Sunday 24th November found 28 SWOG members and Po the dog
meeting up below Mam Tor on a cool and cloudy morning. We ascended the
paved pathway up to Mam Tor, regrouping at the trig point for a group
photo. In light intermittent drizzle we then followed the ridge via
Hollins Cross later taking a coffee break just below Back Tor.
Refreshed, we climbed back onto the main ridge to
Lose Hill, then descended gradually close to Losehill Farm and along
Edale Road into Hope. Here we dispersed: either sitting on a church wall
to eat our sandwiches, taking tea and scones in a cafe or visiting the
welcoming Old Hall Hotel where a good range of Theakston's ales were on
tap.
After lunch, in drier conditions, we followed the
path on the south side of the river emerging in Castleton. Next we
headed up the rather wet and muddy Cave Dale, regrouping half way up for
a final drink. Eventually emerging from our dale we followed field
paths and lanes back to our cars.
JLH p.p. GR & PH
