Thursday walk 6 June 2019 Report

14 members (and a dog) gathered at Nether Booth in perfect
conditions: warm, dry and sunny. After a short road walk, we
headed past Clough Farm on a good track to reach Jaggers
CLough up which we headed. This arguably is one of the most
interesting ways up onto Kinder. We climbed up the clough on
a narrow path, which was sloping and partly falling away in
places, making progress a little tricky on occasions. We
reached the designated coffee break stop, where some old
walls provided seating opportunities. After the break we
tackled the upper and perhaps most interesting section of
the clough. The path swapped between one side of the clough
and the other and there were frequent rock steps to be
negotiated, necessitating the use of hands. Some sections
were in the bed of the clough, stepping between the least
slippery looking footholds as the water streamed past.
Eventually the gradient eased and we reached the good path
skirting the southern edge of the Kinder plateau. It was
decided that this was an excellent place to linger and
enjoy our picnic lunch. The air was exceptionally clear and
we enjoyed stunning views over the Edale valley and many
miles further south. After a substantial lunch break we
headed west on the good path. The heather was beginning to
come out and the bird watchers of the party were spotting
ring ouzels. We reached Ringing Roger, a fine viewpoint,
then made the steep descent to the Nab, via the newly paved
path funded by the Mend the Mountains campaign. We dropped
into Ollerbrook where the sunshine gave way to a sudden
very heavy shower including a significant presence of hail
stones. Waterproofs were donned before we made our final
descent to Ollerbrook Booth. A flat walk along the valley
brought us back to Nether Booth. The shower was over and the
sun shone warmly again. An enjoyable day out and for some,
a first ascent of Jaggers. 5.9 miles, 1250 ft of ascent.
Andy & Rosy