This makes a fine climax back into Castleton. The only way this could be harder would be if besieged defenders were dropping boiling oil from the ruins of Peveril Castle. This starts innocuously enough but funnels into a superb, demanding, loose, blocky descent down Cave Dale. After a mile, turn left onto the Limestone Way. Near Castleton and stretching into the Peak District, this beautiful walk. Retrace back to the Winnats Road then dink R-L towards Rowter Farm.Ĩ. Peak District is the best chance to see the dramatic summit of Mam Tor. Follow the edge, including a short but tricky descent back to the Mam Nick road. This is not the beast it once was so climb steadily on well-graded chippings round the back of Rushop Edge, bearing left where it levels out.ħ. Where the road dinks left, turn right onto the Chapel Gate public way. Head left up the valley, bearing left over a small bridge and climbing on tarmac back towards Mam Nick.Ħ.
Drop back on your left, descending to the top of Edale.ĥ. Turn right on bridleway just after the crest and flank Mam Tor on the north side, bouncing down to Hollin’s Cross.Ĥ. At the top turn right towards the west, then take the sharp right turn signposted to Barber Booth and Edale to the top of Mam Nick.ģ.
Climb over a post-apocalyptic series of steps up and down.Ģ. a fine art print of the road famously collapsed that has defied repair for decades. This was abandoned in 1979 due to landslips and the full effect of these become apparent when you get to the southbound zag. Pass this on the long northward zig that uses to be the old A625. Head towards the Shivering Mountain, then fork right towards Treak Cliff Cavern. You’ll want to download an offline map, or screenshot our directions for guidance - a map will be preferable though, because this walk had so many turns, it was hard to describe it with 100% route around Mam Tor in the Peak District.ġ. The first 4km up to Lose Hill are easy to follow, but there are some turns after that which are not obvious - especially the sections across farmland between Lose Hill and Castleton, and Cave Dale and Mam Tor.
The terrain is generally good, but the path up or down Cave Dale (depending on which direction you choose to walk) is made up of loose stones and can be a little slippery even when dry.įor the most part, the circuit is not signposted. If you want to complete the longer circuit walk, there’s plenty more elevation gain, but the climbs are broken up with a fair amount of flat track. It’s well maintained stone steps, which though steep are not slippery (when dry) and it only takes 10-15 minutes each way. If you simply want to walk to the top of Mam Tor and back, you’re basically climbing one path all the way.
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