Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 11, 2025

From Ringdings, or rather Norfolk Arms Pub, I followed the Sheffield Round Walk that is gorgeous up there, fittingly ending in Endcliffe Park. I’m tempted to do the full round on Saturday or Sunday, depending on weather and festival* activities.

You NoEnEaMi-Yorkshire people have it pretty and are blessed with the most beautiful walks! Now food. It’s been another 19,51 km so far. #KinderLeicht

Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 11, 2025
And before I knew it I was surmounting this thing, basically backwards because I feared I would fall over with my heavy backpack otherwise πŸ˜‚ On the other side awaited an amazing high moor landscape with some the Ox Stones sprinkled in. I didn’t want the walk to end. Feeling more like turning around and hike into a different direction I was reminded by my empty water bottle that I still had 12 km to go and so the descend into Sheffield was ringing at Ringinglow Road. #KinderLeicht
Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 11, 2025
I made it to Sheffield❣️ And oh my, what a day it’s been. Again one better than the previous.
Instead of keeping it nice and low-key I got distracted within seconds, first by the cemetery up the hill then at every toss and turn with an animal gate in the general direction. Ended up walking up to Higger Tor and along the rocky Burbage West and North ridges. The latter was not exactly my direction but too nice to pass so I had to cross the rock formation somewhere to get east. #KinderLeicht
Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 11, 2025
Pretty letters (and views) at the Hathersage cemetery out the hill where also one Little John, apparently of Robin Hood fame, lays to rest. Moss Sans, Moss Bold and Cryptogam Ornamented are more interesting to me.
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Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 11, 2025

I don’t usually do lots of research before trips – as you see – or book accommodation well in advance so I have to do with a fun mixed bag of what’s still available. Two days ago that was this lovely youth hostel in the hills, now a posh remodeled house/mansion in Hathersage. More fancy, but not better per se. (Don’t take room 15 above the super noisy ventilation!) Interesting social studies in the breakfast room either way.

Now for my already last 😭 leg to Sheffield
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Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 10, 2025
I especially loved the Bamford to Hathersage part of the river Derwent valley heritage trail. This would have been my β€˜bridge’ to Hathersage but I continued a bit longer on a little detour. The route is well marked β€˜The Steel Cotton Rail Trail’ connecting the stations on the Hope Valley line Manchester to Sheffield via nice nature trails. Very convenient (I only learned about it today though and took a different route via non-railwayed Hayfield.) #KinderLeicht https://peakdistrictbytrain.org/the-steel-cotton-rail-trail/
Indra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 10, 2025
Rainy start of the day and I didn’t feel well at all last night (thanks, Birmingham conference cold!) so I decided not to hike across the Mam Tor ridge but take a more mellow route to Hathersage via Hope. I love the concept of public footpaths in the UK. Some are so hidden, you only find them with an electronic map and wouldn’t know they are there otherwise. Sometimes climbing over walls with stepping stones, sometimes fences, new record numbers of animal gates to open and close. #KinderLeicht
Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 9, 2025
Trains! First the local Northern service direction Manchester and shortly after the Transpennine Express intercity (?) direction Sheffield, tiny in the distance.
And there it is, the hostel in the hills. Pretty old building and very affordable private rooms (everything else was booked when I planned my trip but this is great!). #KinderLeicht
Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 9, 2025
And what a fun last walk it was to the hostel. Just don’t arrive via the Trans-Pennine in the dark or you’ll inevitably step into sheep poop. Very pretty nature and views. #KinderLeicht
Show threadIndra Kupferschmid πŸ’™πŸ’›Sep 9, 2025
But first: biertje. Also, how many gates can you open and close in a day. Maybe 50? One almost broke my finger. #KinderLeicht