From the site of the plane wreckage on Bleaklow its a very short walk to the Higher Shelf Stones trig point. Shop for compasses and maps on Amazon: Remember this is a memorial site, so please behave respectfully. Walk / Hike: Weekend Walks: Bleaklow Plane Crash Site . Look out for new walks in your inbox soon! Do you think youll have a go at this Bleaklow circular hike? Required fields are marked *. Check prices here for theone month or yearly option with OS Online App. I hope this blog will give you some ideas of places to visit in the Peak District and inspire you and your family to head into the great outdoors. That being said, we had glorious weather for our walk. Stage 1 Snake Pass (Pennine Way) to Higher Shelf Stones, Stage 2 Higher Shelf Stones to Shelf Brook (Doctors Gate). From here on a clear day you can see for miles!if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thewanderingwildflower_co_uk-leader-2','ezslot_16',118,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thewanderingwildflower_co_uk-leader-2-0');Higher Shelfstones trig pointif(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thewanderingwildflower_co_uk-leader-3','ezslot_17',119,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thewanderingwildflower_co_uk-leader-3-0');We headed on a little detour to Lower Shelf Stones which is a short distance away. Its the second highest point in the Peak District, only a few metres lower than Kinder Scout. This is not one to attempt in trainers or flip flops.Dont attempt this walk in winter or after periods of heavy rain as the moors are very wet and boggy and its easy to become lost. Bleaklow B29 Plane Crash Site | Peak District Hikes | History - YouTube Someone not stopping every two minutes to get a snack out of a rucksack for their daughter could have finished this walk a lot sooner. We went for a drink in The Wheatsheaf in Old Glossop then headed to The Fleece in Holme for some tea. Bleaklow & Higher Shelf Stones from the Snake Pass - Walking Britain Past Kinder Reservoir and up William Clough Way get the heart pumping early on then a flat few miles along slabs to the Snake Pass. Its about 800 metres from the crash site to the Pennine Way but its easy to get lost especially in bad weather. Time - 6 hours 20 minutes Grade - mod/hard. Bleaklow from Old GlossopPeak District Walk. It is believed the crew never saw the ground and died instantly. This circular walk starts from Snake Passnext to the Pennine Way path, which means much of the ascent is done, for the first part of the walk. Car parking location: Snake Pass (A57), Glossop. running and cycling routes with OS Maps online mapping and route planning tools. Let me know in the comments. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page..
