In a move to improve my stamina I got the cross trainer out of mothballs this week. This was originally an investment about five years ago to get fit for skiing, but it hasn't had a huge amount of use. The great thing about the cross trainer is that it's 'low impact', so a little easier on the joints, and it develops the right muscles for hill walking (and skiing, of course). I've given my legs quite a lot of abuse over the years (not so much now!) with plenty of road cycling, mountain biking, cross country running, skiing, rugby and hill walking.
For this week's training walk we went to one of my favourite areas - Castleton in Derbyshire. The road through Winnat's Pass is stunning, but not for the feint-hearted in winter!
It was a great turnout, with Iain coming down from Scotland, Andy & Paul from the Midlands and the team from Macclesfield. We set out from the interestingly-named cavern - see below! :-)
It was a great day with a fair amount of sunshine, but a bit chilly up on the tops. We covered just short of 10 miles and over 2,500ft of ascent, finishing with mulled wine & mince pies in Castleton village. The walk took in Peveril Castle, Mam Tor, Hollin's Cross, Back Tor and Lose Hill. Excellent Views!
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| Looking back to Peveril Castle |
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On the way up Mam Tor (Mam Tor picture below)
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| Mam Tor Summit |
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| Back Tor with Lose Hill behind |
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| Back Tor |
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| Climbing Back Tor |
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| Those who don't suffer from vertigo! |
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| Looking back at part of the route, including Mam Tor in the distance |
Thanks to the team for coming along on this challenging walk, and hopefully they will forgive me for their aching limbs!
I took the photo below just for my daughter, Claire. Look, I found One Tree Hill!
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