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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: 2-7 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 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Win Hill and Lose Hill From Hope 20th September 2014

Win Hill Pike just ahead.
At the trig point on Win Hill Pike.
Panorama from Win Hill, looking towards Ladybower Reservoir.
At Hope Cross.
Back Tor approached from Nether Booth.
At the toposcope on Lose Hill.
Lose Hill from the Hope Path.
Walk stats: Distance: 10.2 miles. Climb: 1773'.
Time 6 hours 15 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.0 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Mike.
The weather forecast optimistically suggested that it would be good, but that was somewhat exaggerated! At least it remained dry until we started our descent of Lose Hill. Distant views were rather misty, but at least they were there. This walk had two good stretches of ridge top walking on both sides of the Edale Valley, and these alone warrants a repeat trip in the future.
 Birds seen or heard today included: European robin, House sparrow, Pied wagtail, Rook, Jackdaw, Raven, Peregrine falcon, Coal tit and Common buzzard.
 After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Wilkes Head in Leek, where the Whim Ales, Hartington Bitter tasted as good as ever, still on top of my list of favourite beers.
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