<div dir="auto">I've been given the go ahead to join you. Is there any possibility of squeezing in a car with you lot as I don't fancy driving there by myself. An Iggie in the lap is acceptable, a Martin slightly less so. No problem if not though.<br><br></div>
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<div dir="auto">On 24 Feb 2017 15:50, at 15:50, Jason Irwin via Nottingham <nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>This first attempt at this got interesting. We happened across a recent<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>crash, stopped to render assistance and then waited 2 hours for the<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>emergency services to arrive. Not their fault, turned out the original<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>directions were incorrect although by all accounts the operator was a<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>bit clueless with zero local knowledge. Luckily no one was seriously<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>hurt, just shaken. If you want to see the result of firing your nice,<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>shiny 4x4 into a field; you can go here:<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><a href="https://irrwitz.com/owncloud/s/hPbhJK3c97chRBT?path=%2FWhy%20it%20didn%27t%20happen">https://irrwitz.com/owncloud/s/hPbhJK3c97chRBT?path=%2FWhy%20it%20didn%27t%20happen</a><br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>After leaving the scene, we stopped in the Royal Oak for some hot<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>drinks, and did a short walk along the Manifold Way in the snow. The<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Oak<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>were great, even reserving a table by the fire for us! Great food too.<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><a href="http://www.peakpub.co.uk">http://www.peakpub.co.uk</a>/<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Next month we're going try this again an hopefully without the added<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>excitement, no other details have changed.<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Starting off from just outside Tideswell and heading down to the banks<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>of the River Wye, haning a hard left at Cressbrook Mill up into the<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Tansley Dale and over towards Tideswell again. At that point we can<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>either head back towards the cars or add in an extension (or something<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>that approximates it) through Miller's Dale (an extra ~8km).<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>I've not had a chance to check on food/drink yet, but we are passing<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>through a few villages and there is bound to be some pub/cafe we can<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>grab something it. Decide on the day!<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Going to allow about 5 hours for the main walk (the actual walk is a<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>3.5<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>hours) for stops, general faffing around and a couple of more hours for<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>getting there/back. So a 1000 start from home, should see you back<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>there<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>around 1600-1700.<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Bring sturdy boots, decent socks, waterproofs, snacks etc. Bad weather<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>will halt the walk, a wee bit of rain/wind won't.<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Please let me know if you'd like to join and if you're a driver or need<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>transport.<br></div>
<div dir="auto">><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>What: Around Miller's Dale<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Distance: 11.3km (7 miles) possible extension<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Ascent/Gradient: Medium - 365m (1,200ft)<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Difficulty: Medium<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Time: 3.5 hours<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Deadtree: AA "50 Walks in the Peak District", walk 24 "Around Miller's<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Dale", page 87. ISBN: 978-0-7524-4639-4<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Overview and GPX: <a href="https://irrwitz.com/owncloud/s/JaPMtNoLf9IyHKE">https://irrwitz.com/owncloud/s/JaPMtNoLf9IyHKE</a><br></div>
<div dir="auto">>When: March 4th 2017 starting walk @ 1000<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Meet-up #1: Our place in Beeston to leave @ 0830 (contact me off-list<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>for address etc)<br></div>
<div dir="auto">>Meet-up #2: Car Park on B6049 (<a href="http://osm.org/go/eu3ao4K5?layers=H&m">http://osm.org/go/eu3ao4K5?layers=H&m</a>=)<br></div>
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<div dir="auto">>0930<br></div>
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