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10th October 2010 - Shining Tor

Walk Details

Distance walked: 11.0 miles

Total ascent: 2254 ft

OS map used: OL24 - The Peak District, White Peak area

Time taken: 6 hrs

Route description: Taxal-Taxal Moor Road-Windgather Rocks-Cats Tor-Shining Tor-Shooters Clough-Errwood Reservoir-Foxlow Edge-The Street-Midshires Way-Taxal

I parked in Taxal and made my way up to Taxal Moor Road and Taxal Edge to Windgather Rocks. From there I walked over to Cats Tor then Shining Tor. From Shining Tor I followed a path down to Errwood Reservoir then to Foxlow Edge. From Foxlow Edge I walked down The Street then used the Midshires Way path down the Goyt Valley back to Taxal.

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Views of the Vale of Goyt from Taxal Moor Road...
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On Windgather Rocks
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The view from Windgather Rocks to Cats Tor and Shining Tor
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Windgather Rocks
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Shutlingsloe from Shining Tor. The road below goes over the Cat and Fiddle.
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On Shining Tor
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A view down into Shooters Clough
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Errwood Reservoir
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On Foxlow Edge..
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Looking up to Shining Tor from Foxlow Edge

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