From Shepley Street head east staying on the track towards Doctor's Gate.
This part of the walk takes you past Mossy Lea Farm and Mossy Lea House, once owned by Robert Shepley a local mill owner, now three houses.
Continue along Doctor's Gate which follows Glossop Brook, it can get a bit boggy in places, keep going and you eventually reach the Pennine Way near the summit of the Snake Pass, turn left and stay on the Pennine Way for 1250m, past Devil's Dyke and then head north west towards Higher Shelf Stones summit, where you will find the wreckage of the B-29 Superfortress.
Doctor's Gate is a Roman road which ran between Melandra Fort at Gamesley and Navio fort at Brough-on-Noe. Doctor's Gate was recorded in 1627 as "Docto Talbotes Gate", named after Dr John Talbot who is attributed with improving the summit section in the late 15th century and 'gate' is derived from the Scandinavian word for road.
Higher Shelf Stones is only 150m from the B-29 Superfortress crash site heading west.
In memory - Here lies the wreckage of B-29 Superfortress “Over Exposed” of the 16th. Photographic reconnaissance squadron USAF. Which tragically crashed whilst descending through cloud on 3rd November 1948 killing all 13 crewmembers. The aircraft was on a routine flight from RAF Scampton to American AFB Burtonwood. It is doubtful the crew ever saw the ground. Memorial laid by 367 Air Navigation Course of RAF Finningley on November 12th 1988.
From Higher Shelf Stones head west past James's Thorn and back onto Doctor's Gate and Shepley Street. The route back is less boggy.
Higher Shelf Stones is the third highest point in the Peak District at 621 metres behind Kinder Scout and Bleaklow.
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