... took 11 of us from Hathersage through North Lees and up to and along the top of Stanage Edge to the gritstone feature of Crow Chin, returning initially on a lower path before climbing back up to the top of the Edge via Long Causeway (a medieval packhorse road or possibly an old Roman road) and over to Burbage Bridge and then Higger Tor. The weather was good but very windy, dangerously so on top. Interestingly? more electricity was generated on Sunday by wind than coal - a sign of the times!
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| Besom Lane, Hathersage |
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| Bronte Cottage |
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| North Lees Hall (another Bronte connection) |
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| Below Stanage Edge |
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| Climbers on the rocks (look closely) |
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| A soaking from Stanage Downfall |
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| High Neb, 456m. Win Hill and Lose Hill in the distance (left) |
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| Drinking basin #12 cut into the gritstone for the grouse |
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| Descent from Crow Chin |
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| Abandoned millstones on path below Stanage Edge |
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| Our Leader resting - Burbage Rocks behind |
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| The root back (pun intended) |
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| Little John's Grave (allegedly) at Hathersage Church |
