For the first time since the start of last September when we had a weekend in Whitby, myself, Darrell, Tony, Stuart and Dave were all available. And as the weather forecast was for a fine morning, off to the Peak District we went.
For health reasons I wanted to limit my time in the driver's seat, so we agreed to meet in the layby near Cutthroat Bridge, just on the border of Sheffield and the Peak District.
The plan was for a walk a little longer than the ones we have done in the last 12 months or so, that said, we haven't done as many as we used to do, for various reasons. It would be close to 11 miles, and with plenty of ascent.
From Cutthroat Bridge the first mile or so is all uphill, but a relatively steady climb. There's not a lot to see here this time of the year, but come late summer when the heather is in bloom it looks very different. But as soon as you meet the junction near Whinstone Lee Tor, then the views over Ladybower open up, and she was looking good today under the sun.
The rest of the walk takes us along Derwent Edge, moving a little further away from Ladybower as we progressed, until just after Back Tor when we took a westward turn that looped back down to the path on the eastern side of the reservoir.
Now on a busy path, moving out of the way of lots of cyclists, the walk isn't quite as enjoyable, but it wasn't as busy as it can get so not such a major issue. After arriving at Ashopton we followed the A57 and stopped off at Ladybower Inn so some of the guys could down a well-deserved pint. Myself and Tony just fancied a coffee, but due to staffing issues, they were not doing warm drinks today.
And now on to the last section, which is never welcomed at the end of this walk as we have to head back uphill to get back to Cutthroat Bridge, and then to the layby where we were parked. We had walked for around 6 hours, so had definitely earnt our tea today!
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