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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Sunday 27 September 2009

Kinder Scout, Seal and Ashop Edges 26th September 2009

The latest photo sent by Richard.
Nearly the end of the walk., or so we thought! Photo by Richard.

Looking from Seal Edge to Ashop Edge.
Walking along Seal Edge.
Playing on the rocks.
Boxing Glove Rocks On Ashop Edge.




Distance:10.1 miles; Climb:1400'.



Time:5 hours 47 minutes; On the move walking average:2.2 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:1.7 m.p.h.



Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Celia and Dave J.



The weather turned out to be much better than expected, and by mid-afternoon we had glorious sunshine. The lovely cooling wind accompanying us along the edges was at times a little stronger than we would have liked. Walking along the 4 miles of Seal and Ashop Edges was superb and demands not to be rushed. The views today across the Woodlands Valley and later towards Bleaklow were outstanding.



I believe Richard did the same walk as us today, but he was never near enough to get in camera shot!



Birds seen or heard today included:Red grouse, Meadow pipit, Raven, Goldfinch and Kestrel.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Star Inn in Glossop, which just happened to be hosting their "Beer Festival". Beer sampled included Mordue IPA, Roosters IPA and Blacksheep Bitter. Unfortunately Roger didn't like his Old Rosie, but the same couldn't be said for Richard or Dave!
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