This Castleton walk takes you through beautiful Cave Dale and on to the Bradwell Moor trig point. At 5.2 miles this is one of the best walks in Castleton you can do (especially if you're bagging Ethels!). ... READ MORE »
Archives for June 2022
Higher Shelf Stones via Ashton Clough Scramble
This Higher Shelf Stones walk explores some of the quieter parts of the Peak District as well as one of the other Peak District plane crash sites, the Dakota C47. This walk involves a couple of Grade 1 scrambles up Ashton Clough to James's Thorn, down Wigan Clough and up Dowstones Clough before heading to the Higher Shelf Stones trig point and the B29 Super Fortress plane crash site near ... READ MORE »
Aleck Low and Wolfscote Hill
This Peak District walk takes you close to the summit of Aleck Low and to Wolfscote Hill. At 9 miles this walk through the Peak District National Park is lovely to do in Spring. ... READ MORE »
Eccles Pike Walk via Sponds Hill and Black Hill
This Peak District Ethels walk is 12 miles and starts from Whaley Bridge, before heading to Eccles Pike, Sponds Hill trig point and Black Hill (Whaley Moor) then back to Whaley Bridge along the canal. This Eccles Pike walk includes some steep climbs and some off path sections, especially up Black Hill which is quite boggy near the top. ... READ MORE »
10 Reservoirs Walk
This 10 Reservoirs walk is a slight adaptation on the one devised by the Long Distance Walkers Association which is a 22.8 mile challenge Peak District walk. This is a beautiful moorland walk over the Saddlworth Moors, but includes some severe climbs, including a scramble up Rimmon Pit Clough, a climb up Black Hill and a steep climb up Crowden Valley towards Laddow Rocks. ... READ MORE »
Fairfield Horseshoe Hiking Route
The Fairfield Horseshoe is one of the classic Lake District ridge walks, with spectacular views. This is an 11 mile walk, with the traditional route taking in 8 Wainwright peaks: Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike and Low Pike, starting from Ambleside and finishing at the Rydal Hall Grot. We chose to tackle this challenging Lake District walk in ... READ MORE »
Black Hill Peak District Walk
This challenging Black Hill Peak District walk is 23 miles and takes in 4 Peak District trig points, including Featherbed Moss, Black Hill, West Nab and Hey Edge. It also takes in the County Top of Black Chew Head and the amazing Laddow Rocks. This is a challenging long distance walk in the Peak District but showcases the absolute best of the Dark Peak. ... READ MORE »
