A: Greenfield, Birchen Clough, Trinnacle, Dovestones/Chew edges, 10.5 ml (possible detour to Laddow 13ml)
Done: 04/07/2001 (John Farrow), 29/08/2007 (Reg Boot), 31/07/2013 (Ray Grover)
Coordinator: Ian Helliwell
Start: Binn Green A635 SE017044 10am
Pub: Clarence, Greenfield Early Doors
Maps: - 1:25,000: Dark Peak W
Note route variation to miss Black Hill due to weather and conditions underfoot.
AM Route : Fp down S & track NE to Yeoman Hey Resvr dam; trks NE/E/ESE on N side of reservoirs to Weir 038050; ascend Birchen Clough via scrambly path. Round edges via Raven Stones and the Platt Memorial to cross Ashway Brook and on to Dovestones Edge. Via Rob's Rocks to Chew Resvr.
PM. Route : Follow edges W via top of Wilderness round to Wimberry Rocks. Steeply down via Rams Clough and Chew Piece Plantation to Dovestones Resvr circuit path. Anticlockwise to SE018034. NE to follow path under Dovestones Quarry to Ashway Gap. Down W from tunnel outlet to cross Yeoman Hey Resvr dam & up to Binn Green. Note if enthusiasm and timings work, a detour to Laddow via Featherbed Trig point is possible from Chew Res (extra 3 miles). Other variations also possible.
B: Greenfield, Dove Stone, Ashway 6.6 ml 1290 ft (longer option via Chew Reservoir)
Start: Binn Green A635 SE017044
Pub: Clarence, Greenfield 001040 (early doors)
Maps: Dark Peak W.
Route: Fps S/NE to 020046, E across damwall and Sly to FB at 020032. NE by Great Dovestone Rocks to 032038, Nly/E along Ashway Edge, Ravenstones to join Birchen Clough. NW by Greenfield Brook to cross reservoir, SW back to cars.