Jacob’s Ladder via Mam Tor and Edale
Starting from Hayfield on a textbook circuit the intention was to ride the loop clockwise but due to a basic navigation error we rode the loop anti-clockwise. The route was on my GPS but as it's a figure of eight and the climb ahead looked obvious I mistakenly took the wrong branch ! Nevertheless it was a scenic enjoyable ride with plenty of challenges. The route went to Rushup Edge then around Mam Tor to Hollins Cross. Descending into the valley of Edale then onwards to Jacob’s Ladder. Taking the bridleway up the steep ascent it was a case of ride a bit, walk a bit and rest a bit all the way up. Actually the hardest section was after where the footpath and bridleway join at the top of the ladder. After that it was a long descent down Oaken Clough and Coldwell Clough before taking the other small branch of the figure eight through Elle Bank back to Hayfield. Next time will ride down it !
01:01 Cows
01:28 To Rushup Edge
06:30 Above Rushup Edge
06:40 Lunch at Lord’s Seat
07:20 To Mam Tor
08:53 Around Mam Tor
10:24 Hollins Cross, descend into Edale
11:50 Along the valley to Jacob’s Ladder
12:39 Start of Jacob’s Ladder
14:42 Bridleway / Footpath junction
15:21 More to come
16:06 Toughest bit - whoops!
17:06 Descent to Hayfield
5 сен 2024
