I’d plotted a couple of routes on Viewranger, the first route looked okay: 9 miles, around 1250’ of ascent and all on what appeared to be good tracks and paths.
It just goes to prove how important a recce is.
The sun shone very hotly, bity flying things were out in force. On reflection it was a daft decision to undertake a run in the middle of such a day. Early morning would have been better.
Much of the route was navigable but some of the surfaces were very difficult to run on. Some of the dense undergrowth made it almost impossible for me to see where my feet were landing. I managed to stay upright. Mostly.
A couple of re-routes, some stops & starts to check the map, take photos, admire the views, swat biting insects, etc all conspired to slow me down. Oh, and being more than a bit out of condition.
Whatever, it was a good couple of hours of run / walking – and great to be out in the hills again.
My intended 9 mile route:
Where I actually went, around 7.5 miles:
Oh well.
Anyroadup, some photos from the 'run':
Kinder Scout
Oh yeah?
A great running surface...but a bit boring
Windybottom door for Rob P
The River Goyt
The route went through Linnet Clough Scout Campsite:
Manchester on the horizon
A good number of footpaths weren't signed, mostly those crossing private property. I wonder if any of these paths will become subject to requests for them to be extinguished. In order to register my use of those paths I've reported the signpost issue on the very excellent Fix my Street.
When I arrived home my first stop was my medicine cupboard to grab the antihistamine cream, my insect bites were ragingly itchy!
I went to Linnet Clough for a Scout camp as a young 'un, a week I think.
ReplyDeleteAndy
I knew the campsite by name but I had no idea where it was until yesterday - it's not even marked on the OS map.
DeleteMaybe it's a front for a secret M.O.D. installation!
We only went once. Transport was a grey ex-GPO Commer van with sliding doors. Trips out included the Blue John Cavern. Happy days. There are probably some black & white photos somewhere...
DeleteThe bridleways are well used by MTBs. There are a myriad of footpaths in that area, many of them used by Stockport Walking Group on their evening walks etc. Hopefully they will remain in use. I'm in this week if you fancy a coffee, and cake (before I eat it all!).
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin, I may well do that - eating all that cake yourself isn't good for a chap!
DeleteWell done John, good to see you out and about.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to *be* out and about Dawn!
DeleteI presume that statue is of BP? Don't tell the statue removing nuts. I have a lot to thean the Scouts for.
ReplyDeleteScouting strongly influenced me in my youth - it still does even now.
DeleteWhatever BP was guilty of, his creation of the Scout movement was one of the great success stories of the 20th century.