A: Kirk Ireton, Black Rocks, Alport Height; 12.0ml
Done: 10/04/1996 (Ian Howie) 13/04/2005 (George Wilks)
Start: Kirk Ireton SK266501
Maps: White Peak W
Route AM: Fps/rds Nly by Moorside Spring Fm, Stainsbro Qy to rd 262532, rd/fps NEly, scramble on dolomitic rocks 266539 ;on to High Peak Trail 272548, trl Ely to Black Rocks
Route PM: Fps/rds up E/S,down (R & L at 293551) by Bolehill 298543, rd SE to 306533, fp/rd/fp/rd Sly by The Bent, Sycamore Fm to Alport Height; Sly to Bowmerlane 306510;fps/rds Wly, Norman Hill Fm, over B5023 284504,Alton Hall, Kirk Ireton and cars.
NB:AM and PM reversed from original to avoid Black Rocks parking, so lunch may be too 'early'.
B: Monsal Head, Ashford in the Water, Bakewell, Little Longstone; 8.0ml
Coordinator: Richard Evans
Start: Monsal Head SK185715; Roadside Parking or Pay & Display.
Pub: Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone (early doors)
Maps: 1:25000 White Peak
Route: Drop down to Monsal Dale and follow river to A6. Straight across A6 and go west following River Wye to Ashford in the Water. Keep following the river until SK 215689 at ‘weirs’ just past Lumford Mill . Turn left and follow path until it joins the Monsal Trail. Turn left and leave the Monsal Trail at SK 193711 and head North West to Little Longstone and the Packhorse Inn. After beers back along the road to Monsal Head