Day 31 - Crowden to Diggle
Porridge! no rain but still overcast and very windy. Footpath behind Youth Hostel took me uphill to join Pennine Way and initially rugged but gentle undulating run but soon steep ascent. Crossed couple of cloughs or streams then steep uphill to Laddow Rocks. Adrenaline junkies looking for free fear factor need just come and tackle first couple of days of Pennine Way. Path right on edge of sheer drop over craggy rocks - wind gale force again and took all effort just to stay upright with one leg in footpath trench and other on grass tussocks to prevent being blown over. Finally dropped down to follow brook, muddy
in placed before crossing area of peat bogg to pick up flagstone path, against wind across Dunn Hill, went from Derbyshire to Yorkshire here, up to Soldiers Lump on Black Hill where quite a few hikers including David were huddled against the trig pillar. Another couple of hundred yards before flagstones droppe
d down other side for lovely run passing quite a few walkers burdened with large backpacks. Afer crossing yet more cloughs, arrived at A635 where welcome 'Snoopys' refreshment van was parked in a lay-by - very popular with both walkers and runners and drivers alike. Apparently quite a few endtoenders have gone through in last few days. After coffee crossed road to fabulous run downhill around side hills to Wessenden Head Resevoirs. Another runner stopped to chat told me it was pressy hairy over top of valley. After climbing out it was very windy but this time behind so pushed me along over flagstones across Black Moss Moor and onto 2 more resevoirs where had small piece of grass on which to run between them - side wind kept on blowing me nearer the water. Bad erosion on other side and matting put down plus lots of trays of new plants to be planted. Headed for Rederook Resevoir before descending via packhorse route to A62. Struggled to get latch back on gate it was so windy before following the Pennine Bridleway downhill into Diggle. Arrived 1.30PM which is earliest I arrived. Apparently 13 Buddhist Monks are due and someone with a horse. TV in room so 1st chance to catch up 
with what is happening in the outside world since Throwley Hall Farm 5 days ago. Now have been on my adventure exactly 1 month. Orphaned lamb being bottle fed, brought down from moors by couple of hikers who thought it was on its own. Went down to Diggle Hotel for tea £5 and £20 donations. Sheep very interested in horse and ganged up to go investigate.
Miles 12.61 time 3.28
Porridge! no rain but still overcast and very windy. Footpath behind Youth Hostel took me uphill to join Pennine Way and initially rugged but gentle undulating run but soon steep ascent. Crossed couple of cloughs or streams then steep uphill to Laddow Rocks. Adrenaline junkies looking for free fear factor need just come and tackle first couple of days of Pennine Way. Path right on edge of sheer drop over craggy rocks - wind gale force again and took all effort just to stay upright with one leg in footpath trench and other on grass tussocks to prevent being blown over. Finally dropped down to follow brook, muddy
in placed before crossing area of peat bogg to pick up flagstone path, against wind across Dunn Hill, went from Derbyshire to Yorkshire here, up to Soldiers Lump on Black Hill where quite a few hikers including David were huddled against the trig pillar. Another couple of hundred yards before flagstones droppe
d down other side for lovely run passing quite a few walkers burdened with large backpacks. Afer crossing yet more cloughs, arrived at A635 where welcome 'Snoopys' refreshment van was parked in a lay-by - very popular with both walkers and runners and drivers alike. Apparently quite a few endtoenders have gone through in last few days. After coffee crossed road to fabulous run downhill around side hills to Wessenden Head Resevoirs. Another runner stopped to chat told me it was pressy hairy over top of valley. After climbing out it was very windy but this time behind so pushed me along over flagstones across Black Moss Moor and onto 2 more resevoirs where had small piece of grass on which to run between them - side wind kept on blowing me nearer the water. Bad erosion on other side and matting put down plus lots of trays of new plants to be planted. Headed for Rederook Resevoir before descending via packhorse route to A62. Struggled to get latch back on gate it was so windy before following the Pennine Bridleway downhill into Diggle. Arrived 1.30PM which is earliest I arrived. Apparently 13 Buddhist Monks are due and someone with a horse. TV in room so 1st chance to catch up with what is happening in the outside world since Throwley Hall Farm 5 days ago. Now have been on my adventure exactly 1 month. Orphaned lamb being bottle fed, brought down from moors by couple of hikers who thought it was on its own. Went down to Diggle Hotel for tea £5 and £20 donations. Sheep very interested in horse and ganged up to go investigate.Miles 12.61 time 3.28
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