14.02.10 The Roaches Distance 13km Highest Point 505m

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Walking towards the hostel in Gradbach

 

 

Following the river through the forest

 

 

Boys in blue

 

 

Back Dane. If anyone wanted solitude today then they were not going to get it. Noah was buzzing!

 

 

I very narrow footpath but for Noah it was the 'secret route'

 

 

Approaching Hanging Stone

 

 

Rod and Alan posing. Very slippery on there today

 

 

Another shot taken during our snack break. Starting to get a bit cloudy

 

 

Lud's Church

 

 

Sometimes you have to hold him infront of the camera

 

 

A quick escape from the always muddy Back Forest. Shutlingsloe (far left)

 

 

Buttons Pit Stop

 

 

Looking back to the Hanging Stone (far left)

 

 

Pushing on towards The Roaches

 

 

Father and Son. I love this photo!

 

 

Another look back. Cloudy but colourful farmland view

 

 

Lots of amazing rock formations on The Roaches. Noah wanted to climb them all.

 

 

The Roaches Trig Point

 

 

Alan giving a guiding hand on the loose surface. What is that clown doing in the background??

 

 

Sun rays

 

 

No more photos, please!

 

 

Doxey Pool was still frozen enough for dogs to run on it but Alan was still not going to test it out

 

 

My favourite viewpoint

 

 

and without the big ugly man

 

 

descending along the climbers path

 

 

Hen Cloud in the distance

 

 

The end of another great day on The Roaches