Todays walk in detail

A big thank you to the 10 walkers who braved a potentially wet day to join me at the Outdoor Centre car park at Underbank Reservoir, 2 of whom were new walkers to our group. A big welcome to them. We climbed up through fields woodland to reach  before reaching the top of Ewden Heights (371 metres)where we had a coffee stop in the shelter of an old army target platform. There should have had fantastic views but we were in low cloud and could see nothing but our immediate vicinity! The plus side was that, even after all the rain of the previous day, the footpaths were reasonably dry. After dropping down the hillside via the grouse butts and onto the road(virtually no yomping as the gate now opened) we turned towards MIdhopestones and  climbed the last real hill of the day. The cloud lifted a little to give us our first view of the moors, and then onwards passing Midhopestone Reservoir, Reservoir number 2, and onwards to Langsett Reservoir( no 3)  and lunch. After braving the crossing of the main road, joining the Barnsley Boundary Walk path and the trans-pennine trail, crossing the road again, (ugh) we finished along the side of Underbank Reservoir. The rain held off, the mud was minimal and the company convivial. It was great to have two visiting walkers and we hope they will come again. Refreshment at the Wortley Club as we returned home.