sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Early 10k with the pooch - timed to take in sunrise at the Beach…..
Up early (02:50) to drive to the Peak District with the intention of getting to the top of Shining Tor by sunrise 🌄
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Flattish walk, to start, along Errwood Reservoir, then steadily uphill through dewy damp ferny footpaths, with frosty hollows, for a mile or so before the steeper climb to Shining Tor.
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I reached the Trig Point with ½hr to spare before the sun rose.
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Heading back down, the path had those big slabs that can be quite treacherous in icy conditions but all was OK this time.
I've almost been A over T on similar frozen slabs before!
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Quite a steep, rocky , gully through pinewoods to Errwood Hall ruins where I stopped to explore..
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As it was still quite early, I was the only person there.
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Back to the car, parked by Errwood Reservoir, where I could now actually enjoy the view as it was pitch dark when I started!
6 miles walked before getting the Brommie out of the boot for a ride on the old abandoned railway track alongside Fernilee Reservoir.
To finish the day, and be able to call it a triathlon, I drove to Hathersage for a swim in the Open Air pool for an hour.
Lovely day out with a 2¼ hour drive home.. 👍
Up early (02:50) to drive to the Peak District with the intention of getting to the top of Shining Tor by sunrise 🌄
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Flattish walk, to start, along Errwood Reservoir, then steadily uphill through dewy damp ferny footpaths, with frosty hollows, for a mile or so before the steeper climb to Shining Tor.
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I reached the Trig Point with ½hr to spare before the sun rose.
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Heading back down, the path had those big slabs that can be quite treacherous in icy conditions but all was OK this time.
I've almost been A over T on similar frozen slabs before!
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Quite a steep, rocky , gully through pinewoods to Errwood Hall ruins where I stopped to explore..
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As it was still quite early, I was the only person there.
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Back to the car, parked by Errwood Reservoir, where I could now actually enjoy the view as it was pitch dark when I started!
6 miles walked before getting the Brommie out of the boot for a ride on the old abandoned railway track alongside Fernilee Reservoir.
To finish the day, and be able to call it a triathlon, I drove to Hathersage for a swim in the Open Air pool for an hour.
Lovely day out with a 2¼ hour drive home.. 👍
Very cool !! Superb pics too. Love that……😍
Thank you. I take loads of pics but only 10 allowed per post 😂Great hike and pic's!