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Bleaklow Stones

Another hot day in prospect, so I started as early as I could and I was walking by 06:30. This is a walk that needs to be done mid-week, when you're allowed to drive up the road beyond Fairholmes, giving much better access to Howden Moor and beyond. It's also a walk you need to do after a long dry spell or after a hard frosty spell - the ground is very wet for most of the route and this would be a slog if the moors were wet. A good day for wildlife, spotted three lizards on the higher path, grey wagtails in the river and a mountain hare on Swains Head. A great day in the sun!

Walk Details

Date: 2013-07-17

Start: Ditch Clough Plantation    Finish: Ditch Clough Plantation

Distance: 13.5 mls, 21.73 km

Height Gain: 2100 ft, 640.1 m

Start Time: 06:30    End Time: 11:15

Duration: 04:45

Ave Speed: 2.8 mph

Region: Peak District

Route Description: Ditch Clough Plantation, Slippery Stones, Oaken Bank, Humber Knolls, Dean Head Stones, Swains Head, Bleaklow Stones, The Ridge, Alport Moor, West End Moor, Alport Castles, Ditch Clough, Ditch Clough Plantation

Parking Grid Ref: SK 15513 92753

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Walking with: Alone

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Hills on this Walk

7730 - Alport Moor (1755 ft)

Trig Points on this Walk

TP6806 - West End Moor (Good condition)

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Date: 2013-07-13
Distance: 12.6 mls, 20.28 km
Height Gain: 1000 ft, 304.8 m

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Date: 2013-07-19
Distance: 1.6 mls, 2.57 km
Height Gain: 300 ft, 91.4 m