Padley Gorge, Higger Tor and Burbage Valley

Leader: Mollie
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10:30
Start and end point: Longshaw National Trust car park, S11 7TZ, circular route
Distance (in miles): 8
Ascent (in meters): 300
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs only

Full description:
Starting at Longshaw, we will head up and across Padley Gorge, then we will head up over Higger Tor and then circular back to the start. It could be a bit wet and muddy so please wear sensible shoes, not trainers. Please bring warm clothes and lunch.

Public transport or car sharing options:
Catch the 272 bus departing Sheffield at 9:46 arriving at Fox house at 10:20, it is a 5 minute walk to the starting point at Longshaw National Trust car park. If you plan to drive, please organise car shares where possible by commenting here on the Meetup event.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with plenty of warm clothes and waterproofs, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared

Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.

Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.