Leaving Diggle behind this morning felt like quite a relief. The accommodation had been noisy and chaotic, with the room next door being used as a kennel by the owners. However, they did at least remember to leave our packed lunches by the door so that we could get away early.
We are into the Derbyshire Peak District now and it feels just as remote as parts of Scotland. We saw no-one at all for 4-5 hours, then just a few people coming the other way as we descend into Crowden at lunch time. There is a nice little campsite at Crowden where we rested for a few hours and stocked up from the shop. Not wanting to repeat the mistakes of the Diggle diversion, we decided to wait around at the campsite until it was a bit cooler, then head off into the hills again, bypassing Padfield where we had originally planned to stay. The move was a good one and we made good progress in the cooler afternoon and ended the day near the Snake Pass crossing.
We are into the Derbyshire Peak District now and it feels just as remote as parts of Scotland. We saw no-one at all for 4-5 hours, then just a few people coming the other way as we descend into Crowden at lunch time. There is a nice little campsite at Crowden where we rested for a few hours and stocked up from the shop. Not wanting to repeat the mistakes of the Diggle diversion, we decided to wait around at the campsite until it was a bit cooler, then head off into the hills again, bypassing Padfield where we had originally planned to stay. The move was a good one and we made good progress in the cooler afternoon and ended the day near the Snake Pass crossing.
Siesta at the friendly Crowden campsite.
and baking at the top of the peaks as well!
Statistics
Distance: 21.7 Miles
Moving Time: 8 Hours 42 Mins
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