A walk up Win Hill

On Sunday 21st October we got up early (the stars were still out!). We decided to take advantage of the weather forecast and go walking. The Peak District beckoned us and we picked out a walk from one of our guidebooks, packed the sarnies and set off in the dark and foggy gloom.

We were the first car in the car park at Heatherdene, just at the side of Ladybower. As usual Mo was giddy as Mo as we set off. The first couple of miles were very dank and misty out through the woody valley and then we started to climb up, the light was lovely coming through the tree and all the cobwebs were holding the mist.

We began to climb more steeply and kept getting glimpses of the sun through the thinning fog, we couldn't wait to be on top of the hill in the sunshine. Then at about 9.30am we reached the summit of Win Hill - not a very big hill but the views were fantastic. We could see for miles and miles and were above the fog which was hanging in all the valleys below us! It was like cloud inversion. We stayed and chatted to some bonkers fell runners who had stopped for a breather. Then we took a few piccies and set off for the rest of the walk. Most of the rest of the walk was over moorland along side a forest. As we started to drop down to the valley again the path steepened and we ran the gauntlet with even more mad men - the mountain biker nutcases!

As we got back on the main path way along Ladybower reservoir we met our pal Mark who was out mountain biking! A fantastic little walk of approx. 9 miles or so, made wonderful by the weather and the time of year.