The great ridge dominates the views south from edale and the walk along its crest a classic peak district walk. The wellmaintained path is easy going and offers excellent views south over the white peak and to edale and the kinder plateau in the north. With most of the climbing over, continue west along the ridge to the summit of mam tor. Castleton, mam tor, and the great ridge walk is a 7. Turn left to car park a more detailed description follows and i have attached a pdf at the bottom. I was visiting for the mam tor and great ridge walk. From castleton we walk up to lose hill and mam tor and return via winnats pass. Our route starts and finishes in castleton and tags every major summit on this classic derbyshire walk, including mam tor, hollins cross, back tor and lose hill. Mam tor the geography teachers favourite a leisurely walk low hills and fells below 600m in national park peak district starting and finishing in derbyshire, england, about 5. The views over castleton and hope are magnificent along with the edale valley.
Its also difficult in places because of erosion and the path bumpy and uneven at times. May 28, 2012 the conquest of mam tor is one of shame, not glory. Having checked the weather the night before, i was expecting to be welcomed in the peak district by picturesque, snow topped peaks. Peak district country walk castleton to lose hill and mam. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and running. The metcheck 7 day forecast takes the best from the gfs weather models and displays it in easy to read maps for the uk out to the next 192 hours ahead. Be the first to hear about our new trips, activities, expert advice as well as exclusive members offers and benefits. Walk right along the road to see a gate and path leading up mam tor on the left. Covered in dirt and wheezing, the eager adventurer lies prostrate on the grass above the scene of the crime. Surely the section between mam tor and hollins cross is. Map edale circular via kinder scout and mam tor walk swc. The great ridge walk lose hill and mam tor the peak. The great ridge which separates the valleys of edale to the north and hope to the south is possibly the most walked ridge in all of england, even beating striding edge in the lake district for numbers in footfall per annum. Walks in the peak district mam tor and the great ridge.
It is the highest point in the peak district and affords fabulous views to manchester, snowdonia and winter hill. Hollins cross, mam tor and cavedale are highlights of this peak district walk from castleton. The route uses a mixture of paths, tracks and quiet country lanes and includes walking the main ridge of rushup edge. The slightly longer route takes you back to castleton along the riverside, via hope. The view from mam tor ranks as one of the best in the peak district but it is often crowded so it is best to press on to hollins cross. This is a mustsuch a great walk with beautiful scenerywe walked from castleton on a 8 mile circular walk loved it. Europe weather the metcheck 7 day forecast takes the best from the gfs weather models and displays it in easy to read maps for the world out to the next 192 hours ahead. You can check out our new blog at virb or our myspace page where you can read our latest news bits, art, and join our network.
Follow this easy national trust walking trail and savour the fantastic views revealed from mam tor, peak district, derbyshire. Along this part of the mam tor walk, you will come to a small wooded section. Edale station edale station, map reference sk 122 853, is. Mam tor and lose hill circular is a 7 mile loop trail located near hope, derbyshire, england that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. Its a shapely hill, and with a natural ridge line makes a most pleasant outing. There is a small signposted gate by the trig point pillar. Mam tor was voted 10th on the list of uks top 100 walks in 2018. Oct 01, 2012 at its northern end, the track arrives near the road junction at the top of winnats pass. Well known for its caverns, you can visit these from castleton take a boat trip inside speedwell cavern to the bottomless pit, or enter the devils arse at nearby peak cavern.
Mam tor is a 517 m 1,696 ft hill near castleton in the high peak of derbyshire, england. Was feeling brave and decided to do the 8 mile circular walk round mam tor, this is well worth doing the views from the top are just simply stunning we started in castleton and continued on to hope valley and returned back to castleton for a cheeky pint as our reward, definitely worth a visit would recommend suitable footwear. Mam tor, derbyshire pack hiking boots and crackers for a stay at a pub in the village of hope where cheese once passed as currency, then walk off your lunch with a. If you would like to continue your walking then the nearby kinder scout is a good option. After capturing a few photos i made my way up to the mam tor summit, its not a particularly high peak compared to others in the peak district. A massive thank you to all the supporters of social hiking.
For the most part it uses clearlymarked trails and hill paths, with some country lanes. Lose hill and mam tor walk from hope walks in the peak. Go through the gate and take the right hand path back towards mam tor. An easy circular walk of mam tor starting at castleton. This site uses the flickr and foursquare apis but is not endorsed or certified by flickr or foursquare. See the mam tor walk from hope walk for full details of this route. Lose hill walk is one of my favourite walks in the peak district. Was feeling brave and decided to do the 8 mile circular walk round mam tor, this is well worth doing the views from the top are just simply stunning we started in castleton and continued on to hope valley and returned back to castleton for a cheeky pint as our reward, definitely. Padley gorge is the best place in the peak district to see pied flycatchers. From the west m6chapelenlefrithbuxton take unclassified road from chapel enlefrith towards castleton.
It is in the centre of england and covers five counties derbyshire, staffordshire, yorkshire, cheshire and greater manchester. A circular walk to mam tor in the peak district from the village of hope. To get this walk in pdf format to print off or view on your phone, add to your basket using the button below. From castleton this walk takes you to the summit of mam tor, another very famous part of the peak district. Please see the attached pdf for more details, descriptions and a map of the walking route. A walk from hope to edale over the great ridge, walking over lose hill, back tor and mam tor then down towards edale. Mam tor circular walk from the top of mam tor youll be able to see across the edale valley and the over to the derwent moors. Walks for all abilities simply from the nt car park up to the top of mam tor peak to take in the views or to carry on and follow the ridge all along and descend into castletown for a walk around. Viewranger mam tor circular walking route in castleton. The most spectacular walks in the peak district, from mam. Be warned though the winds can be extreme as we found out on the top mam tor, gusting to around 6070 mph when it. Take care, and remember to stop whenever you need to for a rest and a drink. Uses the old closed mam tor road closed to vehicles due to land slip in the late 1970s for most of the climb.
The track passes a farm on the right this has a camp ground in the summer and continues towards mam tor. Today for free and be the first to get notified on new updates. Rugged moorlands and dramatically sculpted gritstone outcrops, the lush vale of edale and grand views into the hope valley from mam tor. After your exercise head to the old nags head at hope vale, just to the north of edale postcode.
Castleton, mam tor and the great ridge walk derbyshire. Media in category mam tor the following 54 files are in this category, out of 54 total. Britains favourite mam tor, peak district walk with julia. There was going to be a busy time ahead of us saying hi and hello to fellow walkers, at least until we reached mam tor, for it was for mam tor that all the hoards were making their destination. Padley gorge walk peak district, england 10adventures.
The flop over the summit is one poisoned by the knowledge of irresponsible environmental damage. The walk includes both dark and white peak scenery and generally follows well marked footpaths. Edale circular via kinder scout and mam tor walk swc. Mam tor walk is a circular trail in the peak district national park. Once youve reached the top of lose hill, on a clear day, you can see all the way to mam tor. From castleton says outdoors writer helen moat i cross pastures alongside the odin sitch stream until i meet the coffin road, used by mourners from edale, who before their own churchyard was consecrated made the difficult journey over the ridge. Auto, free maps, viewranger landscape, open street map, open cycle map. Mam tor from castleton 10km walking route near dove. A climb to the summit of mam tor provides great views.
Take this path to ascend up to the os trig point on mam tor. Click the pdf logo above to give a printable version of this walk. Up until the 1970s this crumbling stretch of black asphalt was the a625, happily winding its way across mam tor, between chapelenlefrith and sheffield. Walks in the peak district all free to print off or download. For public transport take the 272 sheffield castleton or the 214 sheffield matlock and alight at the fox house. Best walks from edale in the peak district walks in the. To continue, carry on along the same welllaid path, leaving. Mam tor is on the southern edge of the dark peak sandstones and overlooks the white peak limestones, including the notable dry gorge of winnats pass.
Climb to mam tor then leads to hollins cross, back tor and lose hill before the outstanding win. After taking in the view, continue the mam tor circular walk by following the flagstones north along the ridge and descend to hollins cross. Its name means mother hill, so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of minihills beneath it. Edale station edale station, map reference sk 122 853, is 236 km north west of charing cross and 244m above sea. The peak district was not one of the earliest walking regions.
You are now signed up to large outdoors, please check your inbox for your login information. The walk across fields took us towards the rowter lane bridleway. Wonderful 2 hour ramble on a gloriously sunny afternoon parked on the road at mam tor rather than the car park saved a few quid climbed the tor the headed along the ridge, beautifully scenic and not overly busy we descended from loosehill into hope and stopped at the cheshire cheese inn for a few real ales and cake then paid 10 quid for a cab back to the car highly recommended enjoy. Walk up the steps to see gorgeous views over the peak district. Route map for mam tor wheelchair accessible route 2. Mam tor in the peak district may only be a 517 metres in height, but that doesnt stop it being more popular with walkers than the neighbouring kinder scout. Mar 05, 2018 mam tor and rushup edge walk from edale. Castleton mam tor the great ridge walking route things to. This hugely popular peak district walk visits the dramatic summit of mam tor and traverses the great ridge that separates edale from the hope valley. Mam tor walk an easy circular walk in the peak district. On a clear day, you can see all the way to mam tor.
The walk starts and ends at edale train station s33 7zp, sk 12312 so its easily accessible by public transport. Mam tor from castleton 10km walking route near dove holes. Grumpy traveller how not to climb mam tor grumpy traveller. This would certainly save time and effort, but lose out on more of the local highlights. Mam tor circuit free walking routes from happy hiker. Mam tor is directly translated as mother hill, but its other moniker, shivering mountain, is far more apt. From mam tor you walk along the iconic great ridge to hollins cross, and then down. This is a shorter walk, including only rushup edge and the iconic mam tor rather than continuing on to lose hill. The stone surfaced footpath from the car park to the top of mam tor will reward you with one of the most dramatic viewpoints in the peak district. Always remember to take a map and compass with you and come wearing a good pair of walking boots. A tough walk but with many highlights including torside clough, black clough and the longdendale trail.
The best short walk around mam tor walks in the peak. Feb 02, 2009 the number one website for free walks. On the morning of my mam tor and great ridge walk, i woke up 5. Mam tor the geography teachers favourite car free walks. Walks in the peak district edale, mam tor, hollins. A popular walk straightforward over the ridge above castleton, taking in lose hill or wards piece, named in honour of george herbert bridges ward who pioneered rambling, forming the first rambling club in britain and worked assiduously for the rambling rights we know today, mam tor, and castleton itself where a welcome pint can. It is a dominating link between the eastern end of rushup edge and the western end of the great ridge, which together separate the hope valley to the south from edale to the north, and is a popular ridgewalk. Ridge walk mam tor to losehill castleton tripadvisor. You can also choose to park for free along the road by the fox house. The best short walk around mam tor peak district walks. Our video is a guided walk in the peak district, derbyshire. I was lucky even though it was a cold day i could see all the way along the ridge to mam tor summit 517 m. From mam tor youll walk up to the top of back tor and then onto lose hill pike, all of which have superb views of some of the most idyllic parts of the peak district.
Ridge walk mam tor to losehill castleton 2020 all you. Best peak district walks free to download and print including maps and gps routes. Free walk sheet with precise description and uk os map or walk map. At mam tor turn immediate left and follow the path to the. Feb 20, 2015 this peak district walk takes you from castleton to hope, up lose hill which is next to win hill across the top past bac tor to mam tor. Monsal trail walk peak district, england 10adventures. A625 the a625 near the grouse inn high on the derbyshire peaks route information length 11. View, print and download the hiking route walk 9 mam tor from 35442 11. Looking around and especially up at the hillside, it is obvious what an unstable environment this is. Reach the summit and clap eyes on that view on a clear day you can see as far as. The peak district is the most accessible national park in the uk. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature trips.
This classic old pub dates back to 1577 and is located a short walk from edale village, at the start of the pennine way. The view from mam tor across the great ridge to lose hill. In this walk from hope in the peak district, walk up lose hill and mam tor on a wonderful grassy ridge walk a local expert route from allen hudson. The viewpoint at mam tor stretches north over the edale valley to kinder scout and the derwent moors. Starting from hope the walk includes lose hill and mam tor before returning via castleton to the start. A peak district walk that includes some less walked areas of the national park. When the weather is fresh, sunny and bright this is a beautiful and spectacular walk. Mam tor walk free downloadable walk guide walking the peaks. The ridge from mam tor to lose hill is now clearly visible weather depending.
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