White Peak meets Dark Peak on this classic walk; beginning with the dramatic start of the Limestone Way followed by stunning views across to the roof of Derbyshire.
easy
Distance 12.1 km
Duration3:35 h
Ascent422 m
Descent423 m
Highest point496 m
Lowest point186 m
Paul Keetley, route researcher
Key Information
Distance: 7.5 miles (12.2km)
Time: allow 4 hours plus stops
Start & Finish: Castleton National Park Visitor Centre. (Alternative parking is available on this circular route e.g. at Mam Nick car park)
Places of Interest:
Take some time to visit the National Park Visitor Centre adjacent to the car park.
Peveril Castle. A fine medieval fortress dates originally from the Norman Conquest. It is now English Heritage operated with a visitor centre and numerous events.
The northern end of The Limestone Way starts in Castleton (Cave Dale) and travels 46 miles to Rocester in Staffordshire
Castleton is the ONLY home of the world famous Blue John semi precious mineral with four show caves to visit.
Mam Tor is the site of an ancient Bronze Age Hill fort and is also known as the ‘shivering mountain’ due to landslips, one of which destroyed the A625 road beneath the east flank in 1976.
Lose Hill and Win Hill - the pointy mountain directly across the valley - are said to have been named after a Saxon battle that took place in 626 BC. Between the forces of King Edwin of Northumbria and King Cuicholm of Wessex. Edwin’s army was victorious and so ‘Win’ hill and ‘Lose’ hill were thus named.
Please Note: All self-guided walks and cycle rides are undertaken entirely at guests’ own risk. Route directions are supplied in good faith; however HF Holidays cannot be held responsible for any errors contained within.
GE12/4/2018
Author
HF Holidays
Update: April 19, 2019
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
496 m
Lowest point
186 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
SK 14939 82997
DD
53.343664, -1.777079
DMS
53°20'37.2"N 1°46'37.5"W
UTM
30U 581415 5911198
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Coordinates
OS Grid
SK 14939 82997
DD
53.343664, -1.777079
DMS
53°20'37.2"N 1°46'37.5"W
UTM
30U 581415 5911198
w3w
///hormones.boils.valid
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
12.1 km
Duration
3:35 h
Ascent
422 m
Descent
423 m
Highest point
496 m
Lowest point
186 m
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