David and Jacinta's Walks- 2025

Chinley, Brown Knoll and South Head- David Solo Another very hot day, and I ventured out alone. I didn't want to drive too far, and Chinley always provides a "Good Value" walk. I decided that I'd drop over the saddle below Mount Famine and go up to Brown Knoll via Oaken Clough. Just past Whiterakes, a back lamb was shamelessly posing next to the stone structure with a great view of Kinder Downfall. I'd love to know what this structure actually is! At the saddle below Mount Famine, lambs were sheltering in the shade of a wall. They were so hot that they were unaware of me and just panted and panted to try to keep cool. Passing through the gate just beyond, cows were also feeling the heat. The orange one in the following picture didn't move as I went through, even though she was in the way! Too hot to moooove... South Head always seems to be in the sun, however cloudy the weather, when we're a long way away. Today, in contrast, South Head and Mount Famine se...

 Edale, Jacob's Ladder and The Woolpacks We made the most of a fine early summer's day to go back to Edale to do this walk. From Edale it is a 3 mile walk to Jacob's Ladder which  today was enjoyable. At times, if this section is done at the end of a day out, it can appear rather tedious, but less so on this occasion. Along the Pennine Way. Jacob's Ladder and The Swine's Back in the distance Chapel Gate zig-zagging its way up to Rushup Edge Locals enjoying a stony snack After a (non-stony) snack to prepare us for Jacob's Ladder, we went up the steep staircase created by Jacob Marshall in the 18th century. It is nice to imagine how busy this packhorse route must have been before the advent of the railway at the end of the 19th century, transporting wool and other goods from Edale. We then headed for Edale Cross, a medieval boundary cross and an excellent spot for lunch. Lunch at Edale Cross The guidebook recommends following the path up the crest of Swine's B...