High Peak Marathon

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Originally Posted by One-eyed Wonder

There's a potentially useful circular recce route from Kings Tree to Slippery Stones then Cut Gate and all the way to Bleaklow Head and then back via 'The Swamp', Ravens Clough and Black Dike. Is this madness? Is the two car option (Cutthroat and Snake Top) better?

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The most critical part might be before that where you have to veer off-path for 1.8 miles to Howden Edge after Back Tor. If you're doing a solo recce, starting from Cutthroat Bridge and working out a route back there might be more useful. I've heard that 20 miles should do it, which is precisely what I did last Saturday from Edale to Cutthroat Bridge and back (just plotted on Tracklogs).

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

I've done fairholms up abbey Brook to sheepfold then follow (now old) route to hern clough and back via swamp,Alport and West end. good trip out

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Ooof thats even longer, good to know you survived The Swamp though

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Originally Posted by BritNick

The most critical part might be before that where you have to veer off-path for 1.8 miles to Howden Edge after Back Tor. If you're doing a solo recce, starting from Cutthroat Bridge and working out a route back there might be more useful. I've heard that 20 miles should do it, which is precisely what I did last Saturday from Edale to Cutthroat Bridge and back (just plotted on Tracklogs).

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Yes done that section a couple of times and not quite right either time but think I have a pretty good idea now!

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

I've done fairholms up abbey Brook to sheepfold then follow (now old) route to hern clough and back via swamp,Alport and West end. good trip out

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That brings back memories, this exact route used to be a regular training route for me.

Other variations I have done include starting from Ashopton, via Derwent Edge and finish over Birchin Hat, Rowlee pasture and Crookhill Farm. In my opinion one of the best day's out in the Peak, and one I went back to time and again.

The reverse direction from Birchin Clough Bridge on the Snake, via Oyster Clough, and back via Cutgate, Ditch Clough, Alport Farm, Cowms Moor.

Did a variation of this once with Mrs Stagger (I think) from Snake summit and back from Slippery Stones via Lower small Clough, West End Moor, crossed the River Alport at Grindlegrain, over to Oyster Clough, Birchin Clough Bridge then back up the Snake.

And also from Nether Booth, via Jaggers Clough, Hagg Farm, Lockerbrook Heights, Fairholmes, and back via Alport, Upper Ashop and the path beneath Blackley Hey.

All really great days out

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Originally Posted by fellgazelle

That brings back memories, this exact route used to be a regular training route for me.

Other variations I have done include starting from Ashopton, via Derwent Edge and finish over Birchin Hat, Rowlee pasture and Crookhill Farm. In my opinion one of the best day's out in the Peak, and one I went back to time and again.

The reverse direction from Birchin Clough Bridge on the Snake, via Oyster Clough, and back via Cutgate, Ditch Clough, Alport Farm, Cowms Moor.

Did a variation of this once with Mrs Stagger (I think) from Snake summit and back from Slippery Stones via Lower small Clough, West End Moor, crossed the River Alport at Grindlegrain, over to Oyster Clough, Birchin Clough Bridge then back up the Snake.

And also from Nether Booth, via Jaggers Clough, Hagg Farm, Lockerbrook Heights, Fairholmes, and back via Alport, Upper Ashop and the path beneath Blackley Hey.

All really great days out

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Some great ideas there will have to try them out thanks

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Originally Posted by MarkClayton

Currently planning a recce from Cutthroat Bridge to Snake Pass (18 mls of lovely bog) on Sat 6^th Feb, if anybody is interested in joining up. Meet at Snake Pass @ 9.30am and then drive to CB (or see you there at CB at ~9.45). I have space in my car to take an additional 3-4 people from Snake (it will be a bit cramped for 2 people, my 7 seater is not huge). Let me know if interested.

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Update - not going to be able to make this tomorrow (not that anyone else had confirmed joining me), so now shifting to Sat 13th. Same offer still applies. Hope to see a few others out there on the day by the sounds of it.

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Originally Posted by MarkClayton

Update - not going to be able to make this tomorrow (not that anyone else had confirmed joining me), so now shifting to Sat 13th. Same offer still applies. Hope to see a few others out there on the day by the sounds of it.

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forecast looking iffy possible gusts of 60mph. lets be careful and show some mountain craft ;)

I'll be about on a bit of the route running a hill and navigation assessment for the MR.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

forecast looking iffy possible gusts of 60mph. lets be careful and show some mountain craft ;)

I'll be about on a bit of the route running a hill and navigation assessment for the MR.

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which are the good long-range mountain weather forecast sites?

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Originally Posted by barnyc

which are the good long-range mountain weather forecast sites?

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I use MWIS, they are some times pessimistic but I find that means I prepare for a worst case scenario and can be pleasantly surprised if its better.

I also look at the MWIS synoptic charts which allows me also to look at trends...that's the sailor in me.

http://www.mwis.org.uk/english-welsh-forecast/PD

We are still going for this weekend. Don't know the details yet but hopefully see few other around.

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Originally Posted by Adnan Khan

We are still going for this weekend. Don't know the details yet but hopefully see few other around.

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My team are out on the 14th