Date of walk : Thursday 5th April
Distance : 5.7 miles
Many people have given me advice regarding my ankle while I have been unfit to walk but I decided to take the plunge and invest in some walking poles to see if they will help me. I am still unsure even after this walk but I'm not getting any younger as Beth keeps reminding me. I decided to walk along the old railway through the Saddleworth villages of Greenfield and Uppermill for those familiar with the area. This where I spent my youth so it was interesting to walk past one of my old houses and both my schools. Very few people are left in these villages from when I lived here due to the astronomical house prices. I then cut through the fields leading to Saddleworth Church and I think it was in these fields that I embarked on my first camping trip. After arriving at the church and spending time studying graves (I don't know why!!) I then took the plunge and hit the hills so to speak.
Having been unable to walk on rough ground for the best part of two months made this quite a momentous occasion. I walked up onto the ridge and headed towards Dick Hill and then to the War Memorial and I couldn't belive quite how warm it was when one considers the height I was now walking at.
After leaving the memorial I headed to the top of Alderman's Hill where on a day like this the views are pretty spectacular. Not quite the Lakes but I think a pretty close second. People unfamilar with this area will wonder why it's called Pots & Pans as there is no mention of this on a map. Some local historian will probably prove me wrong but some locals felt the stones looked like kitchen utensils!
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