![]() ![]() I know Sunrises on Mam Tor are pretty clich by now. We woke up at 6 am to be able to reach Mam Tor by 8.20, just in time for the sunrise. On my way back up, I managed to capture this image of Lose Hill from The Great Ridge. But I thought you might want to see the sunrise, seeing it's the solstice. Never have I ever seen a more spectacular sight than this morning’s Mam Tor Winter Sunrise. Edale is about 40mins drive from home and I decided to set the alarm for 3. As I made my way down to Back Tor, there is this most wonderful brick wall on the side of the footpath to which I tried to capture some of its beauty.Īs I reached Back Tor, I could see the clouds beginning to open and a glimmer of hope of some more interesting lighting! I decided to head back up to Lose Hill so I had a chance to capture the images of Mam Tor I had pre-visualised. Messages 1,650 Name Chris Edit My Images. Given the effort I’d gone to, I wasn’t going to let it go to waste so just decided to take in the beauty of the surroundings, have a rest and drink some coffee.Ĥ5 minutes had passed and the cloud wasn’t looking to lift so, after taking some test shots around Lose Hill, I decided to make my way down to Back Tor, mainly to keep me warm, as standing around is an easy way to get cold quickly, and just to see if there was anything else I could capture. They can be tricky to work in to a shot if they are looking the other way or blocking each others heads etc. ![]() ![]() I was the only photographer but there were lots of sheep. ![]() And more often than not, there are other photographers and sheep. In the end, it took me around an hour to hike to the top to be greeted by cloud cover… Mam Tor Sunrise from £29.00 Witnessing a sunrise from the summit of Mam Tor is always a special occasion. Sadly, when I arrived in Hope the prospect of a sunrise was limited as there was a lot of cloud cover… added to this, the route up to Lose Hill was extremely muddy, making hiking up much more difficult than it should have been. Mam Tor, Peak District, Pennines, United Kingdom Mountain weather forecast. Map of Mam Tor, Lose Hill & The Great Ridge ![]()
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