Kinder Scout

There was still quite a lot of snow around from last weekend and with a good forecast, Karen and I had a great walk on Kinder.

We walked up via Ringing Roger and followed the path along the southern edge passing the top of Grindsbrook Clough and then up and over Grindslow Knoll and back down to Grinsbrook Booth (Edale) where we had a snack in the National Trust's Pennypot Cafe.

It was a really brilliant day which was cold but mostly sunny with a little wind. Visibility across the Edale Valley and beyond was excellent and even though there was still a lot of snow around, it wasn't very deep as it seemed to have been largely blown off the higher ground by the wind which followed the snowfall last week.

On the way up Ringing Roger we saw a mountain hare in its white winter coat running past. It was trying to escape two unruly dogs (one with a large plastic cone around its neck presumably to prevent it disturbing its bandaged tail).

Meanwhile the dogs' owner was far below us on the path completely oblivious to the dogs actions. Pity he couldn't follow the instructions at each gated access point say dogs must be kept on a lead from 1st March to 31st July due to nesting birds (never mind all the pregnant ewes).

Snow left over from a week ago

Cat enjoying the sun outside the village shop

A new arrival and mum being relocated

Looking across the Edale Valley

Tracks left by a grouse

Heading towards Ringing Roger

Wind sculpted snow

Frozen waterfall