Hiking thread

nw42 said:
Shutlingsloe is a nice walk to do, if you don't know it it's the high hill right in the background of your photo, accessed quite easily through the forest, can park up near the Leathersmithy's Arms at the side of the reservoir. I'm planning on doing it again in the next few weeks, views over Cheshire & Derbyshire are worth the effort, I think you can see part of Staffordshire too from up there.
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thats the one I did, except turned left before the final climb to Shutlingsloe and ducked down through macc forest
 
Did Kinder Scout yesterday from Hayfield, up past the edale cross, over the tops. Didn't fancy William's Clough as it was slightly busy, so instead over to the B24 Liberator wreckage past Mill Hill and back into Hayfield via Hollingsworth Clough, 13.5 miles and took about 5 hours.

Definitely getting busier now on the trails as we head into spring, thinking the trinnacle and chew reservoir next but will have to pick a quieter day. Never understood the will to get away from it all, but in a convoy of other people. Where's the peace and solitude in that!

In certain parts of the US and Canada I believe they have areas where you need a hiking permit, and some only have a maximum of twenty passes per day available, bliss!
 
bluetonium said:
Did Kinder Scout yesterday from Hayfield, up past the edale cross, over the tops. Didn't fancy William's Clough as it was slightly busy, so instead over to the B24 Liberator wreckage past Mill Hill and back into Hayfield via Hollingsworth Clough, 13.5 miles and took about 5 hours.

Definitely getting busier now on the trails as we head into spring, thinking the trinnacle and chew reservoir next but will have to pick a quieter day. Never understood the will to get away from it all, but in a convoy of other people. Where's the peace and solitude in that!

In certain parts of the US and Canada I believe they have areas where you need a hiking permit, and some only have a maximum of twenty passes per day available, bliss!
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What time did you get there? I took the kids a couple of weeks ago, we got there at 8am, started in edale, followed grinds brook up and then over to kinder, coming down jacobs ladder about 11 it was crackers watching folk pretty much queuing to walk up
 
gaz76 said:
What time did you get there? I took the kids a couple of weeks ago, we got there at 8am, started in edale, followed grinds brook up and then over to kinder, coming down jacobs ladder about 11 it was crackers watching folk pretty much queuing to walk up
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About half nine. Jacob's ladder looked pretty busy yesterday from the top looking down.
 
bluetonium said:
Did Kinder Scout yesterday from Hayfield, up past the edale cross, over the tops. Didn't fancy William's Clough as it was slightly busy, so instead over to the B24 Liberator wreckage past Mill Hill and back into Hayfield via Hollingsworth Clough, 13.5 miles and took about 5 hours.

Definitely getting busier now on the trails as we head into spring, thinking the trinnacle and chew reservoir next but will have to pick a quieter day. Never understood the will to get away from it all, but in a convoy of other people. Where's the peace and solitude in that!

In certain parts of the US and Canada I believe they have areas where you need a hiking permit, and some only have a maximum of twenty passes per day available, bliss!
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Great stuff. We live a couple of miles away from Hayfield and since lockdown it's gone mental with people walking up there. It's the same on Rushop Edge for Mam Tor. Parking spaces fill up really quickly.
 
Mozzer said:
Great stuff. We live a couple of miles away from Hayfield and since lockdown it's gone mental with people walking up there. It's the same on Rushop Edge for Mam Tor. Parking spaces fill up really quickly.
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I’m a keen hiker and responsible wild camper.

I think the national parks do it on purpose. Design the honeypot sites so all the “riff raff” just go to one place. Mam Tor, Bamford Edge, Dovestones etc. makes it easier to control.

The biggest example is Snowdonia. Snowden is like going to Blackpool pier, yet literally just over the valley you’ve got the Carneddau mountains which is about as empty and desolate a place as you’re going to get in this country. Fantastic area and you rarely see a soul.

I just hope that with foreign holidays back on the agenda our national parks aren’t wrecked like they have been over the last two summers. Thick horrible twats lighting barbecues, dropping litter and fly camping, giving responsible outdoors enthusiasts a bad name.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
I’m a keen hiker and responsible wild camper.

I think the national parks do it on purpose. Design the honeypot sites so all the “riff raff” just go to one place. Mam Tor, Bamford Edge, Dovestones etc. makes it easier to control.

The biggest example is Snowdonia. Snowden is like going to Blackpool pier, yet literally just over the valley you’ve got the Carneddau mountains which is about as empty and desolate a place as you’re going to get in this country. Fantastic area and you rarely see a soul.

I just hope that with foreign holidays back on the agenda our national parks aren’t wrecked like they have been over the last two summers. Thick horrible twats lighting barbecues, dropping litter and fly camping, giving responsible outdoors enthusiasts a bad name.
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So true....
 
Fucks me right off when people park on Winnats Pass. The road is narrow as it is, doesn't require an obstruction causing increased risk for drivers. Why are people self so entitled? Park in one of the car parks and walk up, lazy c*nts
 
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