Monday 3rd March 2008

I wasn't going walking today but the bright blue sky was too much to resist and so after lunch I headed out to Harboro Rocks with a vague idea of walking to Rainster Rocks, via the High Peak Trail, if the promised snow showers stayed away. Although I could see evidence of other places getting caught by showers I was lucky enough to avoid them and so I finally got to explore Rainster Rocks.   

Start: Manystones Lane (SK 2431 5486)

Route: Manystones Lane - Harboro Rocks (TP) - High Peak Trail - Longcliffe - Rainster Rocks
            - Limestone Way - Manystones Lane

Distance: 5 miles     Ascent: 268 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 5 minutes 

Terrain: Good paths. 

Weather: Sunny with a cold bite to the wind.

Pub visited: None         Ale Drunk: None

Approaching Harboro Rocks.

Looking in the opposite direction.

Carsington Reservoir as I approach the top of the rocks.

Carsington Reservoir.

The highest point of Harboro Rocks.

The trig point on Harboro Rocks.

Looking north from the trig point.

A snow shower appears to be falling over to the north-west.

The cave at Harboro Rocks

Heading along the High Peak Trail.

The old goods yard at Longcliffe. It was the place where the trains filled up with water.

An un-named set of rocks as I head towards Rainster Rocks.

Looking towards Brassington from the summit of Rainster Rocks.

Heading towards the Limestone Way from Rainster Rocks.

Rainster Rocks.

Carsington Reservoir from the Limestone Way.