Chatsworth East RFM Blue Line


Chatsworth East 
RFM Blue Line
13/03/26 




This was a very cold start and to be honest it never really warmed up all walk. I'm still on my own but Peter will be back next week. Hurrah.
The last couple of walks in this area have been marred by very poor visibility. Not today its crisp and bright.

I took the wrong path from the car park and had to retrace my steps, only about 50. The rooks entertained me as I passed.

Its actually quite an easy path to follow but it is steep. The views very quickly get very good. I could see Baslow and Curber Edges in the distance and remembered walking them last year. These horses totally ignored me, pretty though aren't they.


More views with Baslow in the bottom.

In the wood below Dobb Edge there was a large Badger Sett on and around the path. I had to scramble past this inconsiderately parked chunk of machinery.

The route was still quite steep and still easy to follow. The moss covered rocks in the sun reminds me of Hobbits.
All the stiles here are so tall you need a head for heights to cross them.




Leaving the grounds of Chatsworth I entered an area called Robin Hood (Plantations). I was curious as to why it is called this butgoogling it later didn't help much. 


Approaching Robin Hood the path leads along a small edge but even a small edge is fearsome to cross.



The only hint at anything to do with Robin Hood is a pub bearing his name.



The ground is soaked through and the Heathy Lee Brook is full. It took a while to follow the stream as the path was waterlogged and difficult to negotiate.

This is the Emperor Stream falling down the hill, great name when full of water.


Then I was on the wide expanse of Gibbet Moor an area with very few paths.



The cows and sheep broke the monotony. It was a very cold wind and a continuous upward slope made this part of the walk an ordeal rather than a pleasure.
What  a wall.


More great views towards the Curbar Valley.
I only took a photo of one big puddle there were actually dozens.


This is the site of Hob Hurst's House. The info board didn't help much.






I love this land the views, near and far and the vegetation.



Finally after crossing the moor I set off back down towards Chatsworth. I covered this path on Monday but saw nothing due to the fog. Today I could see for miles and I could see Edensor in the valley below.





What I like about Chatsworth is you can walk around for free everywhere except the house and gardens. The Hunting Tower was a little elaborate for me.







More views and canons and then a steep descent to the carpark. 

I don't really like stately homes because of the unequal society they represent but I need to connect my blue lines and the car park was free.

It didn't feel particularly challenging as a walk but at over a thousand foot ascent and 91/2 miles long its tough enough. I think when there is a lot of variety on a walk time just drifts by or maybe I enter a zen trance and float across the moors. 

OS Map
https://explore.osmaps.com/route/30985523/chatsworth-east-rfm-blue-line?lat=53.23142&lon=-1.61802&zoom=12.4312&style=Leisure&type=2d


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