18th The Railway pub night

18th The Railway pub night http://picasaweb.google.com/stockportwalkingoutdoors/FridayNightPubRailwayStockport

30th: Extra walk

30th: Extra walk

13 arrived at Torkington Park for a walk where no one, not even the leader, knew where we were going. A couple of suggestions led us to Millers Dale CP and a walk up Chee Dale, along what is undoubtably Derbyshires longest ranger mile, 1 mile in 1 hour. Learning along the way how many left feet we had (728) we followed the course of this beutiful dale, a bit slippy in places we finally climbed up to Topley Pike. Next stop Churn Hole and up to Chelly (Chelmorton). Excellent beer set us up for a climb up to Sough Top and down to Taddington Across the road and one vertical descent into High Dale before joining the Monsal Trail above Litton Mill. Weather was sunny all day, a bit beezy at the start. POints gained for pub stop, weather, toilets at start, mid point and finish, and local ice creams at the end. A splendid day,

Weekend at Wastwater

Weekend at Wastwater

We had a great weekend at Wastwater, with a wide variety of walks in generally good conditions. Campbell did a "sponsored" swim in the icy waters of the lake as a follow up to a collection we had for the Jimmy Mizen charity. A group of fund-raisers, including Jimmy's mother, were staying at the hostel and many of them were doing a sponsored ascent of Scarfell. Some of them got lost in the mist and it was 11.30pm before they got back!!!
Our thanks to Dave and Sue for organising this excellent weekend.

Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/stockportwalkingoutdoors/WastwaterHostelWeekendLedByDaveANDSue

23rd Lyme Park walk by Steve B

23rd Lyme Park walk by Steve B  http://picasaweb.google.com/stockportwalkingoutdoors/LymeParkWalkLedBySteveB