So Shining Tor area was selected. Derbyshire Bridge was the target starting point this morning. Well I nearly got there. Just as you go over the ridge to the T junction the road was solid ice and I immediately thought it was not going to be possible to get back up so I stopped. And reversed - or should I say stayed still whilst the front wheels span around! After a recce, another vehicle came down the alternative path and was able to turn around and get back up to the Cat and Fiddle, so after a slippy downhill I managed to do the same. Of course, the phone coverage there is shite so depsite getting a voice mail through to Mr Shaffery he went head long down ther and managed to get through - he got lucky though cos if he'd had to go up the main track he would never have made it!
Anyway - we got to the Cat and Fiddle, rearranged the route and went straight for Shining Tor again. Continued on over Cat's Tor and then extended the walk to the far end of Fernilee reservoir. Turned down the Midshire Way and back along the reservoir. Took the path back up to Shining Tor and back to cat and Fiddle (that's the lung-burner bit!). Lots of snow up top and the weather came down when we were walking back up. About five hours round trip. Steve still managed to entertain us with his sudden bursts into song - the song being related to something we'd just been talking to him about!
Did you know that Shining Tor is actually the highest point in Cheshire (yes it's just in Cheshire, not Derbyshire). It sits at 559m amd is higher than Mam Tor and Win Hill. And there are some very big sheep poos up on those hills (see the photos in the album below)!
Good walk - tired legs - we worry about Nigel - he needs some hard hill practice. Perhaps Emma will let him out next weekend?
Lots more pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/gough.chris1/ShiningTorRevisited14209?feat=directlink
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