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Shutlingsloe - Peak District Walk
Friday 29th May 2009
With a good forecast for the day John decided to take the day off and so we headed north for his first visit to Shutlingsloe and to explore a new approach to Shining Tor. It turned out to be a very hot day and definitely not the day to leave your cap in the car, as I did.
Start: Cat & Fiddle (SK 0011 7189)
Route: Cat & Fiddle - Danethorn Hollow - Shutlingsloe (TP) - Macclesfield Forest - Chapel House - Lamaload Reservoir - Andrew's Edge - Shining Tor (CT) - Cat & Fiddle
Distance: 10.5 miles Ascent: 718 metres Time Taken: 5 hours 40 mins
Terrain: Good paths.
Weather: Hot with the occasional breeze.
Pub Visited: Cat & Fiddle Inn Ale Drunk: Robinsons' Unicorn
![Macclesfield Forest Macclesfield Forest](2009-05-29/macc%20forest.jpg)
Looking towards Torgate Hill and Macclesfield Forest. We will cross the fields below the forest later on our way to Lamaload Reservoir.
![Shining Tor Shining Tor](2009-05-29/shining%20tor.jpg)
Shining Tor, the final summit of the day.
![Danethorn Hollow Danethorn Hollow](2009-05-29/danethorn%20hollow.jpg)
Leaving the main path and heading down into Danethorn Hollow.
![Cumberland Brook Cumberland Brook](2009-05-29/cumberland%20brook.jpg)
Cumberland Brook runs down alongside the path.
![Shutlingsloe Shutlingsloe](2009-05-29/shutling.jpg)
Emerging from Danethorn Hollow with Shutlingsloe ahead.
![Danethorn Hollow Danethorn Hollow](2009-05-29/danethorn%20hollow1.jpg)
Looking back to Danethorn Hollow and Whetstone Ridge, from the ascent of Shutlingsloe.
![The Roaches The Roaches](2009-05-29/roaches.jpg)
The Roaches from Shutlingsloe's summit.
![Shutlingsloe's summit trig Shutlingsloe's summit trig](2009-05-29/trig.jpg)
Shutlingsloe's summit trig. It was busy up here today, a real sign that it's half-term.
![Tegg's Nose Tegg's Nose](2009-05-29/teggs%20nose.jpg)
Tegg's Nose and Macclesfield Forest from Shutlingsloe.
![High Moor High Moor](2009-05-29/transmitter.jpg)
Looking across High Moor to the transmitter on Croker Hill.
![Tegg's Nose Tegg's Nose](2009-05-29/res.jpg)
A surprise view of Tegg's Nose as we walk through Macclesfield Forest.
![Shining Tor Shining Tor](2009-05-29/shining%20tor1.jpg)
Shining Tor.
![Whetstone Ridge Whetstone Ridge](2009-05-29/whetstone%20ridge.jpg)
Whetstone Ridge from close to Standing Stone car park.
![](2009-05-29/lamb.jpg)
As we leaned over the gate to admire the view in the two photos above this lamb kept posing for me, so I had to takes its photo.
![Chapel House Chapel House](2009-05-29/church.jpg)
The church in the very small hamlet called Chapel House.
![Lamaload Reservoir Lamaload Reservoir](2009-05-29/lamaload.jpg)
Heading down towards Lamaload Reservoir.
![Broad Moss Broad Moss](2009-05-29/view.jpg)
Looking across to Broad Moss from the start of the climb to Shining Tor. At least that's what I think its called, it's a new area for me and it's not clear from the map, if anyone knows it by another name let me know.
![Lamaload Reservoir Lamaload Reservoir](2009-05-29/lamaload1.jpg)
Looking back down to Lamaload Reservoir from Andrew's Edge.
![Shining Tor Shining Tor](2009-05-29/moor.jpg)
Shining Tor comes into view as we reach the top of Andrew's Edge.
![Cat's Tor Cat's Tor](2009-05-29/cats%20tor.jpg)
Looking along The Tors to Cat's Tor.
![Shining Tor Shining Tor](2009-05-29/shining%20tor2.jpg)
The final steep climb of the day to the top of Shining Tor.
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A very welcome bench at Shining Tor's summit. We actually passed on stopping here and instead opted for a seat and a pint inside the Cat & Fiddle instead.
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