Ladybower Reservoir, Wheel Stones walk, 9.7 miles
One fine summer's day in 2010, a band of seven intrepid members of the Rebel Alliance came together to attempt a highly dangerous run on the Death Sta... erm, hang on, wrong script... let's try that again...
One fine summer's day in 2010, a band of seven intrepid Twittererers came together to go for a bit of a yomp in them thar' Peak District hills, with a hearty pub lunch planned for the end of the trek. @captain_doodle, @shelley279, @wombat37, @little_mavis, @MatronMim, @DomBurf and @vickyperry (along with @GoodBoyBen, sadly no longer with us) set out from the Fairholmes visitor centre at Ladybower Reservoir to embark on a 9.7-mile walk, taking in Derwent Edge and its many crazy rock formations.
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| Meeting up |
A slow amble along the side of the reservoir soon turned into a steady but lung-busting ascent until the trails opened out to reveal magnificent views of the surrounding hills. A huge bag of sweeties, courtesy of Vicky, kept us all going as I attempted to break the Wombats with my 'little walk in the hills'. (I swear I didn't remember all those 'up' bits ;) Horrendous shoe trouble meant @little_mavis struggled with blisters aplenty, and the pace slowed somewhat, meaning by the time we got to the pub they'd stopped serving food and we had to settle for a liquid lunch. Poor old @Raycast, who was going to take the sensible option and meet us at the Traveller's Rest (www.travellers-rest.net), was left sat in a car park as we were unable to get mobile signals to let him know of the delays, and he had to go before we got there. (sorry again, Ray!) Nevertheless, despite the aches and pains, everyone had a smashing time and the weather was terrific. A great bunch of people and a fab day out, despite missing out on a big ol' pie n chips at the end. Here's to Peaks Tweetup II in 2011 :)
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| The route |
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| Ups and downs |
