Day 2 - Crowden to Standedge (11 miles)...Cliff edges, wet feet, hail storm and icy rain!
April 28th 2008 Monday 28 April - After a massive English breakfast (which following closely on the heels of last nights enormous dinner, was not strictly needed), we headed off along Torside reservoir, crossed the dam and then along a tree-lined path up the far side of the reservoir as the rain steadily fell. Shortly we turned left and climbed through the rain back into the hills up an impressive valley. Event
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