This walk explores the gritstone edges of Bamford Edge and Stanage Edge, including the cave known as Robin Hoods Cave, then heads over to Higger Tor and Carl Wark before visiting Surprise View. The route then returns along the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. This is a great route if you're ticking off the Peak District Ethels - you bag 3 in this 15.5 mile walk, plus 2 trig points. ... READ MORE »
15 Mile Walks
Fairholmes to the Grinah Stones | 17 Miles
If you're looking for a challenging day hike in the remote parts of the Peak District, this Fairholmes to Grinah Stones walk, following the River Derwent through the Derwent Valley, could be for you! With a visit to the Barrow Stones, an optional stop off at Ronksley Cabin and a return alongside the River Westend, this walk explores some of the wildest areas of the Dark Peak. If you want an escape ... READ MORE »
Bleaklow Plane Crash Walk | 15 Miles
This 14.5 mile walk starts in Glossop and heads up onto Higher Shelf Stones, Bleaklow Head, Featherbed Top, Mill Hill and Harry Hut, passing 3 Peak District air crash sites on the way. This walk bags 4 of the Peak District Ethels as well. This Bleaklow plane crash walk features tough terrain and remote moorland locations. ... READ MORE »
Kinder Scout Perimeter Walk | 16 Miles
This Kinder Scout Perimeter walk winds it's way around the edges of the plateau forming the highest mountain in the Peak District, Kinder Scout. This walk is 16.3 miles long and explores the perimeter of Kinder Scout. ... READ MORE »
Minninglow Walk and Stanton Moor via High Peak Trail | 18 Miles
This Peak District walk takes in Minninglow, Bonsall Moor, Stanton Moor and Harthill Moor and is a challenging 17.7 miles. This is a great walk if you are taking part in the Peak District Ethels challenge, and also bags the Stanton Moor trig point and takes you as near as you can get to the Harthill Moor, Slipper Low, Blake Low and Bonsall Moor trig points. Our walk took us along part of the ... READ MORE »
Holme to Black Hill to Crowden Circular Walk | 17 Miles
This Black Hill to Crowden walk from Holme Village heads up to Black Hill in the Peak District via Issue Clough then heads down to Crowden past Laddow Rocks, before climbing back to Black Hill past Westend Moss and White Low. It's a 16.5 mile circular walk in the Peak District that covers bleak, moorland terrain. ... READ MORE »
The Roaches and Hen Cloud Circular Walk | 17 Miles
As part of my training for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge we've been putting together some long walks in the Peak District. This circular Peak District walk takes in Gun Moor Trig Point, The Roaches Trig Point, Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks and Merryton Low (Blake Mere Trig Point). At 17 miles it's definitely a challenge distance-wise (for me!), with some steep climbs. ... READ MORE »
Mini Edale Skyline Circular Walk | 17 Miles
This walk is a mini Edale Skyline circular walk, being a shorter version of the 20 mile walking challenge that is the Edale Skyline. At 17 miles, this walk takes in 4 Peak District Ethels (Lord's Seat, Brown Knoll, Lose Hill and Mam Tor) as well as 3 Peak District trig points (Brown Knoll, Edale Moor and Mam Tor). You could also add in Grindslow Knoll as a slight detour to make it a 5 Ethels walk. ... READ MORE »