Jacobs Ladder

& Rushop Edge

DATE : 17th July 2006










Interesting skies over Mam Tor from near Edale


On the Pennine Way approaching Grindslow Knoll


View up Whitemoor Clough


Looking ahead to the mound of Horsehill Tor


Rushop Edge , the route for the return


Grain Clough seperating Horsehill Tor from Brown Knoll


But our route heads North West along the Pennine Way


The start of Jacob's Ladder leading up to Kinder Scout


Looking back from Jacob's Ladder along the southern ridge of Kinder Scout


Our route now heads south , this is the northern view to Swine's Back


View west to South Head , Mount Famine & Chinley Churn


On Rushop Edge now looking towards the western end of the Edale Valley


And this view across the Edale Valley to Grindsbrook Knoll


View east across the valley floor


The ridge from Rushop Edge leading to Mam Tor & Lose Hill


Down in the distance is Edale , our destination


Approaching Mam Tor


On Mam Tor now looking towards Rushop Edge


Mam Tor summit with some walkers beginning a treck across the ridge path


Mam Tor ridge from Mam Tor


Grindsbrook Knoll from the ridge


The ridge path is well paved on the Mam Tor section


Looking back towards a rather brown looking Mam Tor


From Hollins Cross we are now heading north back to Edale


Lose Hill & Back Tor


Final shot of Edale Church with Kinder's southern ridge in the background