The walk starts low and climbs mam tor, sometimes on uneven and boggy ground. After climbing the very popular hill the walk continues along the super and. Oct 01, 2012 at its northern end, the track arrives near the road junction at the top of winnats pass. The village was flooded when the dam was built in wwii. Posted on 14 march 2018 if youre here for the directions, skip ahead. Walk in a nutshell a steep climb takes you to the summit of mam tor. The flop over the summit is one poisoned by the knowledge of irresponsible environmental damage. Peak district day walk mam tor and kinder scout 4th jan 2014 public a circular walk from edale. Downloading a pdf and downloading a web page are no different from the networks perspective. I just hope i am not walking my dog up there if it happens. Walk one is a 9mile route taking you through hope and aston and up to the top of win hill for gorgeous views of ladybower reservoir. Best hotels near ridge walk mam tor to losehill, castleton. T his short walk from edale is an easy way to get some great views, tick a summit and pick up an ice cream reward at the end without too much uphill grinding to put young legs off. After leaving the limestone way at old moor the path turns north towards mam tor.
May 11, 2016 apparently some of the ridges on mam tor arent natural, they are manmade, part of the hill defences from when it was inhabited way back in the bronze age. The viewpoint at mam tor stretches north over the edale valley to kinder scout and the derwent moors. It has a visitor centre with lots of information and parking. A625 the a625 near the grouse inn high on the derbyshire peaks route information length 11. A considerable loop of the walk could easily be dropped by heading directly across a short and easy path to the upper slopes of mam tor. Having checked the weather the night before, i was expecting to be welcomed in the peak district by picturesque, snow topped peaks. Probably the most popular walk in the peak district. Route download for memory map plus in the more universal. Swc walk 303 edale circular via kinder scout and mam tor. Mam tor, derbyshire great british walks travel the. The route skirts a small plantation and mam farm, before emerging at a quite extraordinary place. Manchester piccadilly station to mam tor 3 ways to. 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. Start the walk from the national trust mam nick car park.
The views and scenery are great, particularly on a clear day. Finally, the mam tor section of the road was abandoned in 1979. The best short walk around mam tor peak district walks. Pdf file of the walk instructions pdf file of the walk instructions. Mam tor, derbyshire great british walks travel the guardian. This route from hope takes us to the neighbouring village of castleton and then onto the limestone way via cave dale.
From castleton you can scale the shale and gritstone heights of mam tor the mother mountain, see the brooding dark peak gritstone of kinder scout to the northwest, and overlook the geologically older limestone white peak area of hope valley, with castleton and hope villages tucked into the valley bottom. Peak district walking the best short walk around mam tor. Edale circular via kinder scout and mam tor walk rugged moorlands and dramatically sculpted gritstone outcrops, the lush vale of edale and grand views into the hope valley from mam tor derbyshire circular walk tough walk thomas g. Be warned though the winds can be extreme as we found out on the top mam tor, gusting to around 6070 mph when it. Covered in dirt and wheezing, the eager adventurer lies prostrate on the grass above the scene of the crime. Walk past the dam and follow the road uphill, walking alongside ladybower reservoir on the right and old house farm on the left, towards the site of derwent village.
The views over castleton and hope are magnificent along with the edale valley. Keep to the surfaced path as there are dangerous steep drops on the edges of the hill. A flagged section of path runs across some fields, before a finger sign shows the route turning down a treeshaded path peat lane beside a small stream. Mam tor means the mother mountain and is also known locally as the shivering mountain. Or at least no more than you were when you opened the first tab. This would certainly save time and effort, but lose out on more of the local highlights. Mam tor walk is a short and familyfriendly trail that is steeped in ancient history and takes in one of the peak districts most iconic views. If youve enjoyed what youve read on this site, then buying the book would be the best way of saying thank you and helping to keep it. Apparently some of the ridges on mam tor arent natural, they are manmade, part of the hill defences from when it was inhabited way back in the bronze age.
View, print and download the hiking route walk 9 mam tor from 35442 11. The route then passes along the great ridge, descending to hollins cross before passing back tor and finishing on lose hill. Edale, the start of the pennine way, upperbooth, jacobs ladder, browne knoll trig point, rushop edge, mam tor, hollins cross and then back to edale. 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.
We set off walking from hope and as we walked over to castleton the sound of cars was constant as they filled the valley roads. You need to send the gpx file by email to your device. Mam tor stands on the boundary of the limestone scenery of the white peak and the gritstone moorland of the dark peak. Walks in the peak district edale, mam tor, hollins cross. Strenuous ascent with steps and rough surfaces, good footwear and torches essential. This is a mustsuch a great walk with beautiful scenerywe walked from castleton on a 8 mile circular walk loved it. If you do not have the software to read pdf files, it can be downloaded free from adobe click the logo. Additional road works were carried out regularly, when wet years led to further landslides. Done this walk on a hot sunny summers day which was spectacular and then most recently in the driving rain, strong wind and three passing hail storms which was exhilarating. A walk of many contrasts in the dark peak area of the peak district, associated with rugged moorlands and dramatically sculpted gritstone outcrops or edges, which also routes through the lush vale of edale, while in the afternoon affording grand views into the hope valley including the notable dry gorge of winnats pass from the great ridge, which separates the dark peak. With extensive views across the hope and edale valleys and making some time to visit the formidable and unmistakable peveril castle, this makes for a worthwhile excursion up the summit.
The 24 mile route takes in jacobs ladder where a peaceful and superb viewing point can be found at the summit. A massive thank you to all the supporters of social hiking. From mam tor you walk along the iconic great ridge to hollins cross, and then down on hill trails and country lanes. From here, it climbs towards the base of mam tor and the blue john mine, where the stone of the same name is mined. This circular walk starts at the car park at the southern side of the hill and takes you to the summit on well defined walking trails and stone steps. Rome2rio makes travelling from manchester piccadilly station to mam tor easy. I like that it feels like exercise rather than a walk in the park.
Theres also a train station for those coming by public transport. Walks in the peak district edale, mam tor, hollins. When the weather is fresh, sunny and bright this is a beautiful and spectacular walk. This site uses the flickr and foursquare apis but is not endorsed or certified by flickr or foursquare. Mam tor is a great walk and gives you the ability to climb a proper peak for. May 28, 2012 the conquest of mam tor is one of shame, not glory. Mam tor saturday 30th july 2016 no sooner was my knee up to walking than john damaged his so todays walk was a tester for his knee. Rambling mainly in northern england cavedale and mam tor. Ive also put together a directional map on the ordinance survey website here, which can be used with my numbered directions below. The slightly longer route takes you back to castleton along the riverside, via hope.
From here its a short but steep climb to the 517m 1,696 ft summit of mam tor. I have no problems at all, and indeed could have extended the walk if i had wanted to. Take this path to ascend up to the os trig point on mam tor. Walk right along the road to see a gate and path leading up mam tor on the left. To get this walk in pdf format to print off or view on your phone, add to your basket.
Lose hill walk is one of my favourite walks in the peak district. Walks in the peak district mam tor and the great ridge. It provides stunning views in all directions, and so is a very popular. The map does not show it, but there is a footpath in the grass by.
Turn left to car park a more detailed description follows and i have attached a pdf at the bottom. 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. While i had visited the peak district before this was the first time since i had taken up fellwalking as a hobby in 2004. The edale circular walk a cloudy day in the peak district is better than a sunny day in the office the edale circular walk is a great walk and takes you via. Lose hill walk mam tor near chesterfield derbyshire. Today i carried a pack with no tent or cooking apparatus. It is the highest point in the peak district and affords fabulous views to manchester, snowdonia and winter hill. Mam tor was voted 10th on the list of uks top 100 walks in 2018. The original plan had been to do this walk yesterday, in the hope of missing some of the crowds, but given fridays forecast for edale we postponed it and followed the crowds along the top of mam tor. Not suitable at night for young children or those with reduced mobility. Find all the transport options for your trip from manchester piccadilly station to mam tor right here. A circular walk to mam tor in the peak district from the village of hope. Light rain total 3mm, mostly falling on sat afternoonfreezethaw conditions max 15c on sat morning, min 1c on sun nightwinds increasing calm on fri night, strong winds from the ne by sun afternoon. In 1974 large parts of the mam tor section collapsed during a massive landslide.
Surely the section between mam tor and hollins cross is. Follow this easy national trust walking trail and savour the fantastic views revealed from mam tor, peak district, derbyshire. History edale circular via kinder scout and mam tor walk. Start your walk at fairholmes car park, turning right out of the car park and following the road towards derwent dam. Mam tor walk free downloadable walk guide walking the peaks.
Turn sharply right here, still heading downhill, but back towards mam tor. This hike was voted number 10 in britains top 100 walks. Click the pdf logo above to give a printable version of this walk without the photos. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Today for example the wind was up to 75mph, enough to sweep you off your feet so we had to take care and kept away from the dangerous embankments. Travelling from the east, the starting point is reached by turning off the. File extension mam simple tips how to open the mam file. Click on the appropriate icon on each individual walk as indicated below. Ridge walk mam tor to losehill castleton tripadvisor.
Ridge walk mam tor to losehill castleton 2020 all you. Its located just to the south west of mam tor on the sparrowpit buxton a623. See the mam tor walk from hope walk for full details of this route. A circular walk taking in the castleton ridge from lose hill westwards to mam tor. An evening stroll to the summit of mam tor after walking up kinder scout earlier in the day. Why not use bus 260 to climb the hills and get off at mam nick to walk back to castleton or edale. Mam tor circular trail is great for nearly any level of hiker. Mam tor, high peak area information, map, walks and more. The walk then follows the national trust path up to the summit of mam tor, a steep climb, but well worth the effort for the fantastic views of the valley of castleton and edale and the brooding flattop plateau of kinder.
Looking around and especially up at the hillside, it is obvious what an unstable environment this is. The best short walk around mam tor walks in the peak. And walk two from castleton is a 6mile route and includes the popular mam tor walk. Mam tor walk an easy circular walk in the peak district. The curious dimples on the northern face of mam tor again arent sinkhole related as i thought, but are instead the remnants of the circular dwellings of these bronze age people. Up until the 1970s this crumbling stretch of black asphalt was the a625, happily winding its way across mam tor, between chapelenlefrith and sheffield. Immediately after the bridge there is a way down to the river where you can rinse off your boots. Summer star gazing walk at mam tor walking trail perfect for families and anyone unfamiliar with astronomy, this summer guide will introduce you to star gazing at mam tor, which stands proudly at the head of the hope valley. If you would like to continue your walking then the nearby kinder scout is a good option. A high level traverse mam tor, lose hill, win hill, stanage. A high level traverse mam tor, lose hill, win hill.
Hereafter, traffic was routed through the winnats pass to. Walk 1 to edale from mam nick bus stop walk up through mam tor. Guidebook to 40 walks in the dark peak area of the peak district national park. Download free mam tor and lose hill from castleton peak district gps walking route file. Allow one hour for either walk, more with picnicrest stop. Grumpy traveller how not to climb mam tor grumpy traveller. May 10, 2012 a high level traverse mam tor, lose hill, win hill, stanage edge 16 miles walk posted on 10 may 2012 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.
On the morning of my mam tor and great ridge walk, i woke up 5. All peak district walks are free to download and print with gps files. History edale circular via kinder scout and mam tor walk swc. A high level traverse mam tor, lose hill, win hill, stanage edge 16 miles walk posted on 10 may 2012 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. Antipostcards from a grumpy traveller features 70 of my favourite travel stories from around the globe. This walk starts from one of the peak districts honeypots, and leads up a.
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