early walks?

i mean REALLY early, thinking of going for a few hours walk in the peak district this weekend, but with the temps as high as they are during the day i was going to get to the start and walk from 5am, the route i have planned is a few hours at most, so should be back in the car and heading home for 9am latest. but seing as i'm never up this early, what are the temps like at that time? is it cool enough for a dog to comfortably and safely walk? i know she can do the distance, and will have plenty of water with me, just dont want to be putting her in any obvious danger regarding the heat.

any input greatly appreciated

At 9AM, it won't be at the hottest part of the day. It will probably be starting to get a little hotter at that time, but if that's on the way home, it should be fine. I'd take some water along though, just to be sure.

Well this morning we were out at 7 and it was still pretty warm (I was in shorts and a vest and I'm nesh so it had to be  )

The further north you go, the lower the general temperatures. When I'm camping in Yorkshire the mornings are very comfortable, so I'd imagine it'll be the same in the Peak District. Just take it easy & try to find a bit of shade wherever possible just in case.

You might want to take a towel with you so that you can soak it in a stream & get Lola nice & damp (belly, head, ears & paws) if it starts to get a bit hot.

it should be fine, we live in the peak district and you should have an amazing walk at that time of the day

wherabouts are you thinkin of Asa

Getting up so I can be at the gym for 6.30 tomorrow morning trouble is getting Ledger out of bed at that time 8.40 is his body clock alarm

i'm thinking Bleaklow in the north, just off the snake pass, theres a plane wreckage there from 1948 that i've wanted to go and visit for years now

http://geotopoi.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/bleaklow-boeing-rb-29a-superfortress-44-61999-overexposed-16th-photographic-reconnaissance-squadron-91st-reconnaissance-group-311th-air-division-strategic-air-command-usaf-3-nov-1948/

asa-james wrote:i'm thinking Bleaklow in the north, just off the snake pass, theres a plane wreckage there from 1948 that i've wanted to go and visit for years now

http://geotopoi.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/bleaklow-boeing-rb-29a-superfortress-44-61999-overexposed-16th-photographic-reconnaissance-squadron-91st-reconnaissance-group-311th-air-division-strategic-air-command-usaf-3-nov-1948/

Wow, that's fascinating - I'd love to see that!

Cool, enjoy  

Sounds great, enjoy it, we've just bought a very cheap camping shower so we can cool darcy down on walks & then rub her down with a Shammy leather, helps keep her cool

Ohh I went down the Snake Pass a couple of weeks ago.

Hope you have a lovely walk

Hubby and me used to do camping holidays in the Peak District too, stunning scenery. There should be plenty of shaded areas for you and Lola Asa plus that early in the morning should be cooler too.

One thing to consider though is the humidity level at that time of day which is usually higher than later in the day strangely. Just check your local weather forecast before you set off.

The weather for Glossop is in the link below, the humidity levels is around 80% at 6 am, which is quite high. If you just hover over the temperature for each day it will give you more information.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2648405

i keep checking the met office site, it puts humidity at around 90% tomorrow morning...

asa-james wrote:i keep checking the met office site, it puts humidity at around 90% tomorrow morning...

Ummmm not great then

on the upside so more than 14 degrees, and a nice breeze is expected

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/snake-pass#?tab=fiveDay&fcTime=1374274800

i'm going again tomorrow, slightly later start and taking a different route

Enjoy  Don't forget pics  

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