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Longstone Edge - Peak District Walk
Wednesday 14th May 2014
Having come across a link on the internet pushing some cycling routes around Longstone Edge, and under the illusion the quarrying at Backdale had been stopped, I decided to explore some new paths around Longstone Edge.
Start: Moor Lane (SK1998 7299)
Route: Moor Lane - Longstone Edge - High Rake - Taylor Lane - Black Harry Gate - Longstone Moor - Moor Lane
Distance: 4.5 miles Ascent: 214 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 40 mins
Terrain: Easy tracks and paths.
Weather: Warm and sunny
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
![Sheldon Sheldon](2014-05-14/view.jpg)
The view from Longstone Edge.
![Monsal Head Monsal Head](2014-05-14/monsal head.jpg)
Looking right the view extends beyond Monsal Head.
![Great Shacklow Wood Great Shacklow Wood](2014-05-14/wood.jpg)
Looking across Great Shacklow Wood.
![Longstone Edge Longstone Edge](2014-05-14/gorse.jpg)
Following the road along Longstone Edge.
![Backdale Quarry Backdale Quarry](2014-05-14/quarry.jpg)
One of the reasons for choosing this route was because I thought the quarrying had been stopped, but it appears it has been allowed to start up again.
![The Edges The Edges](2014-05-14/edges.jpg)
Thankfully the view beyond the quarry makes it easier to ignore.
![Sir William Hill Sir William Hill](2014-05-14/sw hill.jpg)
Once I turn onto Taylor Lane the views continue to improve, here looking across Rough Side to Sir William Hill.
![Taylor Lane Taylor Lane](2014-05-14/taylor lane.jpg)
Taylor Lane was a delight to walk along.
![The Edges The Edges](2014-05-14/dale.jpg)
Looking along the line of Rough Side and Coombs Dale towards the Edges
![Taylor Lane Taylor Lane](2014-05-14/bhgate.jpg)
Looking down to the area known as Black Harry Gate, where I forgot to go in search of the old gate.
![Wardlow Hay Cop Wardlow Hay Cop](2014-05-14/whcop.jpg)
Wardlow Hay Cop comes into view as I head across the fields towards Longstone Moor.
![Wardlow Wardlow](2014-05-14/walls.jpg)
Drystone walls make for a typical Derbyshire scene.
![Eyam Edge Eyam Edge](2014-05-14/eyam edge.jpg)
Looking back to Eyam Edge as I approach Longstone Moor.
![Longstone Moor Longstone Moor](2014-05-14/moor.jpg)
The path across the moor isn't as wet as it could be.
![Longstone Moor Longstone Moor](2014-05-14/moor1.jpg)
Longstone Moor.
![Lees Moor Wood Lees Moor Wood](2014-05-14/chatsworth.jpg)
Dropping off the moor and the view extends from Lees Moor Wood to Rabbit Warren.
![Longstone Edge Longstone Edge](2014-05-14/l edge.jpg)
Looking up at Longstone Edge from Moor Lane.
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