Hope Sunset

About this event

A hike up Win Hill from Hope to enjoy an evening sunset picnic and stunning views across Ladybower Reservoir and the Hope Valley Welcome to Freshwalks.This sunset hike is part of our own vibrant business community programme and everyone is welcome to join us for a late afternoon and early evening of hiking and networking in the great outdoors. Feel free to come alone – most Freshwalkers do – and you’ll be warmly welcomed or invite a colleague or client along for company. Route description A new Hope Valley route for our sunset series. We’ll leave Hope station and cross farmland as we head across to join the Derwent Valley Heritage Way which takes us north towards Ladybower Reservoir. After skirting the reservoir for a short while, we begin our ascent of Win Hill where we’ll stop for our evening sunset picnic. Win Hill offers superb 360 degree views of the valley below. We’ll then begin our descent back down to Hope Village where we’ll head to the Old Hall Hotel for refreshments before catching the train back home. Route:Hope station – Derwent Valley Heritage Way – Ladybower Reservoir – Win Hill – Hope – Hope station Distance:10.5km Grade:Medium (more info on grading here) Max elevation:462m / Total ascent: 415m Proposed schedule: 16:30 – Meeting, Hope station 16:45 – Walk starts 19:00 – Sunset picnic, Win Hill (please bring your own) 20:15 – Walk finishes, Old Hall Hotel, Hope (12 mins walk from station) Meeting location: Hope station, Station Rd, Hope, Derbyshire S33...