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LATHKILL DALE RAMBLES
10TH NOV 74
1 YOULGREAVE 11 miles DIFF
A6 Darley (278623), Darley Bridge, Birchover, Harthill Moor, Youlgreave (Pub 5 1/2 mls), Bradford Dale, Dale End, Gratton Dale, A5012 Mouldridge Grange (201592)
800ft climb in a.m. through woods and over heathery moors. Afternoon gentle climb up wooded then dry valley.
2 STANTON MOOR 8 miles EASY
A6 Rowsley (257658), Stanton Woodhouse, Nine Ladies, Birchover (Pub 3 1/2 mls), Elton, Dale End, Gratton Dale, A5012 Mouldridge Grange (201592)
500ft climb through woods to pub, then undulating finishing with dry valley.
3 LATHKILL DALE 8 1/2 miles EASY
A6 M.S. (249659), Haddon Hall, Haddon Fields, Over Haddon (Pub 3 mls), Lathkill Dale, One Ash Grange, Cales Fm, Arbor Low, A515 (148636)
Over fields to pub then up wooded valley and over fields to stone circle of Arbor Low.
4 LATHKILL DALE 11 miles DIFF
A6 Haddon Hall (244663), Haddon Fields, Lathkill Dale, Monyash (Pub 6 mls), Hutmoor Butts, Hurdlow Town, Hill (1383ft), Earl Sterndale Works, A515 (105680)
Over fields then up first wooded then dry valley to pub, then over moor to viewpoint over N. Dovedale.
5 WYE VALLEY 9 1/2 miles MOD
A6 Haddon Hall (244663), Bakewell, Ashford (Pub 3 1/2 mls), Sheldon, Monyash, Hutmoor Butts, A515 Inn (128665)
Up wide river valley to pub then 850ft climb over limestone moors and fields.
6 MILLERS DALE 9 miles EASY/MOD
A6 (171706), Monsal Dale, Old Railway, Millers Dale (Pub 4 1/2 mls), Priestcliffe, Firewells Fm, Chelmorton, A515 (100687)
Morning along steep wooded valley, then on railway tracks above river. Afternoon 700ft climb over heathery moor.
7 NORTH DOVEDALE 10 miles MOD/DIFF
A6 Hotel past Taddington (133714), Chelmorton, A515 (Hindlow Hollow), Earl Sterndale (Pub 4 1/2 mls), Hitter Hill, Alder Cliff, Hill (1383ft), Dovedale (Crowdicote Inn), Pillsbury, Vincent Ho, A515 (148637)
Morning over heathery moor (250ft climb). Afternoon along ridge and up hill (500 ft climb) with views of N. Dovedale, then down Dovedale and 400ft climb over fields.
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