Name: Lewis

Difficulty: Moderate

Start time: 11.50am

End time: 3:00pm

Start point: The Fox House

Start point - What 3 Words: ///races.friday.bumpy

Distance (in miles): ~6ish

Ascent (in meters): ~240ish

Which Ethels are included in your walk, if any?: Higger Tor

Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs only

Full description: This will be a gently paced walk around the following Fox House landmarks namely; Owler Tor, Mothers Cap, Higger Tor, and Burbage Bridge, before finally looping back to Fox House. We’ll aim to be back for the 3pm bus, although there is the option to stop at Fox House for refreshments. This walk will take the direct route from Owler Tor up to Mothers Cap, this route can be muddy and steep even in good weather so waterproof shoes and caution is advised. Light rain is expected so please bring some kind of waterproof or mac.

Public transport or car sharing options: The 272 bus leaves Sheffield interchange at 11.08am and arrives at 11.44am. There is also the 65 and 272 arriving 10.08 and 10.19 respectively if you want to explore the Longshaw Estate before the walk.

Return: 3PM bus from Fox House with later busses if you choose to stay

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. New 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/.