Tuesday April 21st
Edale and Jacob's Ladder We started up our usual route from Edale village, but instead of heading up to Hollins Cross, we went on the right hand path leading to near Mam Nick. We crossed the road and got up to Rushup Edge, where we followed the bridle path which was sheltered from the chilly wind. Bridle path along Rushup Edge Mam Tor in the background After the wrecks of the Porsche and Land Rover Discovery, we took the route to Brown Knoll. Brown Knoll Trig Although the trig is now surrounded by slabs, there's a deep boggy section beside the junction of the path and slabs. We know this because an unsuspecting dog thought that he was taking a shortcut but ended up taking a mudbath. It was a bright sunny day and we had our lunch at the trig. We then decided to go to Jacob's Ladder and make our way back to Edale via the lower path which is sometimes a little uninspiring. Passing through Lee Farm, we spotted an unseasonable Christmas tableau. Merry Christmas? The sight of lam...