Distance - 10 Miles
Geocaches - 5 Traditional and 6 Adventure Lab Caches
Walk Inspiration - Trail Magazine, November 2021, Walk 10
This may be the first time that a film has inspired one of my walks. I recently re-watched Dead Man's Shoes. The first time I watched it, I was blown away by the twist. The last time I watched it, I thought I wonder which town it was filmed in?
The distinctive castle, which is a key location in the film, is Riber Castle. It dominates the landscape and you can see it everywhere from Matlock, Derbyshire.
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| Riber Castle |
And there is something else to interest the rambler in Matlock. Giddy Edge is a 3ft narrow path that runs along a 300ft cliff face. There is a handrail one side and a sheer drop the other. Rambling traffic allowed in only one direction.
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| Don't look down from Giddy Edge |
It was over in a flash and recorded for posterity on a go pro camera that turns 70 seconds of video into a 1/2 GB video. Other people have uploaded it to Youtube, with audio and drone footage - so I'll point you at something created by experts with a better sense of drama.
With the excitement out the way early, the walk turns into the probable winner of "Walk of the Year, 2022". Constant fine views as I make my way to Riber Castle and down to the former railway line of High Peak Junction. The return is via Cromford and the Heights of Abraham.
Simply splendid.
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| Down on the Valley Floor at High Peak Junction/Cromford Canal |
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| Many Derbyshire Views |
All it needed was a pub to round off the walk - but I am saving myself for the evening, where four Good Beer Guide Ticks await.
Blog report to follow.
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