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Goyt Valley - Peak District Walk
Tuesday 22nd April 2008
I had been waiting a while to do this walk as I was keen to avoid getting caught in low cloud when I was on The Tors. With a good clear day predicted I was quite surprised to find myself in low cloud, which was accompanied by a strong and cold wind, when I arrived at the lay-by opposite the Cat & Fiddle. Fortunately not long after I set off the sun started to appear and I ended up doing most of the walk in short sleeves. Considering this is such a popular area I was surprised at how few people I saw today but it could be because much of the route is away from the more popular spots in the Goyt Valley.
Start: Cat & Fiddle Inn (SK 0009 7190)
Route: Cat & Fiddle Inn - Goyt Valley - Errwood Reservoir - Fernilee Reservoir - Midshires Way - Windgather Rocks - Pym Chair - Cats Tor - Shining Tor (CT) - Cat & Fiddle Inn
Distance: 12.25 miles Ascent: 684 metres Time Taken: 6 hours 10 mins
Terrain: Good paths.
Weather: Low cloud and cold to start. Sunny and warm, but hazy, once the cloud lifted.
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
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A misty start as I follow the path towards Shining Tor.
![Ravens Low Ravens Low](2008-04-22/ravens%20low.jpg)
As I head down to the bottom of the Goyt Valley the mist starts to clear. Here looking across towards Raven Low.
![Errwood Reservoir Errwood Reservoir](2008-04-22/fernilee.jpg)
A misty view of Errwood Reservoir.
![River Goyt River Goyt](2008-04-22/river%20goyt.jpg)
The river Goyt.
![Goyt Valley Goyt Valley](2008-04-22/foxlow%20edge.jpg)
Looking along the Goyt Valley towards Foxlow Edge.
![Foxlow Edge Foxlow Edge](2008-04-22/foxlow%20edge1.jpg)
Foxlow Edge.
![Errwood Reservoir Errwood Reservoir](2008-04-22/fernilee1.jpg)
Errwood Reservoir.
![Combs Moss Combs Moss](2008-04-22/combs%20moss.jpg)
Combs Moss.
![Wildmoorstone Brook Wildmoorstone Brook](2008-04-22/wildmoorstone.jpg)
Wildmoorstone Brook feeds into Errwood Reservoir.
![The Tors The Tors](2008-04-22/tors.jpg)
The mist continues to lift to give this view across Errwood Reservoir to The Tors.
![](2008-04-22/wood.jpg)
Following the clear paths through the wood by Fernilee Reservoir.
![Goyt Valley Goyt Valley](2008-04-22/goyt%20valley.jpg)
Looking across the Goyt Valley from the Midshires Way.
![Taxal Edge Taxal Edge](2008-04-22/taxal%20edge.jpg)
Taxal Edge from Windgather Rocks.
![Windgather Rocks Windgather Rocks](2008-04-22/windgather.jpg)
Windgather Rocks.
![Windgather Rocks Windgather Rocks](2008-04-22/climbers.jpg)
There is usually a school party enjoying a day of climbing.
![Windgather Rocks Windgather Rocks](2008-04-22/windgather1.jpg)
Windgather Rocks.
![Shining Tor & Shutlingsloe Shining Tor & Shutlingsloe](2008-04-22/st%20&%20sh.jpg)
Shining Tor and Shutlingsloe.
![Cats Tor Cats Tor](2008-04-22/cats%20tor.jpg)
Cats Tor.
![Shining Tor's trig Shining Tor's trig](2008-04-22/trig.jpg)
Shining Tor's trig point.
![](2008-04-22/seat.jpg)
A new seat at Shining Tor's summit.
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