Peak District Trip (PIC HEAVY!)

[calibanzwei]

What was planned as a group trip ended up just me going solo - weekend round Ladybower/Derwent Reservoirs and the Howden Moors. My first time out for a long, long time but thoroughly enjoyed it Will post up some Memory Map images to show the route taken tomorrow.

View from Hope train station, looking north - I was heading round the eastern edge (left) of this hill (don't have the map on me, but can provide names and grid references if required )


First view of the southern edge of Ladybower Reservoir


View south from the dam itself...


...and north


Plugholes not in operation


Heading through the plantation that borders Ladybower


Yet to identify these


That hill in the first photo? This is the view from the other side, still looking north. Ladybower itself is covered by the trees, Big & Little Crook hills in the centre


Setting up camp in the same plantation - it's only about 4pm, but wanted to be setup before dark as at this point all kit was untested


Without flash


Setting out 2nd day, coming out of the plantation...


...back onto Ladybower


River Ashop that runs into Ladybower


Angry/hungry duck at the rest stop between Ladybower and Derwent Reservoirs


Base of Derwent Reservoirs' dam, southside


Derwent, looking north


From Derwent I went east, up onto the Howden Moors - looking back south-east to Derwent


Looking back west you can see the Big & Little Crook hills to the left of centre, with the hill I pretty much camped on to the right on centre


On the moors, looking south you can see the Ladybower bridge at Ashopton


Looking east on the moors towards Lost Lad


Looking west towards Ladybower valley


On top of Lost Lad


West towards Ladybower


Wheel Stones on the Derwent Edge


That's it really - had pub lunch then came the decision, spend another lonely night outside then walk 3 miles to Bamford trainstation, or walk the 3 miles in one hour with full load right then to catch last train home to comfy bed and warm embrace. The latter won out and I came home!

[naboo_the_enigma]

lol, it can get lonely in those hills, nothing like a pub lunch for the cure though!

looks like a fair old hike you did there, beautiful scenery!

[calibanzwei]

It was indeed - I'm thinking somewhere between 12-16 miles over the course of the 2 days, but I'll know for sure tonight. Needed to give in to my recent 'Wanderlust', but once springs in full force I'll be out again and spend a little more time in examining my surroundings!

[Shewie]

Great stuff fella, had a few stealth nights out round there myself. Did you bother with a fire at all ?

[sandbender]

Great pics, the wheel stones look amazing

[calibanzwei]

Great stuff fella, had a few stealth nights out round there myself. Did you bother with a fire at all ?

I did aye for comfort and warmth - deadwood from the pine plantations - still need to work on firesteel/tinder technique, but zippo and brought-along birch bark work wonders!

[MartinK9]

Looks like you had a great trip

[SimonM]

Looks like a good time!

Simon

[Twodogs]

Nice one , the duck does look a bit scary though ....
Twodogs

[Melonfish]

gutted i missed this one m8. i reckon we should head out there again next month and you can show me the route you took!

[Dirk Diggler]

Looks like a great trip, if any of you organised another in the peaks i would love to tag along for a night or more, i'm not far away from the Peak District, thats if you didnt mind a beginner coming along.

[calibanzwei]

Not at all mate - sent you a PM.

[Melonfish]

we're begginers to so we can all bumble around together?

[Opal]

I was gonna say the third pic is my favourite, then they got better again, good stuff.

[addo]

Love it round there, first time I went derwent Dam was in full flood running all down the side of it just like in the guide books. I like the walk up to Derwent edge too from near Howden.

[robin wood]

When I was about 18 me and some mates scrambled down the wall to the plug hole to have a look. It's got steps inside each step gets a bigger vertical step and smaller horizontal until it disappears off into a deep black nothingness. Being 18 and male we had to see who would go down to the furthest step, thankfully we bottled it before anyone slipped but the thought still gives me the creeps.

[porchini]

Great stuff thanks for the photos, I get the transpennine train through the peak district everyday to work i wish i got the stopping service , but I think I would be tempted to get off and go walking. I love seeing the beautiful views every morning and evening but it just kills me sometimes! Better than driving in busy traffic though. Would love to join you on a bimble sometime.

[decorum]

... weekend round Ladybower/Derwent Reservoirs and the Howden Moors....

...That's it really - had pub lunch

Some good pics . We were a bit south of you on the Sunday - Derwent Moors. We stopped for refreshments in The Ladybower Inn (If I recall the name correctly - it's the pub at the base of Ladybower Wood).

[calibanzwei]

Aye, The Ladybower Inn it was too - almost stayed an extra night in that wood!

Some good pics . We were a bit south of you on the Sunday - Derwent Moors. We stopped for refreshments in The Ladybower Inn (If I recall the name correctly - it's the pub at the base of Ladybower Wood).

[decorum]

A popular place and well placed for those going up or coming down .

On the Saturday we drove up Snake Road (Snake Pass) and some of the views were breath taking. Unfortunately the scenes didn't correspond with stopping poins . Somewhere near Alport Bridge there were people camping by the water side. It looked like a 'bushcraft' camp but we couldn't stop to ask .

[Mistwalker]

Wow! Really awesome photos! I much enjoyed the mental I trip whilst viewing them. Thank you very much for sharing!

[calibanzwei]

Cheers for all the feedback peeps - think I need to be more aware of photo-composition and light (the pictures make it look a little darker than it actually was), but I'm glad I was able to give the impression of 'travelling'