A: Dunford Bridge, Windleden Rsvrs, Hingcliff, North America & Langsett, Thurlstone moors; 11.5ml
Done: 01/08/2007 (Harvey Condliffe)
Start: Dunford Bridge SE158026
Pub: Wagon & Horses, Langsett ; Pleasantly received, sat out (windproofed!) in sun
Maps: - 1:25,000: Dark Peak E - 1:50,000: 110 Sheffield & Huddersfield
Morning Route: 10km. Rd Sly 300m to field track, over fence 167020, Rsvr road to 150014, Sly on rough and faint trods to cross Glead Nest Clough 155006, rogh Wly to path to cross A628 at Fiddler's Green. Ely on rough old trods to Wicken Hill grouse butts (coffee at clough 165000). Track via Upper Hordron and unmarked path to ford Little Don at 191001 (ignoring FB at 192003). Steeply SE along wall over Hingcliffe common, crossingCut Gate path 196988 to lunch at North America 203988. Track to 209995 then NEly on woodland conc. path to dam road to Langsett.
Afternoon Route 7km. Fps Wy via Langsett Bank and Swinden to A628 183012. Wy on A628and track of old road to 1685 0075 (GPS) then rough NWly to162015, then path on W bank of Long Grain and track to start.
The original route:
AM: (6.5 mi) Rd 500m SW; fp SSEly to A628 Fiddler's Green 155001; SE/E by Loftshaw (coffee) & 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 (lunch); fp (Thickwoods Lane) Ely to 214995; lane/rd Nly to Langsett, Langsett Inn
PM: (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 (tea) to rd Dunford Bridge 157023; rd up SWly to cars
B: Dunford Bridge, Winscar & Harden Reservoirs, Snailsden Pike; 8.6ml
Start: Dunford Bridge SE158026
Pub: early doors?
Maps: Dark Peak W & E - 110 Sheffield & Huddersfield
Route: Fp N/NE/N by Winscar Reservoir to join rd at 154033. Rd NNW to 151038 (to N of Harden Reservoir), trk NW, cross rd, NW (Holme Valley) to 137048 (ruins of Hades). NE (or NW) to Kirklees Way, where fp/trk NW to 130055, trk/rd SW/S/SE to 134041. (E on rd for shorter route) Trk, fp W/SW/S/SE round Snailsden Pike End, E to join trk, S/E/N across Harden Reservoir dam. SE to retrace road back to cars. (short-cut =7ml)