Saturday 22 September 2012

Walking near Castleton

A few days later we walked towards Castleton along the road, then turned onto the footpath towards Black Tor. This is a very steep climb in places and comes out on the top of the ridge near the Tor itself. We then turned towards Mam Tor following the yellow arrows along the upper path initially.

Having already walked up Mam Tor from the other direction we chose to take the path back down past the farm, to the bottom of the old slippage which finally closed the road in 1979, and into Castleton again.

Much of the route was very like the Camino, including yellow arrows on the marker posts. Unlike the Camino there were as many folk walking towards us as in our direction while we were on the ridge path.



Mam Tor from Castleton

We walked up the hill towards the tor and along the ridge to the gap before turning onto the track running diagonally downhill



Black Tor

Yellow arrows show the way to Mam Tor and back down the way we had come from Castleton




The track along the top of the ridge, we turned down to Casteton at the crossing in the dip



Thursday 20 September 2012

Mam Tor

While staying in Castleton, Derbyshire, we walked up Mam Tor from the National Trust car park. The route is short but steep with some paved places and steps. Along the path are plaques showing various Celtic items, which our grandchildren enjoyed finding. There are good views from the top and paths that lead in several directions.



A cooking cauldron and a Celtic dagger




A thatched Celtic round-house

A simple plough




Jewellery, a torc (neck ring)

The view towards Losehill from the top of Mam Tor

Sunday 2 September 2012

'Peripatio'

Some one asked what 'peripatio' means. It is Greek (Περιπατεω) for 'walking around'; and also a metaphor for 'passing one's life', 'living'. Ephesians Ch 4 v1 "...walk worthy of the calling you have received..." uses Περιπατεω.

August Walks

There is more water running down the roads now than there was in the winter. We have been able to get 'off road' occasionally but mostly have had to avoid the field footpaths. However we continue to walk two or three times a week as we are making plans to walk part of the Camino del Norte, and then to Covadonga, next year.



The slug was crossing the road and the Jersey Tiger Moth was sitting on a hazel bush.