Black Ashop Moor - 2nd Jan - 8 miles. Crinja Walk.

The first walk of 2012. We left the cars at Birchen Clough for the short walk down the River Ashop to Fairbrook.

Fairbrook Naze in the Peak District is at the northern right hand corner of Kinder Scout.

Near the top of Fairbrook. Would you buy a used car off that lot?

The corner of Fairbrook Naze overlooking Woodlands Valley.

View from The Edge, looking toward Featherbed Moss and Glossop.

We picked a beautiful day for it thats for sure. The only chance we had to get out and get the legs going after Christmas.

One of the unusual rock formations around the Peak District. Looks like a bear climbing up from Black Ashop Moor.

A view back to Fairbrook Naze and the return path to the Snake Plantations.

The Boxing Glove Stones.

Looking towards Kinder Plateau from the top of William Clough. This route from Hayfield is for another day.

The return took us along the squelchfest of the Snake Path running along the River Ashop. No dry boots after that. The loudest cheer was watching Marty Fall go knee deep, I wonder why.

Clean boots time. Barry also looses his last Maltesa in the water, we were not going home till he got it back! A good, brisk first walk.