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PEAK DISTRICT - WIN HILL 4th FEBRUARY 2007

Location -
Peak District - Win Hill
Map -
The Peak District Dark Peak Area - OL1
Route -
Roadside Parking (17068, 84024), Twitchill Farm, Win Hill, Win Hill Pike, Hope Brink, Fullwood Stile Farm, Finish
Distance -
4.75 Miles
Weather -
Sunny and not too cold in the sun
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Route Map -
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Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission
of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

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Heading up the farm track to Twitchill Farm. Our route taking us over the
brow of the hill just visible between the top of the trees.



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Passing Twitchill farm, overlooking the great ridge, from left to right Mam Tor, Barker Bank, Back Tor and the prominent Loose Hill.


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Another footpath joins from the right here passing under Top Plantation.


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Plenty of walkers taking a lunch on top of Win Hill (462m) with just a glimpse of Ladybower Reservoir on the left.
The sun providing a little warmth making this a place to linger today.


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Tess paying a great deal of attention to the sheep on the hillside below us.


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Continuing along Hope Brink looking again across the Great Ridge with Kinder Scout beyond.


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Returning to the valley with Loose Hill above.


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Slurry patterns on the fields.


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