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A wintry Kinder circuit

A wintry Kinder circuit


Postby Beery Hiker » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:50 pm

Hewitts included on this walk: Kinder Scout

Date walked: 19/11/2016

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A few photos from our Kinder Scout walk from Bowden Bridge, which was a little more wintry than I was expecting!

Looking ahead from Kinder reservoir
ImageIMG_0315 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0316 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr

Ascending via William Clough we were already in the fresh snow
ImageIMG_0317 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0318 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr

A wintry look back to the reservoir
ImageIMG_0320 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0322 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr

The first climb on the plateau:
ImageIMG_0323 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0326 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr

then over towards Kinder Downfall:
ImageIMG_0327 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr

not the best day for viewing the waterfall:
ImageIMG_0331 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr

on the trig point of Kinder Low:
ImageIMG_0332 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0333 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0334 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0336 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr

there was still plenty of daylight for the stroll down:
ImageIMG_0337 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
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Re: A wintry Kinder circuit

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:04 am

Some great photos! - I especially like IMG_0327 which would make a great painting.

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Re: A wintry Kinder circuit

Postby ChrisW » Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:54 am

Looks like a perfect day BH, love the images 0316 showing the snowline and a glimpse of blue sky is a belter :clap:
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