Thursday 3 June 2010

Cold and clear ...

It's just under three months since we walked up Coombs Dale, not far from Calver and Stoney Middleton. It was a cold, very clear day as we set off from Calver and walked up the dale ... soon to be overtaken by a couple of mountain bikers.

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

It was so cold that some of the grass at the side of the little stream in the dale had frozen ...

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

We had the dale largely to ourselves though ...

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Once we'd got to Black Harry Gate, we swung sharp left to follow the track leading up to the top of Longstone Edge and Bleaklow ...

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

It was from about here that we had more company ... mountain bikes and motor bikes. In fact it was just after the photo below was taken that we were passed by a mountain biker who then promptly fell off his bike ... and jumped back up as quickly.

 Perhaps he was too busy gawping at Natasha and thinking "she looks like a better looking older version of Halle Berry ..."

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Many walkers probably think it's a bit bare around here but I love it.

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

We stopped for a coffee just as five guys on motor bikes went past. None of them gave us a wave ... or a nod.

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Mind you, I don't suppose we waved or nodded at them either ...

Once we'd got beyond Bleaklow we swung left towards Calver and, in the distance, the Edges. I think this is largely Baslow Edge below.

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

We then swung a little bit further to the left because in the photos below it's Baslow Edge to the right and Curbar Edge to the left ...

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Then we were walking above Back Dale Quarry near Peak Pasture ...

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

Before we knew it we'd reached Calver and were walking back to the car. On the way we passed this large trough [with two more, end on, behind it] underneath a turf and stone overhang.

Coombs Dale and Longstone Edge ~ 7th March 2009

What is it ?

Date of walk ~ 7th March 2010

Length of walk ~ 5 miles

Total walked so far in 2010 ~ 34 3/4 miles

Total walked since 1st September 2009 ~ 164 3/4 miles

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