Edale Valley from Grindslow Knoll witth Loose Hill, Black Tor, and Mam Tor closing the valley. #peakdistrictnationalpark #hiking #nature #darkpeak

Grindslow Knoll towers over the scrambling approach to the plateau. #darkpeak #peakdistrictnationalpark #hiking

Looking to southern edge of Kinder Plateau from a clough #hiking #nature #peakdistrict #darkpeak

Crowden Tower looms large over the Crowden Brook approach. It's a natural gritstone formation some 20m high, from this distance it looks like a medieval castle. The approach can be done in two routes, one zigzag hiking route to the left, humbly passing under the tower (while you catch your breath, because it's 20-30% incline in bits). The other follows the brook itself and leads to a grade 1 scramble, a nicer adventure (but not when very wet). #derbyshire #darkpeak #peakdistrict #hiking #landscapephotography

Northern edge of Kinder Scout plateau, looking east. The haze are rain clouds sweeping from the plateau edge into the valley. #darkpeak #peakdistrict #nature #landscape #derbyshire

Once you're on the plateau it's a maze of small brooks, and deceptively large. Easy to get lost. In the far distance is Grindslow Knoll. Very exposed, so if, like today, it rains and the wind is strong, it can be unpleasant. #peakdistict #darkpeak #nature #landscape #hiking #solohiking

Red capped #fungi (if you know the species, please share). High on the Kinder Scout plateau #darkpeak #derbyshire #nature #fungiphotography #peakdistrict

Remains of aircraft engine high on the Kinder Scout plateau #nature #aircraft
https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/peak-district/de-havilland-dragon-rapide-g-albc-kinder/
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Reggie says we're not lost, just temporarily not found. #peakdistrictnationalpark #darkpeak #redpanda

A lone #hare near Bleaklow Head #darkpeak #peakdistrictnationalpark

Meadow Pipit #meadowpipit on the North edge of Kinder Scout plateau #peakdistrictnationalpark #darkpeak, taking a break for a few seconds with its insect prey, in between harrowing acrobatics in the strong winds racing up the rock edges https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/meadow-pipit/