Wildboar Clough Scramble ¦ Bleaklow Head & Wain Stones

Join me on this video to see how I got on on my first ever attempt at the scramble up Wildboar Clough in the Dark Peak. Wildboar Clough is a grade 2/3 scramble depending on weather and time of year, and leads up onto the moors just below Bleaklow. I also visited Bleaklow Head and the Wain Stones, before returning along the Pennine Way down Torside Clough.
An interesting and challenging walk, which I measured at just under nine miles. See below for a link.
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[@niyazeeshan2868]

Wow nice place to bike very fa❤️👍

[@DesGreene]

It was a great hike! Many thanks for watching! ATB👍😊

[@sc3pt1c4L]

I must do this route again. The lack of light in winter meant I couldn't finish the route, but now the days are longer I shall give it another go. I laughed each time you suggested the next bit would be easy, only for you to then take an alternative path. I knew that was coming as I had the same experience. Excellent video. Thank you!

[@DesGreene]

You're right. Nice to have a long day and take your time! It was funny. I kept making a brave attempt, but common sense has to prevail. Those little diversions are still rather interesting, mind you! Cheers for watching and all the best 👍👍

[@jullieadeleida3197]

Hoow beautyful view and nice vidio bro..🤗👍🙋

[@DesGreene]

Thank you so much 👍 All the best and take care👍😊

[@NaomisAdventures]

Nice place to hike

[@DesGreene]

Hi Naomi! Yes, it was a fantastic hike👍

[@outdoorstours]

Hi my dear friend.. How are you? So nice area there for hiking, so green and tranquil.. I love it. Like 23 ♥

[@DesGreene]

Thank you very much! Much appreciated👍😊

[@renatalimarzi]

Hello, dearest Des! As always, you show us truly unique hikes and trails, like this one! I imagine that your experiences are always of great help for those who decide to undertake these adventures in nature. You made the right decision, as always. Thank you for once again taking me with you to discover unique and beautiful places. HUGS and my huge likes! Renata

[@DesGreene]

Thanks Renata! It was a great experience, this one. Exhilarating, but definitely one to treat with respect if you are on your own! Many thanks for watching watching as always and hope you are keeping well👍🙂

[@renatalimarzi]

@@DesGreene Absolutely true, Des!! THANKS for your thoughts and Wishing you all the best too !

[@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707]

Nice hike but brutal at points LOL!!! Have a great weekend.

[@DesGreene]

Brutal was a pretty good word for it! 😂 I'm sure it gets much tougher when the stream is thundering down through it in winter though! Hope you had a great weekend also👍😊

[@nicklarge007]

Great Vid Des,You take care up there on your own mate!!

[@DesGreene]

Thanks Nick. And yes, very good advice! I only saw one other person, so not a good place to have an accident. Another good reason for skirting around some of those taller, slimier parts of the scramble!

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

What a beautiful hike, but it was quite rocky. Makes it that much tougher to scramble across.

[@DesGreene]

Hi there! Yes, it was a beautiful hike, but one of the tougher ones with all those rocks! Thanks for watching & see you soon👍😊

[@SandVan]

Beautiful hike 😊

[@DesGreene]

Cheers folks! It was a good one! All the best & catch you soon👍😊

[@WyeExplorer]

Enjoyed all of that as much as you did I think des. What a place. Deep, long, remote and wild. I imagine there were times when you felt like the only person on earth. A great scramble. Good to find yourself on top - safely! No doubt the ladies were grateful you made it. Well, good going. Mark

[@DesGreene]

Hi Mark. It was a brilliant scramble, and yes it did feel very remote. I nearly jumped out of my skin when that fell runner came past me! 😂 Glad you enjoyed watching! All the best and catch you soon👍

[@WyeExplorer]

@@DesGreene Hey, good to hear of the Scramble des. Ha ha, people can do that to us sometimes when detached - that's a good sign. It was a please bro.

[@openmindedwonderer]

what a truly beautiful walk, looked quite hard in parts. brilliant video

[@DesGreene]

Hi Cara. It really is quite a tough hike. So beautiful and rugged though! Hope you are keeping well. All the best & catch yoy soon👍😊

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

That was a tough scramble Des. I had thought about coming up this way but it is certainly a hard slog. Nice to see Bleaklow Head and the Kissing Stones. Thanks for sharing Des, really enjoyed it.

[@DesGreene]

Hi Chris. Not sure I'd try it in winter, especially solo, but I found it really enjoyable at this time of year. I just took my time and skirted around anything I wasn't up to. Cheers for watching and catch you soon 👍🙂

[@wendingourway]

Not as sure of my footing too much any more, so not so sure about the scramble. But looking back over your shoulder at the views sure look inviting. Wow, it certainly does look as though those stones are kissing...amazing nature. Bruce and Otis

[@DesGreene]

Hi Bruce. Most of it was fine with a little care. I'm sure Otis would have dragged you up there just fine! ☺️ It was an amazing place even in the dry, but it must be pretty spectacular when the stream is in full flow! All the best and catch you both soon! We're away this week, so not enough Internet for watching videos👍🙂

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Flippin heck Des. A leg breaker and no mistake!! Best decision mate. No point taking that last unnecessary risk on your own. Even the discretion route looks dodgy. 😬 But overall, what a fantastic scramble that is - brilliant. That last bit is amazing. Almost like a long set of man made steps. Bet you loved all that mate. Spectacular! Don’t think I’ve ever seen a vid on this Clough. Enjoyed your efforts immensely (from the comfort of me armchair with a beer) 😃. Cant believe they run up there!!!!! Hope you’re still enjoying Spain and it isn’t too bad heat wise. We’re off on a European tour next week.

[@DesGreene]

Hi Dave. It was a real cracker of a scramble! Wouldn't fancy running it though! 😂 Ironically, one of the bit I couldn't climb might have been doable in trainers rather than boots. Anyway, always better to err on the safe side! Still baking here mate. Even the breeze is warm! Hope you enjoy your European tour, and the temperatures drop a little👍🙂

[@solitaryrambler]

Hi Des, well done on completing Wildboar Clough! 😀👏 I've heard it's a very tough scramble and I could definitely see that from your video. I recently walked onto Bleaklow from Torside. However, I chickened out of Wildboar Clough and did a slightly longer but much gentler and safer climb to the top! 😆 Awesome views back down into Longdendale from Torside Clough on your way back down. Well done again Des, good achievement. All the best 👍

[@DesGreene]

Hi Patrick. It was tough in the heat, but I found it doable in the dry conditions. I wonder what it looks like now after the past fortnight's weather? 😂 That stretch along Torside Clough is stunning isn't it? What a beautiful area! Many thanks for watching & see you soon👍😊

[@G.J..Journeys]

Looked a tough climb that. Great footage Des 👍

[@DesGreene]

Cheers Graeme! Quite a tough one, even in the dry, but a fantastic experience! 👍

[@ChrisJB]

Looks a tremendous route that Des. I've done Bleaklow lots but never by WBC. ATB, Chris

[@DesGreene]

It was brilliant, Chris! I've wanted to do it for ages. Tough going on a hot day, but seriously, hats off to anyone who does it in winter! All the best and see you soon👍

[@atrampinthehills.841]

Nice route that Des...i think i did that a couple of years ago..Strange that Torside clough has water but Wildboar clough is dry...always great to get out for a walk on dear old Bleaklow

[@DesGreene]

Hi Steve. I really enjoyed Wildboar Clough. Been meaning to do it for ages. It did seem strange that it was so dry and yet Torside Clough was flowing. The moor above was very dry also. Hope all is good with you two. Not been able to watch any vids this week as we're over in Spain with not much internet connection.

[@DesmondsDonders]

Love it, at last I can say been there. Well not the scramble. I was there to see the aircraft crash sites on the moor, The Superfortress and the Blenheim. Long time ago and probably in a Galaxy far far away, Well it was before I joined the RAF LOL.

[@DesGreene]

Hi David. Yes, the Superfortress site is not too far beyond that farthest point I reached. But the whole of the Peak District is scattered with aircraft wrecks. Some very sad stories and some amazing escapes too! Hope you are both keeping well. Over in Spain at the moment, so I'm behind with everyone's videos! 🙂

[@DesmondsDonders]

@@DesGreene Hope you are not cooking in Spain.

[@DesGreene]

@@DesmondsDonders It is rather hot! Nice breeze today though👍

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

Noswaith dda Des a diolch yn fawr. Looked so beautiful but quite a rocky scranble you had but what a lovely place. Couldn't watch much as we are back out camping until Friday while our kids are occupied! Hipe you ate both OK ~ Anna 👍

[@DesGreene]

Hello Anna! It was a brilliant scramble! Really enjoyed it👍 We're over in Spain this week, so I've not been able to watch any new videos either. Hope your camp is going well and the weather is not too bad. We are baking here, so no hikes at all! 👍🙂

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

@@DesGreene Ah Des enjoy Spain ! The sun has come out here today too but I don't think as hot as Spain ! Enjoy 😃👍

[@SetForAdventures]

This was a cracking route Des (a sketchy scramble definitely makes for a good day out ) But a wise and big decision made mate (definitely not worth it on your own ) (crossing the line ) Enjoyed this one 👍🤠 ATB Simon

[@DesGreene]

Hi Simon. It was brilliant mate! Mind you, I looked at those couple of bits I couldn't manage and thought you and Skye would have waltzed up them! 😂 Better safe than sorry though! All the best and see you soon 👍🙂

[@SetForAdventures]

@@DesGreene absolutely right call here Des you get a feel for the scramble /climb don’t you ! some times you feel it , sometimes you don’t (I think it’s called getting mature mate 🤭) that’s my excuse 🤣(skye on the other hand just blasts into it 😳)

[@walkandcamp]

Great hike/scramble Des. How long did the actual scramble part take? - it looked tough and tricky... bit dodgy in parts. Good decision to take the (not so easy) paths up the side a couple of times. Was there any danger of falling rocks from overhangs? Do you ever encounter ticks in the peak district? ATB, Terry

[@DesGreene]

Hi Terry. It was brilliant fun, and always seemed to be way around if things got too tricky. I can't remember exactly, but I think the actual scramble took me about an hour, with plenty of rests and film breaks. The fell runner? Probably about 15 minutes! 😂 It didn't feel as though there was severe danger of rock fall, but a climbing helmet would not be a bad idea.. especially if you are talking on the bits I skirted around. Touch wood, I've been lucky with ticks the past few years, but I'm always on the lookout for the horrible things! All the best and many thanks for watching👍👍