Longstone Moor

When we left the village of Great Longstone last week we followed some tractors out onto a single track road and passed some stunning views over the valley. We decided then to come back here and plan a walk around the hill. We got there about 07:00 had a look at the map and just went for it. This is somewhere none of us had been to so it was lets see what we can find.
There was a nice lay by to park in and we went onto a footpath then back onto the road heading down to a footpath which then took us past a slightly wooded area with lots of space between the trees.  Roaming about were some highland cattle with the odd calf. Lovely to see in natural surroundings. We came onto a small pond which was just full of newts, Rob caught one with ease just cupping his hands into the water. It was a steady climb up to what looked like a capped mine with a small cairn beside it. We carried on and found what we thought was an old trackway which you couldn't even see until you were on top of it. It was about 6 feet deep so we got down into it and had our breakfast sheltering from the wind. From there it was all downhill and after negotiating a couple of fences it was back to the car.

This weeks route around Longstone Moor

Ike's car

Ring cast into a block of stone

Highland calf

I think this is mummy watching over her youngster.

This is where the old bath tubs go to

Ike & Rob

Ike

A whole field of Gorse

Ike & Rob

Looking for newts

There's one!!!

Newt

This is a different view of the Monsal Head Hotel

Who are EWE watching

Ike

Viola

Another dew pond

The cement works over in the Hope Valley

Top of the hill at 395 metres.

Me

Is this the longest lamb in Derbyshire

Another ring cast into the stone

Breakfast

Not sure if this is an old trackway 

Checking the map

Ike pointing out Minninglow in the distance

Ike negotiating a fence

More rabbits running about

Just great views everywhere

Monsal Dale basking in the sunshine

 This was new territory for us with some magnificent views. From the top we could see 360 degrees we even spotted Crich Stand and the wind turbines at Carsington as well as Minninglow. A great little walk and we could be back next week to look at the other side.
See you next week.