Walking Weekend 2022 - Peak District - day 3 - Saturday 1st October

It was a bright start to the day and we were all up for what would be our only long(ish) walk of the weekend. We were heading over the hill in to the next valley/dale - to Edale for coffee then on to Hope and back to Castleton. First of all, those of us staying in the hotel had to march round to the B&B and pick up the others:

We started in the same direction as Friday's walk but soon stopped for (genuine) photo opportunities:

There was some speculation over whether the green patches in the latter photo were natural or whether it was some sort of hill art. No conclusion was reached.

The climb to the top of the ridge wasn't at all difficult but occasionally you had to watch your footing when bits of the trail were laid out with large, sloping flagstones - that wouldn't have been at all easy if they had been wet. Here we are emerging at the top and with an attempted team photo:

Down the other side in to Edale and we were ready for coffee:

The nearby pub looked tempting but we managed to resist - it was still early:

Onward we marched - up and down a bit and then it was noon - time for drams:

The path got a bit rockier from this point on and it didn't take long before my knee succumbed to the constant twisting and turning. Ken had planned an optional slight detour up and down another hill but there was no way I could have made this - and I think most of the others were grateful to have this excuse too. They could see the village of Hope in the distance and the prospect of some food, beers and a seat was too tempting.

This was our chosen venue for lunch in Hope:

The sign you can see on the wall of the pub read:

After lunch, it was a fairly straight-forward walk back to Castleton, following the river/stream. Here's the route and the stats:

Quick change and shower then back out again for dinner in Ye Olde Nags Head, Castleton.

A fine day, done and dusted.