A year of microadventures: July

A solo wander and wild camp on Win Hill.

Feeling particularly locked up after several months in lockdown, a last minute wild camp in the peaks was needed.

I put the kids to bed, left the house at 7.15pm, drove a few miles and parked the car at Ladybower reservoir. I walked up the direct path to the top of Win Hill, enjoying the solitude. Camped completely out of sight in a small woodland clearing.

Got up at 4.00am, packed up, morning coffee on the summit. Walked back down, caught the sunrise, home for 6.00am before the kids woke up.

A good way to forget how 2020 has been panning out.

Trig point on Win Hill, a steady 462 metres up

Views of Ladybower and Derwent reservoirs

Lanshan 1. Shit photo, great tent

Morning views over Ladybower and Derwent reservoirs at sunrise

05:00 at Ladybower reservoir