A: Dunford Bridge, Loftshaw & Hordron Cloughs, North America & Langsett 11.5 ml
Done: 19/09/2001 (Howie)
Start: Windle Edge parking SE152019
Pub: Wagon & Horses, Langsett Pleasantly received, sat out (windproofed!) in sun
Maps: - 1:25,000: Dark Peak E
AM Route : (6.5 mi) Rd 500m SW; fp SSEly to A628 Fiddler's Green 155001; SE/E by Loftshaw & Hordron Cloughs to junction with Bradshaw Clough 185995; SEly up across Bradshaw, struggle down & over Mickleden Beck, up & over Cut Gate path at access point 192991; E along wall to fp 199992; fp NE down to North America ; fp (Thickwoods Lane) Ely to 214995; lane/rd Nly to Langsett, Langsett Inn
PM. Route : (5 mi) Fps WNW/NW by Langsett Bank on N side of reservoir, Swinden & Far Swinden to A628 191014; E 125m on concession fp N of rd to Swinden Walls; fp NNW to old rly at Cote Bank Bridge 188028; old rly (Trans-Pennine Trail) boringly Wly to rd Dunford Bridge 157023; rd up SWly to cars
N.B.: Or something different if anyone can come up with a variant!
B: Dunford Bridge, Flouch 8.1 ml 862 ft
Start: Windle Edge parking SE152019
Pub: Early Doors ?
Maps: - 1:25,000: Dark Peak E
Route: rd SW to 148014, fp SEly to Fiddlers Green, where trk NE (Snow Road) to A628. Rd E 200m to fp S/E/N (Swinden Lane) back to A628, avoiding some of main rd. Cross A628 to rd/fp NNW to old rly at Cote Bank Bridge 188028; old rly (Trans-Pennine Trail) boringly Wly to rd Dunford Bridge 157023; rd up SWly to cars