Idle Hill SJ969930:

the path from the Visitor Centre at Werneth Low Country Park

looking westwards over Hyde towards Manchester ..

.. and eastwards towards the Peak District moors

the onward path towards the summit from the war memorial pillar

looking back at the war memorial from the path

the uninspiring summit of Idle Hill

sun catching some of the towers of Manchester on the way down

Whaley Moor SJ990821:

the path onto Whaley Moor from the east

the Dipping Stone

looking south from the slopes of Whaley Moor

approaching the top of Whaley Moor

Longstone Moor SK189733:

early morning skyscape at the foot of Longstone Moor (not far from Manchester Airport)

frozen dewpond on the slopes of Longstone Moor looking west

the frosty track up Longstone Moor

zooming in west to Wardlow Hay Cop

Longstone Moor summit

Bole Hill SK294554:

the ascent went up past Black Rock of Cromford

a very active quarry on the other side of the valley

the track to Bole Hill

Bole Hill summit with very little view

Stanton Moor SK245629:

the track onto Stanton Moor

the Cork Stone

the iron rungs were apparently added in the 19th century

Stanton Moor summit

looking west across the moor from the summit

Sir William Hill SK215779:

the track onto Sir William Hill

Sir William Hill summit looking northeast

view southwest from the summit

zooming in on fields to the north

sunset sky on the way down

Wetton Hill SK113566:

leaving Wetton for the ascent of Wetton Hill

the summit marked by a cow pat - probably a lovely view on a clear day

Wetton Church peeping over one of the houses

Wolfscote Hill SK137583:

approaching the summit ..

.. of Wolfscote Hill

fields at the foot of Wolfscote Hill

Overmoor SJ966477:

the track to the reservoir and masts on top of Overmoor

Overmoor summit

approaching the summit from the east