Walking

Goyt Valley & Goyt Moss ____ This is a high moorland walk around Burbage Edge and overlooking Buxton. The walk starts in the narrow wooded upper reaches of the Goyt valley and climbs the heather moor of Goyt Moss. Access is by the one way system along the Goyt valley. Mam Tor Mam Tor is a famous viewpoint and landmark, rearing up above the valleys of Hope and Edale. Known as the 'shivering mountain', it is comprised of shale and the East face is a dramatic and loose expanse of crumbling rock. ____ Dovedale Most visitors arriving at the lower reaches of Dovedale (Izaak Walton Hotel) are content with a short stroll beyond the stepping stones at the mouth of the dale. Scenically delightful though this may be, it is only a mere hint of the attractions further upstream like Reynards Cave and Twelve Apostle’s Rocks. Tissington and Parwich A lovely walk across the limestone tops between the two villages and down through the Bletch Book. Start at the seventeenth century Hall in Tissington and finish at Parwich church. Millers Dale Start at the station car park and walk up Mark’s Dale and round to Wormhill. Spectacular views of the twin viaducts that once carried powerful steam locomotives of the Midland line along Monsal Dale from London St. Pancras to Manchester. The line closed in the 1960s and is now known as the Monsal Trail. The walking trail is from Bakewell to Millers Dale and although tunnels once blocked the Millers Dale and Monsal Head viaducts, so noted by the poet Ruskin, they remain open for pedestrian use. Youlgreave and the Lathkill Dale The walk begins in the old lead mining village of Youlgreave and you can decide to take the Bradford Dale up to Middleton or walk in the opposite direction down the Lathkill past Conksbury Bridge and Over Haddon. Youlgreave’s historic church is well worth a visit – it is renowned for both its Norman fort and its bell ringing. An annual well dressing celebration marks Youlgreave’s appreciation for the gift of pure water unusual on the dry limestone plateaux. Froggatt Edge ____ This is a walk full of contrasts and interest. Starting near the mouth of the longest and still used railway tunnel in the Peak District, it possesses some of the most natural woodland in the region. Access to the start of the walk is by the B6521 below the Fox House Inn on the A625 – there is parking available on the side lane to Grindleford station. Bleaklow Head ____ The walk starts on the eastern edge of Old Glossop, reached by a signed road off the main A57 through Glossop and then driving to the end of Shepley Street where there is adequate parking. Taking the lane heading east, stay with the lane until a stile on your left. Cross this and take the path between walls, which climbs steadily on to the moors. The path is well used and is easy to follow for most of the way eventually following the Yellowslacks ridge until the stream in Dowstone Clough comes alongside. If visibility is good the Wain Stones on Bleaklow Head can be seen on the horizon. It looks close but rest assured that the next section of the walk will take longer than you expect. True there are paths but the grough ridden peat makes hard going especially after a spell of rain. Castleton Castleton is popular with thousands of visitors who come each year to visit its caves and climb the steep slope of the castle. The best walk leaves Castleton by an almost hidden route and climbs to the limestone upwards along the bed of a collapsed cave. Mam Tor dramatically marks the change from limestone to the gritstone and shales of the Dark Peak. The massive earthworks of the Iron Age Fort can still be traced at its summit and breathtaking views can be enjoyed of Kinder Scout and Winnats Pass. Stanton Moor This isolated gritstone moorland plateau played host to a substantial population in Bronze Age times. The community built five stone circles, and at best seventy burial mounds can be found scattered around the heather moors. The walks start and finish in Birchover where there are two hospitable inns.