Leaders: Kezia & Cynthia
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10:30
End time: 14:30
Start and end point: Surprise View Car Park
Start point - What 3 Words: ///dart.sound.swim
Distance (in miles): 6.5
Ascent (in meters): 300 (approx)
Which Ethels are included in your walk, if any?: Higger tor
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead
Full description: A shortish walk setting out from Upper Burbage Bridge along Sheffield Country Walk below Burbage Edge. We walk down towards Longshaw and cross then road to Burbage Brook, then loop around Padley Gorge, before heading up past Suprise View, Over Owler Tor and then finally Higger Tor. The route will be rocky and likely muddy in places.
Public transport or car sharing options: 272 from Sheffield Interchange leaves at 09:45. Please offer lifts in the comments if you are driving.
Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with plenty of warm clothes and waterproofs, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared
Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.
Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.
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