Deep Rake, High Rake and Rough Side from Calver ¦ Peak District Walk
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- Опубліковано 24 січ 2023
- In this video, join me for a short 6 mile walk starting from the Derbyshire village of Calver. The route heads up into an old quarrying area, past Deep Rake and High Rake quarries. We then drop down, with panoramic views over the White Peak, to Black Harry Gate; haunt of a notorious highwayman! From here we turn down into Rough Side and along a rather wet path leading past the disused Sallet Hole Mine and down towards Stoney Middleton. Once we reach the main A623 road, we turn right and it's just a few hundred yards back to our start point at Calver.
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I think a warm cup of tea is cozy after this walk. Many shapes of green. 💚🌿🥾🥾
Yes, it turned out to be quite a wet walk! 😁 Many thanks for watching!👍😊
the scenery so beautiful love peaceful have fun hiking
Glad you enjoyed it! Many thanks for watching!👍😊
Thanks for the route map Des did it on Sunday 5th of February, Not wet or muddy at all. Very enjoyable.
That's great! Glad you enjoyed it, Peter👍 It wasn't too muddy when I did it, but extremely wet! Interesting to know it's not always like that, as I'd like to head up there and explore along Black Harry path some time. Many thanks for watching and for the feedback👍👍
Really enjoy your walks Des, I've followed a few since last year, and never get lost due to the info you provide. ATB Steve
That's great to hear, Steve! Really appreciate the feedback👍 Happy hiking👍😊
Beautiful place to walk
Hi Naomi! Yes, it was a really enjoyable route👍
Thanks for posting this Des. We have walked along the Baslow, Curbar and Froggatt Edges a number of times and it was interesting to see the opposing view. The stone quarries are fascinating. We have many old chalk pits in Suffolk used for lime and cement production decades back, they are notoriously dangerous being so unstable. I would much rather be out there in the rain than stuck behind my desk - I envy you. Keep filming and uploading.
Hi there! Yes, I went up along the edges the day before, so was looking to try a new route. I really enjoyed this one as it was quiet, and nice varied terrain. The river/path down was fun also! 😁
Many thanks for your support! Catch you soon👍😊
Thanks for sharing this beautiful walk with us Des, the historic aspect of it was definitely interesting to hear about. The sound of the river and the sheep were lovely, although it looked like the weather wasn't in your favor. But you made the best of it! Thanks for showing us around and giving us a taste of the area. I'll have to try some of these treks myself! Stay safe and dry on your next adventure! 🌧🐑🌊🌲🚶♂🚶♀👍
I really enjoyed this one. Fascinating to see the old quarry and mine, and I've been meaning to check out some of the places that bear Black Harry's name for a while. The waterfall footpath was an added bonus! Great fun👍😁
Definitely looked like it turned into one of my walks there Des. Lovely walk with beautiful views. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Chris. Definitely turned into a wet one! But great fun picking a way down that waterlogged path by the mine! 😁
Hi Des that was a real historic place to walk by the sound of it when you mentioned Black Harry and his thieving ! Horrible he got put on display to deter others. Good thing you weren't waking there in the 18th century haha . Did enjoy this especially the sound of the river and seeing the sheep but you did look cold and wet. Thanks for showing us around :) ~ Anna 👍
Hi Anna. It was an interesting walk. I'd like to head back up there in better weather and explore a bit more along Black Harry path. It wasn't difficult to imagine how dangerous and sinister it must have been there on a dark night!
Diolch yn fawr am wylio! Hwyl👍😊
yep i agree with you, High rake is a pretty awesome sight.....we have a huge flock of Bramblings that winter in the fields near us...alway one or two confused Chaffinches mixed in with them...
Hi Steve. A full flock of them must make an impressive sight! I only ever seem to see them the other way around...one confused brambling in amongst the chaffinches 😁 But not seen a single one this winter!
It’s wonderful, thanks for sharing 🔄⭕🔄
Glad you enjoyed it! Best wishes & see you soon👍👍
Seru dan asik banget 👍
Thanks very much for watching! Best wishes to you👍😊
Evening Des, another great video. Not familiar with this route so this was particularly nice to see. That view over the quarry was awesome indeed! Nice to hear about Black Harry the highwayman! That path through Rough Side and Coombs Dale was indeed rather moist, looks like you needed your wellies with you! 😁 Enjoyed watching you on this walk as always. Have a great weekend 👍
Hi Patrick. That path back down was great fun...but definitely suited to decent boots or wellies! 😁 I'll have to explore up that Black Harry path some time. The history really fires my imagination, and it looked like it was largely unspoilt by the mining industry.
Hope your weekend is going well. All the best & many thanks for watching👍😊
Excellent sharing! Lot of love and respect from a solo mountain hiker friend from the Lower Chitral District of Pakistan!
Many thanks, Sana! Hope you are keeping well👍😊
Beautiful Walk 🎉
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching! All the best to you👍👍
Was just watching Steven and it looked very cold there. Looks like you are enjoying better weather. Pretty rolling hills. And then the rain rolls in. Much like where we live now. Happy Trails my friend.
Hi Dan. This walk turned into a real wet one! We did have a cold snap for a few days, just after I filmed it. I guess we do need the rain after the dry summer, but I'm definitely looking forward to signs of springtime! 😁 Hope you are doing OK👍 Really appreciate you watching!
Very enjoyable, I shall try some of these treks at some point.
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you get the chance to try some of these walking routes👍😊
Lovely walk. I like the story about the robber... I guess in those times punishment was a bit harsh...
Have a great evening! Kaat
Thanks Kaat! I really enjoyed it as it was a new route for me. The punishment does seem harsh, and I believe that "gibbeting" the corpses was stopped around this period after public protests.
Hope all is well with you & Frodo!👍😊
Brilliant video, I can give you a little update on a few things in your video where you mention the first site of mine working as you pass the shaft, you are actually walking along what was known as Red Rake. Deep rake was back filled with tailing sludge from out of the settlement dams of the processing plant at Cavendish Mill above Stoney Middleton. Deep Rake was roughly 300 feet deep, Deep Rake also split in 2, the Rake closest to the track was actually called Bow Rake with Deep Rake continuing along the far wall. All the Rake's were mined for mainly fluoride with lead, barite, and limestone as byproducts, opencast mining in Deep Rake ceased in 2018. The area you described as a old flooded quarry is actually where Laporte minerals constructed a dam wall across the top of Combs dale to hold waste tailings after processing, it was known as number 4 dam, the biggest dam up there. I worked in the opencast mines as a machine operator and driller for 7 1/2 years before mining underground at Milldam mine in Great Hucklow from 2012 to 2020. Hope this was helpful.
Hi Dean. Many thanks for such an informative comment! Such an interesting area around there. I had tried to find out a bit more about it, but still found a lot was unclear to me as I did the walk.
Great to hear from someone who knows the place properly, to fill in some of the gaps!
All the best and thanks again for your information👍
stunning and interesting walk. Great video
Glad you enjoyed it, Cara! Many thanks for watching & catch you soon👍😊
Great walk Des some lovely views but the quarry was impressive 🙌
The path towards the end was wet wet wet 😳
Glad your new boots cut the mustard 🤠👍
All the best M8t give my regards to Maria 👍🤠
Simon 🙏🏼
Hi Simon. A reall enjoyable, if slightly wet, walk! 😁 I'm really pleased with the boots. If they hold up well over time, I reckon they are a real bargain!
All the best to you & yours also👍😊
Good evening Des 😊 Looks like a wet & muddy route. Good effort for getting out and about regardless of the weather. Lots of quarrying and mining history along the way, always a good point of interest. I’ve not walked in this particular area but would consider it. Thanks.
Hi Rachel. Definitely a wet one...but surprisingly, not too muddy! There's a lot of good walks nearby. I did Baslow & Curbar Edges the day before, so this one seemed to offer a change of scenery and didn't disappoint. Many thanks for watching👍😊
Very nice, awesome scenery
Cheers Dave! Hope all is well with you👍👍
I watched with interest. Great video . I wish you a good week🦇👍 .
Pleased you enjoyed the walk! 😁 I hope you are keeping well! Have a great week also👍😊
Outstanding 🤗💐💐🤗☺️☺️
Thank you! All the best!👍😊
I bet there were a few brambling about Des, especially as it looked like beech trees nearby 👌.I love a good highwayman story and get rather excited when I see 'gibbet' and 'gallows' as placenames in the landscape.
Hi Chris. It looked a promising flock, but I've not managed to spot a single one this year! I'm hoping to head back up there again some time soon and explore along that Black Harry path. It really does fire up the imagination 😁 Cheers for watching and catch you soon!👍
@@DesGreene I can't find one for love nor money either...😭
@@ChrisJB Very few winter thrushes either! I guess it's been too mild to drive them in search of food?
Wow that was a mildly moist ramble Des. Well done for not getting out with webbed feet.
Rkn we may have to explore Derbyshire at some point. Keep well mate. 👍🏻🚶🏻♂️🚶♀️
Definitely moister than most, Watto! 😁 Really good fun though, trying to pick a way through without going in too deep. Cheers for watching & catch you soon👍
Looked a bit on the muddy side but typical for the time of year and given it is a walk up to an old quarry it was always going to be muddy. Nice to have a quiet walk and enjoy the walk to yourself and that quarry sure was an awesome sight, as well as deep. My grandson is called Harry but I am sure he is no relation to Black Harry 😁. Absolutely fatal mentioning the rain was stopping but at least you seem to enjoy it (the walk not the rain), cheers Alan
Hi Alan! It really wasn't that muddy surprisingly, just an absolute river on that path back down! I'm sure your grandson Harry knows how to make you "stand and deliver!" like a true highwayman!👍😁 All the best & catch you soon 👍😊
What a beautiful hike, great views and the history was amazing to hear about Black Harry man oh man. That nature preserve looked like it might be a good place to check out sometime too. Yep, the path really was a stream for a while there. Wow you guys really got a lot of rain lately. All the best to you!
Hi Nicole. I'm hoping to head back up there some time and explore along Black Harry lane, it looked an interesting path! I might also check out the nature reserve. I'm not sure how long it has been open, so it might still be a bit soon for nature to have taken over fully 😁 Many thanks for watching & have a lovely weekend👍😊
Some lovely views mate
Thanks my friend, glad you enjoyed it👍😊
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Many thanks for watching! Best wishes to you👍😊
I checked the notes on this walk and there was nothing about requiring a life jacket 🤣🤣
Nice walk and info just a shame you got some wet weather. Take care stay safe.
Hi David. I'm looking for a walking pole that can double as a snorkel! 😁
@@DesGreene 🤣🤣🤣
Loved the trekking in the stream.
Defo Car Ver
Not Cal ver
😅😅😂😂
Hi Michael! It was good fun splashing down that path 😁 I got put right on Car ver last time, but I still always come out with Cal ver for some reason! 😂
@@DesGreene
That were me.
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❤️ Hi, super danke 👍 Gruß Siggi und Marianne 🎹🔔 schöne Woche ❤️ Abofreund
Danke sehr, Siggi und Marianne! Schöne woche auch!👍👍👍