Walking Diary 2007  

 

Click on the date to take you to the walk's photos and details. 

Blue - Peak District walks.   Purple - Lake District walks.   Green - walks in other areas

The numbers in red brackets indicate the order in which I have climbed the Birkett's. 

Individual fells in purple are Birkett fells, click on them to see fell details and pictures.

(CT) indicates the summit is a County Top, click on the link in gold to see summit details and pictures.

(OF) indicates a Wainwright Outlying Fell, click on the link in blue to see fell details and pictures.

(TP) indicates a Trig Point, click on the link in brown to see the trig points details and pictures.

 

Date Walk

Walk Details

Tuesday 11th December 2007

Baslow Edge

Curbar Gap car park - Baslow Edge - Wellington Monument - Jack Flat - White Edge - Curbar Gap car park

Distance 3.25 miles
Ascent 117 metres
Time Taken 1 hour 20 mins

Monday 3rd December 2007

Ullscarf

Dobgill car park - Brown Rigg (223) - Blea Tarn Fell (224) - Standing Crag (225) - Ullscarf (226) - Wythburn Fell (227) - Harrop Tarn - Dobgill car park

Distance 6.5 miles
Ascent 645 metres
Time Taken 5 hours 40 mins

Sunday 2nd December 2007

Binsey

Binsey Cottage - Binsey - Binsey Cottage

Distance 1.5 miles
Ascent 179 metres
Time Taken 40 mins

Saturday 1st December 2007

Side Pike

Blea Tarn - Side Pike (222) - Blea Tarn

Distance 2.25 miles
Ascent 201 metres
Time Taken 2 hours

Friday 9th November 2007

Eyam Moor

Sir William Hill - Eyam Moor - Highlow Wood - Offerton Moor - Smelting Hill - Abney - Abney Clough - Eyam Moor (TP) - Sir William Hill

Distance 7.5 miles
Ascent 491 metres
Time Taken 4 hours 5 mins

Tuesday 6th November 2007

Wolfscote Dale

Alsop Station car park - Shining Tor - Milldale - Wolfscote Dale - Coldeaton Bridge - Tissington Trail - Alsop Station car park

Distance 5.25 miles
Ascent 269 metres
Time Taken 2 hours 35 mins

Friday 2nd November 2007

The Roaches

Hen Cloud lay-by - Roache Grange - Turner's Pool - Danebridge - Back Forest - The Roaches (TP) - Rockhall - Hen Cloud lay-by

Distance 8.25 miles
Ascent 432 metres
Time Taken 5 hours

Sunday 28th October 2007

Stanage Edge

Dennis Knoll car park - Bamford Edge - Bamford Moor - Moscar Moor - Stanage End - High Neb (TP) - Stanage Edge - Long Causeway - Dennis Knoll car park

Distance 6.75 miles
Ascent 310 metres
Time Taken 3 hours 45 mins

Saturday 27th October 2007

Kinder Scout

Edale car park - Edale - Pennine Way - Jacob's Ladder - Edale Rocks - Kinder Low (TP) - Kinder Downfall - Kinder Gates - Edale Moor - Grindsbrook Clough - Edale - Edale car park

Distance 9.5 miles
Ascent 552 metres
Time Taken 6 hours 40 mins

Thursday 18th October 2007

Wansfell

Rydal Road car park - Stockghyll Force - Wansfell Pike - Wansfell - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - Skelghyll Wood - Rydal Road car park

Distance 7.75 miles
Ascent 643 metres
Time Taken 5 hours

Wednesday 17th October 2007

Loughrigg Fell

Langdale Hotel - Walthwaite Bottom - Grasmere - Loughrigg Terrace - Loughrigg Fell - Little Loughrigg - Skelwith Force - Elterwater - Langdale Hotel

Distance 7.75 mils
Ascent 504 metres
Time Taken 5 hours 20 mins

Tuesday 16th October 2007

Langdales

New Dungeon Ghyll - Mickleden - Rossett Pike (218) - Buck Pike (219) - Black Crag (220) - Martcrag Moor - Pike O'Stickle - Loft Crag - Thorn Crag (221) - New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance 8.75 miles
Ascent 901 metres
Time Taken 8 hours

Tuesday 2nd October 2007

Gratton Dale

Elton - Gratton Dale - Long Dale - Gratton Moor - Bradford Dale - Limestone Way - Robin Hood's Stride - Limestone Way - Elton

Distance 9.25 miles
Ascent 439 metres
Time Taken 4 hours 40 mins

Thursday 27th September 2007

Cheeks Hill

Derbyshire Bridge car park - Axe Edge Moor - Cheeks Hill (CT) - Three Shire Heads - Danebower Hollow - Cat & Fiddle - Stake Clough - Goyt's Clough - Derbyshire Bridge car park

Distance 9.5 miles
Ascent 448 metres
Time Taken 4 hours 30 mins

Wednesday 19th September 2007

Birkhouse Moor

Patterdale - Hole-in-the-Wall - Birkhouse Moor - Red Tarn - Greenside Road - Glenridding

Distance 7.5 miles
Ascent 655 metres
Time Taken 5 hours 15 mins

Tuesday 18th September 2007

Great Dodd

Wanthwaite - Threlkeld Knotts (212) - Clough Head (213) - Calfhow Pike (214) - Little Dodd (215) - Great Dodd (216) - Randerside (217) - Mariel Bridge - Old Coach Road - Wanthwaite

Distance 8.5 miles
Ascent 884 metres
Time Taken 6 hours 20 ins

Monday 17th September 2007

Heughscar Hill

Pooley Bridge - Roehead - Ketley Gate - Heughscar Hill (211) - Heugh Scar - Roehead - Pooley Bridge

Distance 4.25 miles
Ascent 235 metres
Time Taken 2 hours 5 mins

Friday 7th September 2007

Eskdale

Eskdale campsite - Eel Tarn - Woolpack Inn - Doctor Bridge - St Catherine's Church - Eskdale campsite

Distance 5.25 miles
Ascent 281 metres
Time Taken 2 hours 30 mins

Thursday 6th September 2007

Kirk Fell

Wasdale Head - Mosedale - Black Sail Pass - Kirk Fell (209) - North Top of Kirk Fell (210) - Gavel Neese - Wasdale Head

Distance 5.75 miles
Ascent 837 metres
Time Taken 7 hours

Monday 3rd September 2007

Redmires Reservoirs

Upper Burbage Bridge - Burbage Rocks - Houndkirk Road - Ox Stones (TP) - White Stones - Stanedge Pole - Cowper Stone (TP) - Upper Burbage Bridge

Distance 9 miles
Ascent 351 metres
Time Taken 4 hours 30 mins

Tuesday 21st August 2007

Gowbarrow Fell

Park Brow - Aira Force - Green Hill (204) - Gowbarrow Fell (205) - Great Meldrum (206) - Little Meldrum (207) - Watermillock Fell (208) - Swinburn's Park - Yew Crag - Aira Force - Park Brow

Distance 7.25 miles
Ascent 638 metres
Time Taken 5 hours 35 mins

Monday 20th August 2007

Grisedale Pike

Braithwaite - Kinn (199) - Grisedale Pike (200) - Hobcarton Head (201) - Hopegill Head (202) - Sand Hill (203) - Coledale Hause - Braithwaite

Distance 7.25 miles
Ascent 879 metres
Time Taken 5 hours 30 mins

Friday 17th August 2007

Eycott Hill

Mungrisdale Road - Little Eycott Hill (197) - Eycott Hill (198) - Mungrisdale Road

Distance 3.5 miles
Ascent 160 metres
Time Taken 2 hours 30 mins

Friday 10th August 2007

Monsal Dale

White Lodge car park - Monsal Dale - Monsal Trail - Water-cum-Jolly - Miller's Dale - Litton Mill - Brushfield - White Lodge car park

Distance 6.25 miles
Ascent 373 metres
Time Taken 2 hours 55 mins

Wednesday 8th August 2007

Derwent Edge

A57 lay-by (Ladybower) - Whinstone Lee Tor - Wheel Stones - White Tor - Dovestone Tor - Back Tor (TP) - Lost Lad - Derwent Reservoir - Ladybower Reservoir - A57 lay-by (Ladybower)

Distance 9 miles
Ascent 446 metres
Time Taken 4 hours 20 mins

Thursday 2nd August 2007

Birker Fell

Birker Fell Road (Winds Gate) - Great Crag (193) - Broad Crag (194) - Far Hill - White How (195) - Great Worm Crag (196) - Rough Crag - Birker Fell Road (Winds Gate)

Distance 5.25 miles
Ascent 287 metres
Time Taken 4 hours

Tuesday 31st July 2007

Ponsonby Fell

Bleng Bridge car park - Blengdale Forest - Ponsonby Fell (192) - Blengdale Forest - Bleng Bridge car park

Distance 6.25 miles
Ascent 350 metres
Time Taken 3 hours 20 mins

Monday 30th July 2007

Bowfell

Cockley Beck - Little Stand (183) - Stonesty Pike (184) - 1st Crinkle (185) - Long Top, 2nd Crinkle (186) - 3rd Crinkle (187) - 4th Crinkle (188) - Gunson Knott, 5th Crinkle (189) - Shelter Crags (190) - Bowfell (191) - Moasdale - Cockley Beck

Distance 8.75 miles
Ascent 957 metres
Time Taken 9 hours 5 mins

Wednesday 18th July 2007

Black Rocks

High Peak Junction - High Peak Trail - Black Rocks - Bolehill (TP) - Big Plantation - High Peak Trail - High Peak Junction

Distance 3.5 miles
Ascent 308 metres
Time Taken 2 hrs 

Thursday 12th July 2007

Knipe Scar

Knipe Scar (182)

Distance 1.75 miles
Ascent 152 metres
Time Taken 1 hour

Wednesday 11th July 2007

Harter Fell

Sadgill - Shipman Knotts (176) - Goat Scar (177) - Kentmere Pike (178) - Harter Fell (179) - Little Harter Fell (180) - Adam Seat (181) - Gatescarth Pass - Sadgill

Distance 8 miles
Ascent 675 metres
Time Taken 6 hours

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Top o' Selside

Nibthwaite N.T. car park - High Nibthwaite - Low Light Haw (OF) - High Light Haw (OF) - Stang Hill (173) - Arnsbarrow Hill (174) - Top o' Selside (175) - Nibthwaite N.T. car park

Distance 5.5 miles
Ascent 461 metres
Time Taken 3 hours 30 mins

Sunday 1st July 2007

Caw

Kiln Bank Cross - Fox Haw (168) - Brock Barrow (169) - Caw (170) - Pikes (171) - Carter Ground - Raven's Crag (172) - Kiln Bank Cross

Distance 7.25 miles
Ascent 770 metres
Time Taken 6 hrs 30 mins

Thursday 28th June 2007

Eskdale Moor

Eskdale campsite - Eskdale Moor - Burnmoor Tarn - Illgill Head - Whin Rigg - Irton Fell - Miterdale Forest - Eskdale Green - Eskdale campsite

Distance 11.5 miles
Ascent 752 metres
Time Taken 8 hrs 30 mins

Wednesday 27th June 2007

Devoke Water

Birker Fell Road - Rough Crag - Water Crag - Seat How (167) - Birker Fell Road

Distance 3.75 miles
Ascent 226 metres
Time Taken 2 hrs 30 mins

Wednesday 20th June 2007

Dove Dale

Milldale car park - Dove Dale - Upper Taylors Wood - Lovers Leap - Dove Dale - Bunster Hill - Dovedale Wood - Ilam Rock - Dove Dale - Milldale car park

Distance 7.25 miles
Ascent 603 metres
Time Taken 5 hours

Wednesday 6th June 2007

Stanton Moor

Stanton Moor (TP)

Distance 2 miles
Ascent 81 metres
Time Taken 1 hour

Saturday 2nd June 2007

Mam Tor

Edale car park - Hollins Cross - Mam Tor (TP) - Rushup Edge - Brown Knoll (TP) - Jacob's Ladder - Upper Booth - Edale car park

Distance 9.75 miles
Ascent 565 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs 45 mins

Tuesday 22nd May 2007

Mount Famine

Bowden Bridge car park - Mount Famine - South Head - Kinder Low (TP) - Kinder Downfall - William Clough - Bowden Bridge car park

Distance 10 miles
Ascent 713 metres
Time Taken 5 hrs 20 mins

Thursday 17th May 2007

The Edges

Curbar Gap car park - Curbar Edge - Froggatt Edge - Grouse Inn - White Edge (TP) - Curbar Gap car park

Distance 6 miles
Ascent 226 metres
Time Taken 3 hrs

Thursday 10th May 2007

Manifold Valley

Hulme End car park - Manifold Way - Ecton Hill (TP) - Wetton Hill - Wetton - Thor's Cave - Wetton Mill - Ecton Bridge - Manifold Way - Hulme End car park

Distance 8.75 miles
Ascent 543 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs

Tuesday 1st May 2007

Lathkill Dale

Moor Lane car park - Bradford Dale - Alport - Lathkill Dale - Limestone Way - Moor Lane car park

Distance 8 miles
Ascent 373 metres
Time Taken 3 hrs 30 mins

Saturday 28th April 2007

Kinder Scout

Edale car park - Lady Booth Brook - Madwoman's Stones - Edale Moor (TP) - Grinds Brook - Crowden Clough - Edale car park

Distance 8.75 miles
Ascent 614 metres
Time Taken 6 hrs 30 mins

Sunday 22nd April 2007

Shining Tor

The Street car park - Wildmoorstone Brook - Burbage Edge (TP) - Berry Clough - Shining Tor (CT) - Pym Chair - Foxlow Edge - The Street car park

Distance 10.75 miles
Ascent 675 metres
Time Taken 5 hrs 40 mins

Thursday 19th April 2007

Long Dale

Minninglow car park - High Peak Trail - Friden - Bolderstone Plantation - Long Dale - Mouldridge Lane - Minninglow car park

Distance 6.5 miles
Ascent 170 metres
Time Taken 2hrs 30 mins

Tuesday 17th April 2007

Bleaklow Stones

Ditch Clough Plantation - Round Hill - Barrow Stones - Grinah Stones - Bleaklow Stones - West End Moor (TP) - Alport Castles - Ditch Clough Plantation

Distance 10 miles
Ascent 495 metres
Time Taken 5 hrs 45 mins

Tuesday 10th April 2007

Birchen Edge

Hell Bank Plantation - Gibbet Moor - Birchen Edge - Jack Flat - Baslow - Chatsworth Estate - Rabbit Warren - Hell Bank Plantation

Distance 11.25 miles
Ascent 488 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs 55 mins

Friday 6th April 2007

Bleaklow

Lay-by above Woodhead Reservoir - Birchen Bank Wood - Round Hill - Near Bleaklow Stones - Wildboar Grain - Pennine Way - Longdendale Trail - Lay by above Woodhead Reservoir

Distance 10 miles
Ascent 561 metres
Time Taken 7 hrs 15 mins

Sunday 1st April 2007

Bamford Edge

Dennis Knoll car park - Bamford Edge - Bamford Moor - Moscar Moor - Stanage End - High Neb (TP) - Stanage Edge - Dennis Knoll car park

Distance 7 miles
Ascent 311 metres
Time Taken 3 hrs 50 mins

Wednesday 21st March 2007

Lank Rigg

Coldfell Road - Blakeley Raise (160) - Grike (161) - Crag Fell (162) - Whoap (163) - Lank Rigg (164) - Kinniside (165) - Latter Barrow (166) - Coldfell Road

Distance 8.75 miles
Ascent 679 metres
Time Taken 7 hrs 20 mins

Tuesday 20th March 2007

Lord's Seat

Spout Force car park - Brown How on Whinlatter (150) - Whinlatter Top (151) - Tarbarrel Moss (152) - Ullister Hill (153) - Seat How (Thornthwaite) (154) - Barf (155) - Lord's Seat (156) - Broom Fell (157) - Graystones (158) - Kirk Fell on Lorton (159) - Spout Force car park

Distance 9.75 miles
Ascent 882 metres
Time Taken 7 hrs 10 mins

Monday 19th March (p.m.) 2007

Hen Comb

Kirkstile Inn - Little Dodd (Loweswater) (148) - Hen Comb (149) - Mosedale - Kirkstile Inn

Distance 5.25 miles
Ascent 445 metres
Time Taken 3 hrs

Monday 19th March (a.m.) 2007

Latrigg

Latrigg (147)

Distance 1.5 miles
Ascent 113 metres
Time Taken 1 hr

Saturday 17th March 2007

High Raise

Grasmere - Easedale Tarn - Tarn Crag (142) - Codale Head (143) - Sergeant Man (144) - High Raise (145) - Low White Stones (146) - Greenup Edge - Far Easedale - Grasmere 

Distance 9.25 miles
Ascent 805 metres
Time Taken 7 hrs

Saturday 10th March 2007

Alport Castles

Yorkshire Bridge - Win Hill (TP) - Hope Cross - Alport Bridge - Alport Castles - Crook Hill - Yorkshire Bridge

Distance 13.25 miles
Ascent 766 metres
Time Taken 6 hrs 25 mins 

Thursday 8th March 2007

Shutlingsloe

Wildboarclough - Greenway Bridge - Oakenclough - Fernlee - Gritstone Trail - Ridgegate Reservoir - Macclesfield Forest - Shutlingsloe (TP) - Wildboarclough

Distance 7.5 miles
Ascent 462 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs 5 mins 

Wednesday 28th February 2007

Chatsworth Estate

Calton Lees car park - Calton Houses - Calton Pastures - Moatless Plantation - Edensor - Chatsworth House - Derwent Valley Heritage Way - Calton Lees car park

Distance 6 miles
Ascent 232 metres
Time Taken 2 hrs 50 mins 

Thursday 15th February 2007

Wolfscote Dale

Hartington Station - Heathcote - Hartington - Beresford Dale - Wolfscote Dale - Alsop Station - Tissington Trail - Hartington Station

Distance 11 miles
Ascent 455 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs 20 mins 

Wednesday 14th February 2007

Middleton Moor

Middleton Top - Middleton Moor - Middleton Top

Distance 1.5 miles
Ascent 65 metres
Time Taken 1 hr 

Tuesday 13th February 2007

Harboro Rocks

Brassington - Harboro Rocks (TP) - High Peak Trail - Brassington

Distance 3.5 miles
Ascent 168 metres
Time Taken 1 hr 30 mins 

Tuesday 6th February 2007

The Roaches

Hen Cloud lay-by - The Roaches (TP) - Roach End - Forest Wood - Lud's Church - Back Forest - Roach End - Hen Cloud lay-by

Distance 6.75 miles
Ascent 364 metres
Time Taken 3 hrs 30 mins 

Monday 5th February 2007

Higger Tor

Surprise View car park - Mother Cap - Over Owler Tor - Higger Tor - Carl Wark - Burbage Bridge - Owler Tor - Surprise View car park

Distance 3.5 miles
Ascent 207 metres
Time Taken 2 hrs 15 mins 

Saturday 3rd February 2007

Mam Tor

Castleton car park - Lose Hill - Back Tor - Hollins Cross - Mam Tor (TP) - Cave Dale - Castleton car park

Distance 9.25 miles
Ascent 539 metres
Time Taken 5 hrs 30 mins 

Thursday 1st February 2007

High Peak Trail

High Peak Junction - High Peak Trail - Black Rocks - Big Plantation - High Peak Trail - High Peak Junction

Distance 3 miles
Ascent 234 metres
Time Taken 1 hr 45 mins 

Wednesday 31st January 2007

Manifold Valley

Hulme End car park - Manifold Way - Ecton Bridge - Wetton Mill - Ecton Hill (TP) - Ecton - Manifold Way - Hulme End car park

Distance 6.25 miles
Ascent 371 metres
Time Taken 3 hrs 15 mins 

Monday 29th January 2007

Carsington Water

Sheepwash car park - Visitor Centre - Sheepwash car park

Distance 3.25 miles
Ascent 64 metres
Time Taken 1 hr 15 mins 

Monday 22nd January 2007

Dove Dale

Alsop Station car park - Milldale - Dove Holes - Upper Taylor's Wood - Lover's Leap - Lin Dale - Thorpe - Tissington Trail - Alsop Station car park

Distance 9.75 miles
Ascent 515 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs 45 mins 

Monday 15th January 2007

Curbar Edge

Curbar Gap car park - White Edge (TP) - Hurkling Stone - Froggatt Edge - Curbar Edge - Curbar Gap car park

Distance 5.75 miles
Ascent 213 metres
Time Taken 3 hrs 

Sunday 14th January 2007

Strines Reservoir

Strines Bridge - Strines Reservoir - Cutthroat Bridge - Whinstone Lee Tor - Back Tor (TP) - Foulstone Road - Strines Bridge

Distance 9.5 miles
Ascent 469 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs 50 mins 

Wednesday 10th January 2007

Three Shires Head

Cat & Fiddle - Whetstone Ridge - Danebower Hollow - Three Shire Heads - Cheeks Hill - Dane Head - Cat & Fiddle

Distance 6.25 miles
Ascent 265 metres
Time Taken 3 hrs 55 mins 

Thursday 4th January 2007

Stanton Moor

Elton - Robin Hood's Stride - Birchover - Andle Stone - Stanton Moor (TP) - Birchover - Elton

Distance 7 miles
Ascent 343 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs 30 mins 

Monday 1st January 2007

Monsal Head

Monsal Head car park - Monsal Trail - Water-cum-Jolly - Cressbrook Dale - Tansley Dale - Litton Dale - Tideswell Dale - Litton Mill - Brushfield - Monsal Trail - Monsal Head car park

Distance 8.75 miles
Ascent 550 metres
Time Taken 4 hrs 35 mins 

 

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