Most of this walk is within the Peak District NP boundary so I've put it in the PD section although the start and finish is outside of it.
We'd met at the car park near Wellihole Bridge near Greenfield and we were off up Alphin Pike first. It was sunny but there was a breeze that kept us cool for much of the walk.
Looking back from the climb up The Oldham Way
We took the first footpath right up Noonsun Hill that lead to access land.
Pots and Pans and Aldermans Hill from Noonsun Hill
On the way up Noonsun Hill
Rhododendrons
We'd chosen an off piste route up to Alphin PIke, there was another route that others were using but that would have involved more descent then re-ascent. We preferred the peace and quiet where we were. We could see quite a few people on the usual route to the left of us as we walked across the moorland.
Alphin Pike
There were a lot of people here and this was the only shot I could take without a lot of other people on
On the way to Wimberry Stones
Wimberry Stones is also known as Indian's Head. There was quite a breeze up here.
Dovestone Reservoir and Yeoman Hay Reservoir
The rocks at Wimberry Stones
Any shots of the rocks were limited because of people standing on them
Wimberry Stones
Wimberry Stones
Looking back at Wimberry Stones
Another view of the reservoirs
Another look back at Wimberry Stones
More wonderful rock formations
Chew Road seen as we made our way to Chew Reservoir
On the way to Chew Reservoir
Looking back at the path
Dish Stone Rocks and Chew Road seen from Chew Green
Alphin Pike and a peep of Dovestone Reservoir
Dish Stone Rocks
I wonder if there are any caves over there?
Looking back to Indian's Head and Alphin Pike
Chew Reservoir
Looking back up toward Chew reservoir
We walked down Chew Road for a while.
The footbridge over Chew Beck
We turned left off the road and joined the footpath leading over the bridge and onto the old tramway that used to bring up the clay that built Chew Reservoir. We were back on the Oldham Way and this would lead us back to the start.
On the old tramway path
It was quite busy here too on this path as it had been all day, it seemed everyone is making the most of some freedom.
The sugar lump rock
Beefy called this the sugar lump rock but he isn't sure if that is an official name but he said, himself and his friends always called it that as children. I think it was about 15ft high maybe?
Indian's Head from below
We stopped for another brew and some more food, sheltered in some trees to get out of the sun for a while.
On the Oldham Way
Another grand walk. 8.9 miles and about 450m of ascent. Wellihole Bridge car park - Noonsun Hill - White Gate - Alphin Pike - Wimberry Stones - Chew Hurdles - Chew Reservoir - Chew Road - Oldham Way - Intake Lane - Wellihole Bridge Car park.
If I'd known Karl was probably driving south on the M6 at the same time as I was driving north on it I would have waved
