... up hills and down dales in glorious sunshine. The walk included some of the most dramatic limestone gorge walking in Derbyshire as well as tracks across the high limestone countryside above the Wye Valley. Here are some photographs followed by an analysis of the walk at the end.
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| The start - St Michael & All Angels, Taddington |
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| Taddington Village |
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| Descent towards the Wye Valley |
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| Above Monsal Dale in Brushfield CP |
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| Tracks above Monsal Dale |
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| Cressbrook Mill |
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| Bridge on the River Wye |
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| Limestone gorge on River Wye |
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| Wild garlic in Cressbrook Dale |
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| Tansley Dale |
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| Flora and fauna in Tansley Dale |
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| Lunch overlooking Litton Dale, Tideswell in the distance |
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| River Wye |
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| Last hill out of High Dale |
And now for some statistics!
The route was a bit hilly to say the least, with 692 m of height gained over the 18.2 km (11.3 mile) route.
