Mam Tor - A Winters Hilke

A short hike up Mam Tor.  The weather was terrible, very windy and snowing at the top.  For a cold winters day we did see many people taking the trip up to the top.

The paved path up to the top

A short video of our adventures - it was very cold so the video is quite short.

Looking down on the Trig Point

The views from the top were a complete 'white out'. We we going to take the walk along the ridge line to Hollins Cross and maybe Loose Hill but decided against it.

Edale to Hope Cross

An enjoyable winters hike from the village of Edale to Hope Cross and back. A trip of  around 7 miles through the Vale of Edale.

A bridge across Grindbrook.

One of the many streams flowing down from Kinder Scout into the Vale.

Hope Cross - A stone sign post on the old Roman Road.

Back in Edale looking across towards Mam Tor and Hollins Cross after a small snow shower.

Kinder Downfall - Kinder Scout

The walk is about 9 miles from Edale, up to Kinder Downfall and onto Kinder Scout and back to Edale.

Started the hike at the official start of Pennine Way in Edale.

A few sheep taking a break.!

Looking back down from near the top of Jacobs Ladder.

Looking down onto Kinder Reservoir.

Mermaid's Pool. If you visit this pool on the eve of Easter a mermaid will grant you ever lasting life!

Kinder Downfall. If a strong wind blows from the west the waterfall actually travels upwards.

Skiddaw, Lake District

Hike up to Skiddaw in the Lake District, a 10 mile round trip from our cottage in Keswick, ascending to a height of 931 m (3,054 ft). Started at about 09:30 in the morning and managed to reach the cloud covered peak around 12:30 ish. 

The summit was in thick cloud, but managed to eat lunch and have a brew behind the stone cairns. On the return descent went via Little Man Skiddaw  865 m (2,837 ft) reaching home around 15:00. The descent was quicker but no less tiring.

View of Keswick and Derwent Water from the Lower Fells, near Latrigg.

This is where the long upwards climb starts

Nearly there, probably about another mile and a half to go. From here the summit looked clear.

At the Summit Trig Point, completely in cloud.

All round a very exhausting hike but nonetheless an enjoyable day in the Lakes. A pity about the cloud cover at the summit obscuring the views.