Saturday October 22nd

 South Head, Brwon Knoll and Rushup Edge

It was a sunny Saturday so we set off for a walk. The Snake Pass was closed again so our original plans were abandoned and we set off for the layby where David had started his night navigation course back in January. We took the Pennine Bridleway towards South Head. It was far less direct and more undulating that we'd both anticipated- a very pretty and interesting path- 2-3 miles of enjoyable walking and with dramatic views.

On the Pennine Bridleway at the bottom of Roych Clough
At the foot of South Head we stopped for a quick snack and decided to go up to Brown Knoll. The views on this section were great, up to Kinder End and Swine's Back with Sandy Heys in the far distance.
Sandy Hays, Kinder Low and Swine's Back on the skyline. The Downfall tucked out of sight.
We had our lunch at Brown Knoll and then continued south-east towards Rushup Edge with a good view down the Great Ridge.
The Great Ridge- Loose Hill and Back Tor in the sun, Mam Tor and Lord's Seat in the shadows
We made our way down the (rather exposed) path and back to the car.

A short but really good little walk of 6.7 miles with 3010m ascent and lots of contented-looking sheep.



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