This morning was early, out the house at 07:10 driving to Edale in the Peak District. The plan was to try the Edale Skyline again and I nearly succeeded.
Started off from the car park at about 09:00 initially up Grindesbrook Clough and then up Golden Clough. First time up there, hard work but not as technical as completing Grindesbrook. At Nether Tor at the top, the clouds had set in and visibility was down to about 70metres. Turned right along the edge and continued until Madwoman’s Stones and Crookestone Knoll.
Descended to Edale Cross then along approach to Win Hill before turning right down towards Lose Hill. Crossing the railway track at the bottom I started the ascent of Lose Hill. It seemed much easier that last time I did it, maybe my fitness is improving!! At top of Lose Hill, I turned left along Hollins Cross, Mam Tor then finally Rushup Edge.
At the end of Rushups Edge I had to decide whether to complete the skyline by crossing Brown Knoll (where I went bog snorkeling a couple of weekends earlier) or descend into the valley and reascend via Jacobs Ladder or Crowden Clough. I chose the non-option – to descend and return to the car. I was tired and there wouldn’t have been time for the cross valley walk and re-ascent / descent.
In the end I completed about 17 miles with about 900 metres ascent and again failed to take any photos.