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…
2 miles; one steep climb.Mam Tor is perhaps the most fascinating and best known of the Peak District’s hills.This relatively easy route takes you through its entire history, recent and ancient.Most reasonably fit people should be able to manage the climb, with plenty of rests to admire the wonderful view! Park at the National Trust Read more…
If you have to choose just one hill in the Peak District to climb and perhaps have a limited amount of time, then Mam Tor would be the obvious choice. You will not find yourself alone, however, as its accessibility, proximity to the tourist honey pot that is Castleton and wow-factor of the views to Read more…
Mable takes on Castleton and Mam Tor Time taken: 2 hours This is a walk which starts with a walk, if you know what I mean. It is one that requires Mable and I to drive and park up in Castleton, which, depending on time of the day; week; year, is not always an easy Read more…