Bamford Edge in the Mist

The weather didn't look to good with the mist hanging and we weren't sure where to go. We have wanted to go to Bamford Edge for a few  weeks now because Rob hasn't been up there. We thought the mist might lift or we would get above it so off we went. We parked up just after 07:00 and the mist didn't look any better but we went for it anyway.  The bracken was a lot higher than it was the last time i was up here and the mist had made it damp so we got slightly wet coming through the bracken. It didn't take long to get up to the top on Great Tor where you normally have a fantastic view but unfortunately today we could only see about 100 feet and it just didn't clear. We walked a bit further then started heading back and found a suitable spot to have our breakfast. After breakfast we headed back down to the car where we met another walker who had just parked up. We had a good natter and luckily for him the mist was starting to clear a bit. We decided to drive back via Higger Tor so we had a nice trip along the narrow lanes and by this time we could see a little of the landscape and lovely it was too. We drove along the road that runs parallel with Stanage Edge which we could barely see through the mist. We drove past Surprise View and around past the Frog Stone then down past the entrance to the Longshaw Visitor Centre and then back on the road home.

This weeks route

Ike's turn to drive

The footpath leading through the bracken

Ike and Geoff on the slopes of Bamford Edge

Ike peering through the mist

One of the abandoned millstones

Rob thinking thats a long way down

Heather clinging to the edge

Spider's been busy

The 3 boys in the mist

Breakfast stop

Geoff with Bamford Edge in the background

Unfortunately for our Rob the mist didn't clear so he never got to see the fantastic view from the Great Tor looking down onto Ladybower Res. I suppose there'll be another time when the weather is better. When we got back into Belper, yep youv'e guessed it the sun was bloody shining, that's life.
See you next week