While the hazy sunshine made the views very misty the beauty of Standedge still shines out.
Category Archives: Pennine Way
Day 2 – Crowden to Standedge
The view over the reservoir during breakfast was most appealing, and it was just a quick walk down the hill to rejoin the Pennine Way – thankfully I had listened to the instructions from the B&B as the path went through what looked like a drain under the old railway line…
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The weather was sunny, warm and very humid, and starting the walk up to Laddow Rocks the cloud was thickening and it started to rain slightly – but it passed on quickly and I was soon able to take a break at Black Hill, so named due to the large black peat bogs. Thankfully again the path was well made of flagstones, otherwise it would have been much more difficult going.
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Edale Rocks Panorama
While it was nice and sunny on the first day out of Edale the visibility was very hazy, however the view from the top of Edale Rocks was quite uplifting and gave a good sense of what was to come in the next 19 days.
Day 1 – Edale to Crowden
After an excellent breakfast I was well fuelled for the first stage of the Pennine Way. I was up and about early but from the window of the breakfast room I had already spotted one person who looked likely to be on his was to Kirk Yetholm.
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It was an easy path out of Edale (passing the Old Nags Head pub), through Upper Booth, to Jacob’s Ladder a short sharp climb on the was up to Kinder Scout. As I got higher the views got better and better, despite the hazy conditions.
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Hollins Cross (Edale) Panorama
After arriving by train I had a few hours to wander around Edale. To the south there is a fine ridge walk giving good views all round and a sneaky peak to the north with Kinder Scout in the far distance.
Edale – the day before
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It took about 5 hours on various trains but I was safely at Edale, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and the light breeze was cooling. It was then that I had a major crisis – walking stick (MK1) had disappeared, while I was ambling into the village of Edale it was heading off to Manchester.
I found the B&B in quick order and decided to head to the hills to forget my crisis…
Two good viewpoints to the south were marked on the map – Hollins Cross and Lose Hill. While it was hazy at the top the views were uplifting, it was also good to stretch my legs, and I got to thinking about the path ahead – but I sure did miss my walking stick.
Heading towards the Pennines
After recent trips towards the south west (and brief flirtations with space travel) my time is now my own again and a change of direction is needed – northwards… I had been really lucky at Christmas to get all the maps and guidebooks needed for the Pennine Way, and now I have the time to do it, just have to hope that there are rooms at the inns B&Bs available.