DISTANCE: Approximately 8 ½ miles DESCRIPTION: This walk is a fabulous outdoor experience in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. Hidden and secluded from the rest of Derbyshire by high mountainous mounds of gritstone and steep escarpment, the only vehicular access to the wonderful Vale of Edale is either through an Read more…
Summary Distance: 16 miles 27 km Time: 4 hrs Introduction Great circuit but very tough, it wanders around the southern fringes of Kinder Scout and Brown Knoll – high country with rough, sometimes steep tracks. Few riders will manage to cycle all the way without pushing the bike at times. It’s for experienced mountain bikers Read more…
Snow; fallen and frozen, air; calm, cold, crisp, sky; blue & high cloud. Fantastic conditions for a run on the higher ground of the Peak District. Stunning winter conditions The Hope valley was wreathed in its customary cloak, the cold air, subsiding overnight forming an inversion and resulting in cold, grey conditions. Climbing the Read more…
Tuesday dawned nice, and our first day off for – oooooo – THREE DAYS 😉 We’d just got back from ten days in Gran Canaria, so to go from thisTo walking in snow was a bit of a shock to the system! However, we’d not done any ‘serious’ walking for two or three weeks, so Read more…
Start at: Edale Grid ref: SK123855 Distance: 15.0 kilometres Total ascent: 612 meters Approx. time needed: 4 hrs 46 mins Map: OL1 Dark Peak Kinder Scout from Edale From the main car park walk, or the railway station, take the road into the village past the Tourist Information Centre on the right hand to The Read more…
Region: Peak District Start at: Edale Circular Route Grid ref: SK123855 Distance: 17.3 kilometres Total ascent: 624 meters Approx. time needed: 5 hrs 21 mins Edale Circuit From the main car park walk take the road into the village, passing the Tourist Information Centre to reach The Nag’s Head pub. Shortly after the pub turn Read more…
A high level traverse – Mam Tor, Lose Hill, Win Hill, Stanage Edge – 16 miles 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 Read more…