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The walk
The walk starts from the pay car park in Castleton and makes a circuit. It climbs west out of the village, then north to Mam Tor (517 m), the 'shivering mountain', ringed by an Iron Age hill fort. From there it follows the Great Ridge east over Hollins Cross and Back Tor (438 m) to Lose Hill (476 m), turns back along the ridge a short way and drops south to Castleton. It is mostly on path, with some road near the village.
It is 10 km with 440 m of ascent; allow about 3½ hours. The grade is Moderate: the paths are good, but the climb out of Castleton is steep.
Mam Tor's east face is unstable, and landslips there closed the old A625 for good in 1979, so keep back from the edge. The ridge is exposed to the wind: check the forecast, and in mist or winter carry a map and compass. There are no mapped water sources on the route.
The car park charges a fee. The village has four show caves and Peveril Castle. The nearest station is Hope, about 3 km away in a straight line.
Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.
Good to know
- Mam Tor, the 'shivering mountain', is ringed by an Iron Age hill fort
- The Great Ridge runs from Mam Tor over Hollins Cross and Back Tor to Lose Hill
- Landslips on Mam Tor's east face closed the old A625 for good in 1979
- Castleton has four show caves and Peveril Castle
Summits on the way
- Mam Tor 517 m
- Barker Bank 426 m · passed close by
- Back Tor 438 m
- Lose Hill 476 m
Getting there
Start: Castleton · Pay and display. 53.34389, -1.77749
Places to stay nearby
Rooms in and around Hope: Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line and figures come from OpenStreetMap and our own checks; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
