Woo hoo! A proper walk! Almost 800 feet of climbing, almost all in the first mile or so. Only 3.5 miles, but quite a toughie.
The weather was stunningly beautiful - frosty, clear, a fine sunrise. Watching the sheep, who (which?) were still hoarding their warmth, until the sun reached their field, and then they moved into the sun to absorb as much heat as possible.
We had breakfast, then set off - destination Wildboarclough and Shutlingsloe. it’s a very distinctive pointy isolated hill - direct ascent from Wildboarclough of approx 790 feet in 1.7 miles. The summit is about 1600 feet.
It’s a very popular little hill on a fine Saturday around half term, especially accessed from the other side, where there’s a car park at Trentabank Reservoir. Lovely to see lots of young children, and also a large ish group of dog walkers. Reminded us a bit of Tinto Hill in Lanarkshire.
The ascent was one of the toughest continuous climbs I’ve done for ages. We were walking in wellies today, but actually it was pretty dry underfoot.
Views were magnificent all round, as far as Shining Tor and beyond, Jodrell Bank, and the Radio Tower at Sutton Common and Tittesworth Reservoir.
Fab area.
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