Black Hill from Crowden ¦ Peak District Hike ¦ Dark Peak

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Black Hill from Crowden ¦ Peak District Hike ¦ Dark Peak

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Join me for a hike in the Peak District starting from Crowden and Rising up to Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) before picking up the Pennine Way and skiirting round via Laddow Rocks before dropping down to our start point. The walk is around 16 or 17km (around 10 miles) and does have some sections that can be tricky to navigate, particularly in poor weather.
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@TeaInValhalla 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Des, great looking walk and a beautiful place, we are very envious of this! Thanks for taking us along with you,we too prefer a slow and steady climb, but sometimes you cant avoid a steep up! Hope you were not to poorly with your head cold, catch you soon, Ceri and Kat ❤☕🤗⛰

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ceri & Kat! The cold has been hiked into submission! 😁 Amazing what a bit of fresh air can do! Whichever way you do this circuit, it starts off steep. But definitely a walk that rewards the effort. Hope you are both keeping well👍

@BeCCaWhere2GoNext 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful day and trail. very peaceful! enjoyed the views! Cheers!

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Pleased you enjoyed it, Becca! Many thanks for watching👍

@ChrisJB 3 жыл бұрын

Black Hill and adjacent are where a fair bit of my early hiking days as a lad were spent. With the paving and splendid vegetation restoration, the summit plateau is very pleasant these days. It was like the Somme in the 1980s! Great film Des of a special area. Cheers, Chris

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. Yes, it was very tricky to navigate the area back then. You still need to watch your step now in places 😁 But if they'd left it without intervention, who knows what would be left of it by now. Huge thumbs up to the people who carry out the work!👍

@Walksandwanders 3 жыл бұрын

By ‘eck Des! You’re taking back to my youth club days with this walk! Life was obviously in black & white back then. I think one of our first youth club hikes was in the Crowden area which is why it always takes me back to that. What a glorious day you had for it. I could almost smell the peat and the fresh air. We watch KZfaq on the telly so we got the full impact of those views. 😍 We loved this video. Keep ‘em coming! Don 👍

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it brought back memories 😁 Of course, Black Hill was properly black when we were younger! Much less exposed peat now. A great walk on a lovely day though! Thanks for watching👍

@WanderingMonkHikes 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the geese are out in force. Great to see you out there. Lovely views. Stay on the path! Monk

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, yes I think the farm down near the start of the walk has geese to make sure the campers don't sleep in 😁 It was a fine walk! Hope you are keeping well👍

@BLOTOUTDOORSSHOW 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Des, looked like you got some lovely weather which makes the hike even better. I've never been to the Peak District before but after watching your videos I'll have to go there, take care pal ATB CHRIS 👍

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris! The weather has been brilliant this Spring hasn't it? Certainly made for a great hike👍 All the best!

@BjornFjellstad 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I really enjoyed watching. Well done my friend. Have a nice day.🙂👍🙏

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too! 👍👍

@LadyStrzygaDiscoversThePast 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome and beautiful scenery! Big like my friend, greetings :)

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great great place to hike! Thanks for watching👍

@walkandcamp 3 жыл бұрын

Great walk that, Des. I've added that one to my rapidly expanding to-do list too. Cheers for a great video. I'm into getting out early too, so peaceful when you get on a walk before 7. All the best, Terry

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry! I'm not the world's best early riser, to be honest, but you do get the reward when you make the effort to start early. All the best👍

@KathysOutdoorAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

The views were beautiful. You live in such a beautiful area! Thanks for taking me along with you on the hike

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Kathy! It is a beautiful hiking area. All the best👍

@Yorkshiremadmick 3 жыл бұрын

Not a route I know or have walked. Thanks for sharing and taking me along with yer. 🙏🏻

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it👍

@AdventureDeNorthVlogs 3 жыл бұрын

Another great hike my friend thanks for taking us with you to this beautiful place

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! It was a great day in the hills. Hope you are keeping well👍

@renatalimarzi 3 жыл бұрын

Ciao, Des! Wow! What an amazing hike in this so beautiful place! The view and panoramas are absolutely stunning. Silence and perfect atmosphere of relax. Veryhelpful for mind and body! Really enjoyable to watch too, my friend. My best wishes from Italy to you! Renata

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Renata! Hope you are keeping well👍 Yes, it was a perfect hike for rejuvenating the spirits after so many weeks of being tied down to local walks 😁

@renatalimarzi 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesGreene I really can believe it, Des! Hope to Come back to normal soon and ne finally free....Big hug and see you soon, my friend! Renata

@sperrinoutdoors7642 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful countryside side such a brilliant area to be in Des

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Colwyn! Yes, so many great hikes in the Derbyshire Peak District. Great to be able to enjoy them again!👍😁

@markzphotoscom 3 жыл бұрын

Good hike. Thanks for taking us along. Nice views along the way

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was a fabulous walk. All the best👍

@369P 3 жыл бұрын

I love walking in places like this ... great video!! See you soon, my friend😉🍀🙏🚶👍😀

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

It was a really nice hike 😁 Thanks very much for watching!👍

@ckinoz1664 3 жыл бұрын

Wow very interesting walking tour. Not a single big tree I can see. However, the view is spectacular! Super enjoying to watch 👍

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, all peat bog land now. It would have been heavily forested at some time in history. More of the peat used to be exposed (hence the name Black Hill) but they are now using grasses to try and prevent erosion. Thanks for watching👍

@scandinaviannaturediaries8892 3 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing place. Fantastic landscape 🤩

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's amazing up there. It used to be like a moonscape up there with all the peat exposed. But they are planting grasses now to prevent erosion. Thanks for watching!👍

@camerawalk6515 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great share...Wonderful video,.stay connected

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching!👍

@TravelSzN 3 жыл бұрын

wow very wide open space. nice rock outcrops there too :)

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great hike, and lovely views if you get lucky with the weather. Thanks for watching, much appreciated! 👍😁

@pauljones401 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Des! I went up black hill and tried then to head east and got biblically lost! Ended up on the road next to Holme moss. Haunts me to this day! Stunning though and thank you for posting! Paul

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. I bet it does! If the weather conditions are less than perfect, it can catch anyone out navigating up there. Luckily I had a great day! 😁 Hope you are keeping well👍

@PathsExplorerThailand 3 жыл бұрын

Vast area indeed, Des. Enjoyed your vlog always friend

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! As usual, your support is very much appreciated👍👍

@milestogochannel 2 жыл бұрын

Great levels of energy

@DesGreene 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks very much for watching👍👍

@milestogochannel 2 жыл бұрын

Pleasure watching it again

@AnthonyJohnson1 3 жыл бұрын

A grand day there for a great walk Des. I loved seeing those views from Laddow rocks. I nearly lost a boot in a bog the first time I walked on Tolleyshaw moor. Luckily I managed to did it out to avoid having to walk the last 2 miles with only one shoe!

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Anthony. I posted an answer to this last week, but seems to have gone into the ether! It was a great walk, and still wet and boot-sucking on the last stretch up to the trig. All the best!

@AnthonyJohnson1 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesGreene no worries Des. Happens to us all sometimes. Have a great week 👍

@debsmostexcellentadventure5353 3 жыл бұрын

Love peak district,cannot wait to go visit,thankyou debs big fan.

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Debs! It is an amazing walking area. So much variety! All the best & thanks for watching👍

@debsmostexcellentadventure5353 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesGreene Your very welcome,was a pleasure,stay safe,hail and thunder here now,so im going out for a walk .debs

@beckhykes7733 3 жыл бұрын

Man the shot at the 12:22 mark was beautiful! I like how open it was throughout your hike and you captured some great shots my friend!

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I believe in ancient times it was heavily forested, but these days all open moorland with panoramic views. Hope you are keeping well👍

@VallartaLovers 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what views! really enjoyed the hike

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it👍

@anthonypayne1 3 жыл бұрын

A grand day to be out on the fells Des. Superb visibility and views. Atb Anthony

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Anthony. Yes, was a real treat to be up there! Thanks for watching👍

@NaomisAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

The views are amazing

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Naomi! It is a stunning place to hike. All the best👍

@AlanMETALMAN 3 жыл бұрын

I like an early start too and have to say the sky looked amazing, I would have loved to have photographed that. Looks like you got the benefits of the early start as it looked deserted but what a sad story of the plane crash ☹. Stunning views from the top and what a perfect spot for lunch, despite it still being early - I can eat at any time😂. Nice to get out on a proper hike again Des, I'll bet, cheers Alan

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan! Yes, it has been so great to get out again 😁 Sadly, the Derbyshire Peak District is liberally dotted with crash sites. In the past, with low cloud it would have been a real nightmare to navigate. I'm not naturally an early riser, hence I give myself a big pat on the back when I do drag my lazy @rse out of bed 😁 Thanks for watching mate, really appreciate it!👍

@atrampinthehills.841 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Des....we were up there yesterday...we went from Digley reservoir via Ramsden clough and Holme moss...its a classic...loved the sky above Brockholes quarry

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Ah nice one Steve! I've not done that route, but been meaning to get up to Holme again to do a route round Digley and some of the other reservoirs up there. Just got back from a quick overnighter, so think I've got a vid of yours waiting👍

@TimeToLoveMe8750 3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!👍

@IsaacsWalks 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great walk and the weather not bad either! The views look majestic :) all the best

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isaac. Yes a cracking walk, and definitely dropped lucky with the weather👍😁

@nicklarge007 2 жыл бұрын

Got to do this walk, always say it when I drive over there, thanks for a great video Des!!

@DesGreene 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Yes it's a real Peak District classic👍 It gets a bit boggy up near the trig point, but other than that it's a stunning walk! Thanks very much for watching & leaving a comment👍

@BackpackingwithBuckley 3 жыл бұрын

Another good one sir!!

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim! It was an amazing day out on the moors. All the best👍

@StephenandYhana 3 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, I checked out your channel. Subscribed too. I’m going to enjoy watching your content as I love going for long walks. And wow the walk your on here looks incredible 😊

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen & Yhana! I've been enjoying learning more about archeology from your own channel. There's always something new to discover about the places we explore. All the best!👍

@AMostlyFunctionalJess 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great route. Did it during the summer last year but had very claggy weather for our jaunt. Still an incredible experience as it's so atmospheric up there when the cloud is sat so low. The rocks marked as 'castles' on the map are known as Crowden Castles I believe.

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

I knew a climber would probably come up with the name 👍 😁 Yes, great walk. Was nice to have good visibility for a change!

@AMostlyFunctionalJess 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, it is indeed the name used by UK climbing, but I actually first heard it in an Andrew Beavers video, he's done a wild camp there.

@DesmondsDonders 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely route and amazing views. I think you left civilisation to go back to habitation. Stay safe and well.

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. You may have a point, unless we call Dennis the campervan civilisation 😁

@DesmondsDonders 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesGreene Works for me LOL

@UrbexEarth 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I think you would like some of the hikes and mountains around Las Vegas

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Funnily enough, my only ever trip to the states was to a conference in Vegas and I was lucky enough to do a little bit of walking above the Grand Canyon. It was breathtaking! Thanks for watching & all the best👍

@ScottsLand 3 жыл бұрын

Bliss Sheer bliss. Just you and your camera for company is just amazing. The burns and paths lookwd great walking. Have you thought about drone pilots licence yourself. I'm tempted by it. That looked like there could be a few places to pitch a tent as well with some brilliant scenery. Thanks for sharing sir. Hope your keeping well (apart from your head cold lol lol) All the best 😁🥾👍😁🥾👍

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott! Was a great walk, and the head cold has been hiked into submission 😁 Hope you are keeping well👍 Not sure why I've not got around to trying a drone (I have flown radio controlled planes). At my age though, I can probably do without something else to carry on my walks and camps! 😁

@tvdongpig2815 3 жыл бұрын

Dongpig is come again, how to make this super video, I love It, so I always support you-4

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for your support!👍

@denspebenito5922 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one hehe. I like ur voice and the view. Keep safe

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁 And thanks for watching! ATB👍

@AggyGoesOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you had the weather on your side that day

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

It was amazing weather Aggy. And the weather can get pretty grim up there! 😁

@AggyGoesOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesGreene I bet, looks like a lot of high plateau's , so no where really too shelter.

@k-grannysophia3994 3 жыл бұрын

When was it ? no green yet.. looks dry. walking 10 miles !! that is too much for me 🤣

@DesGreene 3 жыл бұрын

Hello K-Granny! This walk was only last week. Not very Spring-like is it? 😁 It is a very harsh windy environment up there, and I don't think it every looks very green. The dryness is quite misleading, as underneath the grass it is very wet and boggy. Thanks very much for watching! I hope you are keeping safe and well👍👍