This Longnor to Parkhouse Hill circular walk is 9 miles and bags two of the Peak District trig points, Hollinsclough Hill and Hardings Booth. It also bags the peak of Parkhouse Hill North and there is the option of a scramble up and over Parkhouse Hill, part of the famous Dragons Back! ... READ MORE »
Archives for October 2022
Padley Gorge, Burbage Moor and Higger Tor Walk | 8 Miles
This 8 mile walk in the Peak District starts at Upper Burbage Bridge and heads over Burbage Moor to the Ox Stones trig point, then through the Longshaw Estate to Padley Gorge to explore the beautiful waterfalls there, before heading over Carl Wark to Higger Tor and back along Fiddlers Elbow to the car park. This is a varied walk on the eastern Peak District Moors, with lots to see! ... READ MORE »
Kirk Edge Trig Point | 4 Miles
This Peak District trig point walk bags the Kirk Edge trig point and is a 4 mile circular walk from Low Bradfield. ... READ MORE »
Helvellyn via Striding Edge | 8 Miles
One of the must-do Lake District hikes has to be Helvellyn via Striding Edge. It's been on our to-do list for some time now, and this past weekend we managed to head up to Glenridding and get the walk done. ... READ MORE »
Ben Nevis Hike | 10 Miles
This is our Ben Nevis route - to be fair, it's the same as most other people's routes who tackle the Ben Nevis pony track up! This was the last of the National 3 Peaks for us to climb as a family - challenge completed! If you're looking for the easiest way to walk up Ben Nevis, or want to walk Ben Nevis with kids, this is the route. ... READ MORE »
Buchaille Etive Beag Walk | 5 Miles
This Buchaille Etive Beag walk is just over 5 miles and involves a steep climb up to the twin summits of Stob Coire Raineach and Stob Dubh. With spectacular views on a clear day down both Glen Coe and Glen Etive, as well as over to Ben Nevis, this is a great walk which bags 2 of the "easiest" Munros in Glencoe. If you've driven through Glen Coe ever, you'll have driven past ... READ MORE »
Torside Clough Scramble | 6 Miles
This is one of my all time favourite Peak District scrambles! Torside Clough is just beautiful in summer, and you can scramble up onto Bleaklow this way. This scramble up Torside Clough is just under 6 miles long and involves clambering up and over boulders. It's not very accessible, but that's part of the attraction for me. The Clough itself is home to lots of waterfalls and pools big enough ... READ MORE »