Win Hill and Hope Cross

We had an extra early start today setting off at 05:50 am. Four of us in my car and our destination was Win Hill looking above Ladybower Reservoir. We parked in a lay by on the Edale road north of Hope. A short walk back along the road towards Hope until we found the footpath to Edale End Farm.. From there it was a long steep slog up to the old roman road, it levelled out slightly to just a gentle incline until we reached a hundred yards or so to the summit where again it was a steep incline. All this time the mist was swirling around and we could only see about 100 yards in front of us and unfortunately the views from the top were non existent. We should have been able to see right across to Ladybower Reservoir and beyond. When we got to the top there were 3 serious photographers up there and they told me they had been there before sunrise and set off from Nottingham at 04:30am!!! We had our breakfast surrounded by sheep and hung around for a while hoping the mist would clear but it didn't.
We headed back the way we came but made a detour to see Hope Cross. The top stone with the carvings on it had been stolen a couple of years ago but was found and repositioned. From there we just headed back down the track and the car. Typically the sun started to come through but Win Hill was still shrouded.

This weeks route to Win Hill

Rob & Ike

Ike & Geoff

Rob 

Ike & Geoff  coming through the bracken

Loads of webs

Mist in the woods

We couldn't see very far

Sheep on the hill

This spider has been busy

The first glimpse of the summit

Rob & Ike 

Photographers been waiting since before sunrise for the mist to clear

Sheep after some of Ikes food.

The trig point at the top of Win Hill

That's Rob off in the distance

Us four at the trig point

We came past these bikers and one of them had some mechanical trouble.

Loads of spiders webs

These lady joggers on the old roman road.

Hope Cross

Hope Cross on the old roman road.

The sun starting to come through 

Looking towards the Kinder Scout Plateau

This walk in the mist was just under 7 miles and although disappointed there were no great views it was still enjoyable.

See you next week