AUTUMN EQUINOX 2022

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Started on track along river, monsal valley, past viaduct. Then followed track up hill. Up to Hobbs House. Continued past but very heavy going on scree. Felt trapped i.e. kept slipping but going back even more treacherous! Persevered. Past scree.

Then terraine difficult with brambles, thorns and holes. Then in front a fence! So decided to follow it up the hill. Clinged on to the fence, very heavy going, could barely pull myself up (a bit at a time) amongst foliage. Also very steep. Estimated 100 posts at least about 10ft apart. Slid round past last tree and then found another fence i.e. got to the corner of fence

Decided to try to go over wall (everything trembling because of the strain) but made it! Sheep land. Photo of bit I thought might be part of it but at this point so exhausted couldn't think about exploring further. So headed back, normal'ish terraine. After a few long fields came to trail. Monsal Dale to Ashford. Got to car drained. Ate. Then to Greater Longstone to view cross in churchyard. (see picture)





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