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This is a strenuous walk, not just long in miles, but very up and down, with three main ascents, and few significant sections of level walking. I started from Edale and finished at Surprise View Car Park, but Hope and Bamford, which are passed on the walk, make viable alternatives as start or finish points in order to shorten the walk. Edale is one of the remotest villages in the Peak District, but offers a good range of accommodation, with several campsites, a youth hostel and an inn. Being the start of the Pennine Way...
Peak District Blog Posted on Thursday, 10 May 2012 12:19PM | |
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Start at: Hope Grid ref: SK171835 Distance: 13.9 kilometres Total ascent: 553 meters Approx. time needed: 4 hrs 30 mins Hope and Castleton circular From the car park in the middle of Hope turn right along the road, then right again onto Pindale road. Almost immediately a right turn brings you to a path that follows Peakshole Water upstream into Castleton. Join the main road as it enters Castleton and follow it round the ninety degree bend, turning left then walking up past the Youth Hostel to the start of Cave...
Peak District Blog Posted on Friday, 19 August 2011 11:54AM | |
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O ur guided walks up Win Hill and around Ladybower Reservoir are popular all year round. Win Hill is one of the few hills in the Peak District that has a distinct summit. From the top, on a clear day you can see some of the best views that the Peak District has to offer. Looking to the north and north east you have panoramic views over Ladybower Reservoir and to the hills and moorland beyond. To the south and south east you have amazing views over the Hope Valley. Looking west you can see down the line of the...
Peak District Blog Posted on Thursday, 08 September 2011 10:32AM | |
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