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Wednesday 10 September 2014

Bleaklow

A circular walk of about 7 miles from the A57 Snake Pass in Derbyshire to Bleaklow Head.
  • A57 Snake Pass (SK088929)
  • North on the Pennine Way to Bleaklow Head
  • South-west to the Wain Stones
  • South to Hern Stones
  • South to Higher Shelf Stones
  • East to the Pennine Way
  • South on the Pennine Way back to the A57

Pennine Way signpost beside the A57 Snake Pass

Pennine Way to the north of A57 Snake Pass

Pennine Way

Pennine Way

The Hern Stones

Bleaklow Head

Bleaklow Head

The Wain Stones or "The Kiss"

The Wain Stones or "The Kiss"

The Trig Point on Higher Shelf Stones

Looking towards Glossop from the Trig Point

Pennine Helicopters making a brief landing on Bleaklow

Wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress "Overexposed" near Higher Shelf Stones which crashed whilst descending through cloud on 3 November 1948 killing all 13 crew members.

Wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress near Higher Shelf Stones

Wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress near Higher Shelf Stones

Wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress near Higher Shelf Stones

Wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress near Higher Shelf Stones

Wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress near Higher Shelf Stones

Memorial Plaque to USAF B-29 Superfortress near Higher Shelf Stones

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