
Start: Ladybower Dam SK 19629 86427
Distance: 24 miles
Duration: 11 hours
Description: Snow and sheet ice above 400m; over Alport Castles, NW Grains in the Water pathless to Bleaklow; then navigation without visible landmarks to Grinah Stones and found bothy; return East of Ladybower bridlepaths in dark, 2 hours night walk
Area :
Dark Peak
Is situated between Sheffield and Manchester. The underlying rock is Millstone grit which is often exposed at the edge of the higher peat bogs for which the area is famous.