A: Minninglow, Bigginmoor, Alsop, Parwich & Minninglow Hill 10.7 ml
B: Minninglow, Parwich 7.9 ml 1110 ft

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17/04/2024 10:00 - 16:00

A: Minninglow, Bigginmoor, Alsop, Parwich & Minninglow Hill 10.7 ml
Done: 04/12/1996 (Ian Howie), 05/10/2005 (Reg Boot), 12/10/2011 (Jim Bintcliffe), 19/12/2012 (Geoff Edge), 26/10/2016 (Tim Taylor)
Start: Minninglow Station SK194582
Pub: Sycamore, Parwich
Maps: Dark Peak W
Route AM: Rd Sly to 193578, byway/rds W/N/W by Uppermoor & B Fms to Tissgtn Trl 162581, Sly on trl to 157564, over A515, rd/fps E/Sly by Alsop Moor Cotts & Alsop en le Dale & up to re-join trl at 164538, trl Ely to 172537, fps/rd ENE to Parwich, Sycamore
Route PM: Fp NNEly from top end of village to rd 194557, rd N to 195563, trk(trspss?)/fp NEly by Roystone Grange & under High Pk Trl to byway 209569, trspss over Minninglow Hill, on down to Trl 205575 & return on trl to cars

B: Minninglow, Parwich 7.9 ml 1110 ft
Done: 12/10/2011, 15/02/2017, 12/04/2023
Start: Minninglow Station SK194582
Pub: Sycamore, Parwich 188543
Maps: White Peak East - 119 Buxton, Matlock & Dove Dale
Route AM 4.5m: Trl NE/SE to 206575, cssn fp SE to Minninglow & down SW, under trl to 200566. Trk SE to 205558, trk/fp W to rd. Rd 200m S, fp SW to Parwich, Sycamore.
Route PM 3.4m: Return to cars by road as fields a quagmire.

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    route tba