Buxton/Poole's Cavern to Solomon's Temple and Grinlow (439m/1,440ft). Sky was cloudy but visibility was good across the valley at start of walk. Hiked on past Grinlow Quarry, west to Ax Edge Moor. Traversed to the west side of Axe Edge Moor at the North end at "The Terret." Winds were high and cold once I got to the west side, as the winds were out of the Southwest. Visibility went to about 50 ft as dense fog surrounded the Moor above 400m. Walked to the south end of the Moor to Cistern's Clough (which was on a stretch of road. Took a bearing to the Triangulation Pillar at the summit of Axe Edge Moor (551M). Visibility was very poor, still about 50 ft. while crossing the Moor to the Trig Pillar. Measured the distance (on the map) from the point were I stepped onto the open moor from Cistern's Clough (487m) , to the trig pillar and used pacing and time to traverse the distance. Paced off going both to and from the pillar. Pacing off the ~750 meters my pacing came out within a few paces of being bang on for the distance. The timing estimation was off going up to the summit because I was walking faster than usual (the cold basting wind over the ridgeline was driving me I guess). It took me less time to arrive at the summit than I estimated. Returning to Cistern's Clough my timing, as well as pacing, was right on the estimation. And the elevation change was was a rive and fall of ~75m. The elevation change did not change my pacing, as the number of paces remained essentially the same going both ways. Used my new" Ranger Beads" to keep track of the paces. I am pretty much bang on 60 paces per 100m on flat to gentle slope traversal. Continued back to the East to Leap Edge (458M), to Turncliff Common conifer plantation (finally out of the wind for a while), then crossing farm land to Countess Cliff (390m). Then back west up to Grinlow and the the Tower, coming full circle back to Poole's Cavern. Total Distance: 11.81 miles; Total Time: 5 hours 29 minutes; Total Elevation Gain: 1,834 ft.
Area :White Peak
Lies to the south of the Dark Peak where the underlying rock is limestone - hence the name. Tends to be a little lower in altitude and also may be known as the Derbyshire or Staffordshire Dales.
Buxton/Poole's Cavern to Solomon's Temple and Grinlow (439m/1,440ft). Sky was cloudy but visibility was good across the valley at start of walk. Hiked on past Grinlow Quarry, west to Ax Edge Moor. Traversed to the west side of Axe Edge Moor at the North end at "The Terret." Winds were high and cold once I got to the west side, as the winds were out of the Southwest. Visibility went to about 50 ft as dense fog surrounded the Moor above 400m. Walked to the south end of the Moor to Cistern's Clough (which was on a stretch of road. Took a bearing to the Triangulation Pillar at the summit of Axe Edge Moor (551M). Visibility was very poor, still about 50 ft. while crossing the Moor to the Trig Pillar. Measured the distance (on the map) from the point were I stepped onto the open moor from Cistern's Clough (487m) , to the trig pillar and used pacing and time to traverse the distance. Paced off going both to and from the pillar. Pacing off the ~750 meters my pacing came out within a few paces of being bang on for the distance. The timing estimation was off going up to the summit because I was walking faster than usual (the cold basting wind over the ridgeline was driving me I guess). It took me less time to arrive at the summit than I estimated. Returning to Cistern's Clough my timing, as well as pacing, was right on the estimation. And the elevation change was was a rive and fall of ~75m. The elevation change did not change my pacing, as the number of paces remained essentially the same going both ways. Used my new" Ranger Beads" to keep track of the paces. I am pretty much bang on 60 paces per 100m on flat to gentle slope traversal. Continued back to the East to Leap Edge (458M), to Turncliff Common conifer plantation (finally out of the wind for a while), then crossing farm land to Countess Cliff (390m). Then back west up to Grinlow and the the Tower, coming full circle back to Poole's Cavern. Total Distance: 11.81 miles; Total Time: 5 hours 29 minutes; Total Elevation Gain: 1,834 ft.
