and Suilven, and an exciting traverse of An Teallach. We stayed at several different places: Inchnadamph Lodge hostel, Suileag bothy, and campsites at Achmelvich and Ullapool. End of week totals: 13 Munros, 8 Corbetts.

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Sgurr Fiona and Corrag Bhuidhe from Bidein a’ Ghlas Thuill

CUHWC Torridon Trip (1st-7th July 2007)

This year’s CUHWC summer trip to Scotland – my first such trip – went to Torridon, staying in the very basic (but free!) campsite. Although the weather was mostly rather damp, the cloud broke often enough to give us lots of spectacular views. I climbed the ‘big three’ of Beinn Alligin, Beinn Eighe and Liathach, as well as a few Corbetts. End of week totals: 9 Munros, 4 Corbetts. (Before the trip: 3 Munros, 1 Corbett).

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