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Day 42: Taddington to Edale (14.2 miles)

We arrived back at the A6 start point for 10am and agreed to meet up at Millers Dale. The walk was straight forward enough although steeply downslope which my glute wasn’t too happy about. Martin had - in predictable fashion - got a little distracted by the old railway line but fortunately didn’t miss our rendezvous. We continued together climbing out of the Dale and enjoying the views across the White Peak as we continued along the Limestone Way. Once we arrived at Peter Dale, Martin decided to return to the car via Monk’s Dale while I continued up Peter Dale and then Hay Dale. Apart from a couple of rocky stretches, both made easy walking - Monk’s Dale is rather trickier apparently. Walking up Peter Dale I noticed just how much ash die-back there is. Jackdaws and rooks were taking advantage of the cliffs to nest, and I heard another little owl in the trees. Coming to Hay Dale I discovered that this is part of a Nature Reserve and was notable for its flowers - at this time of year, pl...