Distance – 8miles
Ascent – 1185feet
Time – 3hrs 5min
Route - Longshaw Estate - Grindleford Train Station - Bole Hill
- Millstone Edge - Winyards Nick - Toad’s Mouth - Burbage Brook - Longshaw Estate
The bad weather restricted where I would be able to get out walking, I decided to stay low in the valleys where hopefully I would be sheltered from the worst of the weather. As I pulled in the lay by the weather wasn’t looking that bad but I still had to get all my water proofs out, even the dogs coats went on from the off.
I set off through the Longshaw
Estate where normally there are plenty people around but I was the only one
around may be the only one daft enough to head out in that kind of weather. The
rain was coming down hard but the visibility was good as I made my way towards
the start of Padley Gorge. The water was coming down with some force due to the
amout of rain we have been getting.
Heading to Millstone edge the
wind started to get up as I gained height eventually the rain turned into hail
stone which was making the walk very unpleasant but we battled on through hoping
the weather would get better but it didn’t. I was hoping to go onto Stanadge
Edge but the weather was too bad to I decided I would head back when I reached
Winyard’s Nick. The dogs had their tails tucked between their legs so I’m sure
there were pleased to be heading back to the car.
April has been a rubbish month
with all the bad weather. So I’m hoping the start of May will bring the sunshine
back.
You're not wrong about the April weather, but at least you got out - well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks got out this week and the weather was much better. Will update the blog soon
ReplyDeleteYes...April was rubbish; unfortunately May hasn't been much better so far.
ReplyDeleteI have been lucky with May weathere had 2 fantastic walks with great weather. Where you been out?
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