8.80 miles 1503' ascent

Today I met up with Angie at Grindleford for a supposedly quiet walk along the Edges. However it was the day of the Grindleford Gallop, therefore we made a quick alteration to our route and didn't meet up with the Gallopers until we reached Baslow Edge.

Thanks to Angie for joining me on today's walk and acting as my guide.

7.50 miles 1147' ascent

Today Steve and I were joined by Simon. It was supposed to be a simple walk to Stanage Edge and back via Higger Tor and Carl Wark. Poor visibility and a bad snow storm helped us to change our minds and have a there and back walk instead.
Thanks to Simon for driving us there and of course thanks to Steve for his unerring navigation skills.

5.39 miles 2074' ascent

Today Steve and I had arranged to meet up with Ian and John at Ghyll Foot and then walk to Steel Fell and around to Helm Crag.  This was a fairly late start so that we had time to drive from the west coast to Grasmere.

The walk took approx 4¾ hours, which as usual included plenty of time for photos and a good lunch break.  Thanks to Ian and John for their company and to Steve for helping me to find Ghyll Foot. 

9.73 miles 1244' ascent

This was our third walk in the Teesdale area.  We planned to follow the Pennine Way to Grassholme Reservoir and then return to Middleton via the footpath along the old Tees Valley Railway.  Although the weather was fine at the start of the walk, the predicted snow enveloped us shortly after we left the summit of Harter Fell, thankfully it didn't last long. 
This was an interesting walk, which took longer than it should have as I was feeling the effects of the previous days' walks.

7.25 miles 836' ascent

This was our second day in Teesdale and we had decided to follow the Pennine Way along the River Tees to Cauldron Snout.  Cauldron Snout is more a long cataract than a waterfall, and at 200 yards (180 m) long, it is said to be the longest waterfall in England.  The falls are caused by the upper Tees passing over dolerite steps.

The walk took just over 4 hours and apart from a few people near Cow Green Reservoir we had had all the views to ourselves.

6.15 miles 667' ascent

As this was our first visit to Teesdale, Steve and I had arranged to meet up with Gary and Sheena for a guided tour to Low Force and High Force.  According to Wainwright, High Force is "a spectacle all should see."  These waterfalls are definitely worth a visit, along with the smaller Summerhills Force and Bleabeck Force.
The walk took about 3 and half hours but included a visit to Summerhill Force and of course plenty of time for taking photographs.  A big thank you to Gary and Sheena for meeting up with us and acting as our guides.