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Bleaklow - 15th April

Distance
5 Miles
Time
3 Hours 30 Minutes
Companions
Stuart, Vicki, Ben and James
Weather
Sunny

A beautiful day in the Peak District.  We climbed up to Bleaklow Head an Higher Shelf Stones.  Up to Bleaklow Head we followed the Pennine way.  The first pictures are of the accent up to Bleaklow.

The Start of the walk

The Start of the walk

Following the Pennine Way up to Bleaklow Head  Following the Pennine Way up to Bleaklow Head

Following the Pennine Way up to Bleaklow Head

Following the Pennine Way up to Bleaklow Head

And again

On top of Bleaklow Head

On top of Bleaklow Head

The Wain Stones (or "The Kiss") The Wain Stones (or "The Kiss")

The Wain Stones (or "The Kiss") The Wain Stones (or

The Wain Stones (or "The Kiss")

Crash site of the Super Fortress aircraft which crashed in 1948, killing the crew of 14.

Crash site of the Super Fortress aircraft which crashed in 1948, killing the crew of 14.

The summit OS trig point of Higher Shelf Stones

The summit OS trig point of Higher Shelf Stones

View down towards Glossop, from the summit

View down towards Glossop, from the summit

Vicki, Ben and James on top of Higher Shelf Stones

Vicki, Ben and James on top of Higher Shelf Stones

On the way back to the car and a well earned swim in a local leisure pool

On the way back to the car and a well earned swim in a local leisure pool