Winnats Pass photos at sunrise

When my family and I moved to the UK four years ago, we immediately began searching for great photo locations. One of the first spots we discovered was Winnats Pass. Sometimes we climbed the hill at 5 am, usually from the valley on the right-hand side of the road. It was a difficult climb that Alex and Stefan disliked. I never realised there was another way to get to the top of the pass until I saw people on the opposite side. We had been on the wrong side of the pass all along.

Last weekend, we finally captured the Winnats Pass photos we had wanted since discovering the spot online four years ago. It’s silly, but I genuinely never thought about the possibility of climbing on the other side. Once I saw the other people climbing there, I couldn’t wait to wake up my family at 5 am for a photo session.

We woke up at 4:30 am and climbed the left side of the pass starting from the top. It took less than 10 minutes. We were delighted to find several people there already, confirming that it was a popular spot. We could also see many people waiting on Mam Tor for the first rays of sun. When it finally appeared, it was glorious. For just five minutes before a huge grey cloud covered it. Gone was the warm golden light that makes this spot so special.

Despite the grey cloud, we held out hope for another chance. After a while the clouds cleared, and we got some beautiful shots. Although the light became strong quickly, we were happy with our photos. I was thrilled to have finally captured the Winnats Pass photos that I had been dreaming of. Our next goal is to capture a cloud inversion, which would be pretty exciting!

I made a twitter account here the other day. Instagram is pretty slow to grow, and I bet the famous “algorithm” has a part to play in that. Drop a follow and I’ll follow back!