Win Hill

DATE 27.08.2022 | DISTANCE approx 11KM approx | HIGHEST POINT 462M

Posted by Matt | Filed under PEAK District

 

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A hot day with a quick summit of Win Hill. I've done well this year to hit the hot weather and this hike was intended to be longer, with a visit of Alport Castles but in the end, settled for a shorter hike. Notice how low the level of Ladybower Reservoir is due to the record breaking heat this year.

 

Low water level at ladybower reservoir. Win hill in the distance

no chance of these overflows being in operation for some time

the overflow valve house at the bottom of the dam

one of the two towers at the ladybower dam. i don't know there purpose. I assume they are inline with the overflows

woodland trail on the way up win hill

extremely muggy in the woods and more so at parkin clough

win hill summit

looking back to ladybower reservoir and the bridge i stood on to take photo #1

a couple admiring the view from win hill summit

thornhill brink

looking out to edale with mam tor at the back

mam tor and the great ridge with lose hill at the front

hope brink

the view down to the edale valley

back in the woodland on our descent back to ladybower reservoir

ladybower reservoir with next to no water in this section. i've never seen it look like this before. let's blame the 2022 dry spell.

back to the dam and bamford edge above. i've yet to go up there, apparently the views from there are epic.

the west end overflow