David and Jacinta's Walks- 2025

The Circuit of Kinder- David Solo It had been over a year since I'd done the circuit of the Kinder plateau and today seemed as good a day as any to do it. Rather than go up Ringing Roger (our usual way up from Edale), I went up Golden Clough to ensure that I did a complete circuit. Views were great, with many familiar landmarks (including Win Hill, the twin humps of Crook Hill and The Wheel Stones on the far horizon) to the east. Eastern views I stopped at Crookstone Knoll for a break and took in the view of Fairbrook Naze in the distance- a couple of hours away. Fairbrook Naze in and out of the sun At around Blackden Brook, Jacinta (who was in London) asked if I'd managed to get out to Edale, so I sent a pic of points north- lots of heather and Back Tor just about visible. View from above Blackden Brook The Kinder Plateau has lots of gritstone formations; I keep telling myself that I'll do a circuit and take pictures of most of them. In the interim, here's one. One gri...

 Hayfield and Kinder With the expectation that the weather would be better in the afternoon, we didn't start our walk from Bowden Bridge until about 1.30. Kinder Reservoir and Kinder Low On the way up to William Clough, it was quite sunny and pleasant and in all, the walk up towards Kinder was fine. It is always good to look at the changing landscape as one leaves the valley behind and begins the ascent towards the plateau. On the way up to William Clough- the Downfall in the distance We stopped for a late lunch before climbing the last section up to the Kinder plateau itself. Lunch spot- Ashop Head At this point the heavens opened and an impressive rain and hail storm ensued for about 20 minutes. It was a reminder of how quickly conditions can change and how rapidly the temperature can drop. Stormy weather! By the downfall things had settled down and the sun emerged which helped to dry us off. We decided to take a lower path off Kinder this time instead of continuing to Kinder Low...