Where is the B29 crash site?
Car: the B29 crash site is off the A57 Snake Pass 4 miles east of Glossop. You can find the Google Maps position here. Bus: catch the X57 from Manchester of Sheffield, and there is a bus stop on both sides of the road at the start of the walk at the Snake Road Pennine Way bus stop.
Where is the crashed plane in Peak District?
Bleaklow moorland
About the B-29 ‘Overexposed’ Crash Site. Just a few miles to the east of Glossop, off the A57 Snake Pass is Bleaklow moorland. Scattered across an area of Bleaklow moorland is the remains of the American World War II era Boeing Superfortress bomber called the B-29 ‘Overexposed’.
How high is the B29 crash site?
2,000 feet
It’s believed that the pilots thought they had passed the hills of Bleaklow, but due to low cloud cover their visibilty was obscured and the aircraft hit the ground a little over 2,000 feet above sea level.
How do you get into a plane wreck in Glossop?
There are a couple of ways to get to the plane crash site – either by walking along the Pennine Way from Snake’s Pass, or by taking this lengthier (but beautiful) circular route from Old Glossop.
How long does it take to climb bleaklow?
Further Details
| Distance | Ascent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 17.04 km | 610 m | 6 hours |
Where is the Peak District in England?
The Peak District is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines. Mostly in Derbyshire, it includes parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.
Where do I park for a bleaklow plane crash?
Car parking location: Snake Pass (A57), Glossop. Please note this is free layby car parking, there’s a small layby but at weekends cars will park on the grass verges along Snake Pass.
Where are the kissing stones?
The Kissing Stones, part of the Wain Stones, are a natural sandstone outcrop. They have been weathered by the unrelenting weather up on Bleaklow, the largest mountain plateau in the Peak District National Park. These stones are iconic but I can find little history relating to them.
Is Derbyshire in the Peak District?
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What is Derbyshire famous for?
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