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Higger Tor - Peak District Walk
Sunday 30th March 2014
Whilst discussing possible routes with John for today's walk he expressed a desire to viist Higger Tor, a walk I usually do when he is working. The views were somewhat limited possibly due to the air pollution that was heading towards the UK from the Sahara and Europe.
Start: Upper Burbage Bridge (SK 2601 8298)
Route: Upper Burbage Bridge - Burbage Rocks - Burbage Bridge - Longshaw Estate - Mother Cap - Higger Tor - Fiddler's Elbow - Upper Burbage Bridge
Distance: 5.5 miles Ascent: 286 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 25 mins
Terrain: Clear paths
Weather: Warm but very hazy.
Pub Visited: Millstone Inn, Hathersage Ale Drunk: Black Sheep Bitter
![Upper Burbage Bridge Upper Burbage Bridge](2014-03-30/cars.jpg)
We timed our arrival at the car park well, as someone was just leaving. It's normally much quieter when I walk here.
![Burbage Rocks Burbage Rocks](2014-03-30/burbage rocks.jpg)
Looking back along Burbage Rocks and the views are somewhat restricted.
![Carl Wark & Higger Tor Carl Wark & Higger Tor](2014-03-30/cw and ht.jpg)
Even Carl Wark and Higger Tor are almost lost in the mirk.
![Burbage Brook Burbage Brook](2014-03-30/padley gorge.jpg)
I certainly hadn't expected to return here quite so soon, but we decided to walk to Mothers Cap and this was the easiest way to it.
![Mother Cap Mother Cap](2014-03-30/mother cap.jpg)
The area around here was full of families out enjoying the warm weather.
![Higger Tor Higger Tor](2014-03-30/higger.jpg)
It had threatened to brighten up as we sat having lunch, but sadly that never happened. Our route to Higger Tor from Over Owler Tor was along the clear path ahead.
![Carl Wark Carl Wark](2014-03-30/carl wark.jpg)
As ever the best view of Carl Wark is from Higger Tor.
![Fiddler's Elbow Fiddler's Elbow](2014-03-30/fiddlers elbow.jpg)
The final stretch would take us over Fiddler's Elbow with no hope of the haze lifting before we got back to the car.
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