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Mam Tor
517m (1696ft)


The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England

The summit of Mam Tor is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Mam Tor as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Dewey
145th in England,
334th in England & Wales

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Mam Tor walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park Derbyshire, England

Mam Tor Summit

Photo: Richard Nicholls

You can find Mam Tor & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


See Mam Tor and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Mam Tor and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Mam Tor by using any of these 5 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk d229 Mam Tor from Edale

Superb views all around

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 3ml (5km)
Ascent:951ft (290m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 3 Icon (Easy)
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Walk d123 Mam Tor via Cavedale from Castleton

Limestone moorland with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:1,887ft (575m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk d252 Mam Tor and Rushup Edge from Edale

Superb ridge walk with stunning views all around

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.25ml (15km)
Ascent:1,919ft (585m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk d162 Brown Knoll (Edale), Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) and Mam Tor via Jacob's Ladder from Edale

Fine high level walk away from the crowds - can be boggy

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:1,986ft (605m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton

Limestone moorland with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:2,001ft (610m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Mam Tor Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mam Tor

Nick Tippins walked up on February 16th, 2020 [with] Fran

David Peebles climbed it on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] In layby [with] Solo [weather] Great sunny evening walk - Great walk.

Ruth Mcfarlane bagged it during August, 2020 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Virtual JMMC

hannah1507 hiked it on April 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] d162 Brown Knoll (Edale), Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) & Mam Tor via Jacob's Ladder from Edale [with] Solo

Nina Adams summited on July 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Castleton - Little Mam Tor - mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Barker Bank - Brockett Booth Plantation - Lose Hill - Losehill End - Townhead bridge - Hope - Castleton [with] Craig [weather] Sunny 28°C

Shirley Philips has conquered it [from/via/route] Castleton Cave Dale

Darin Torrance scaled on January 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Reservoir [with] Moose [weather] rain windy - 8 mile circular walk

Patrick Molloy walked up on November 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Mam Tor Car Park out & back to Lose Hill [with] Nadia [weather] Cool Cloudy slight drizzle

Jim Sallis climbed it on April 12th, 2021 [weather] Snowed previous day

Ian Mackenzie bagged it on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Castleton [with] Me, myself and I [weather] All weathers - Been up here so many times I've lost count!

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mam Tor

Sunset from the trig point on the summit of Mam Tor

Sunset from the trig point on the summit of Mam Tor

Photo: Martin Hollingworth (1)

The boys on the summit of Mam Tor

The boys on the summit of Mam Tor

Photo: Dorsal Finn (109)

Descending from Hollins Cross towards Castleton with Mam Tor beyond

Descending from Hollins Cross towards Castleton with Mam Tor beyond

Photo: Dorsal Finn (38)

Mam Tor from near Castleton

Mam Tor from near Castleton

Photo: Rob Barklamb (59)

Rushup Edge and Lord's Seat from Mam Tor

Rushup Edge and Lord's Seat from Mam Tor

Photo: Mike Higgins (6)

Mam Tor from The Limestone Way SE of Castleton

Mam Tor from The Limestone Way SE of Castleton

Photo: Mark Heywood (3)

Aerial Shot of Castleton with Winnats Pass and Lord's Seat (Mam Tor) and Mam Tor

Aerial Shot of Castleton with Winnats Pass and Lord's Seat (Mam Tor) and Mam Tor

Photo: Ron Linton (9)

Mam Tor (centre left) from the upper slopes of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in heavy snow

Mam Tor (centre left) from the upper slopes of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in heavy snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (21)

Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (111)

Hope from Mam Tor

Hope from Mam Tor

Photo: Peter Walling (1)

The Jubilee Walkers on top of Mam Tor

The Jubilee Walkers on top of Mam Tor

Photo: David Morecroft (14)

Hollins Cross, Barker Bank, Backtor Nook, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor

Hollins Cross, Barker Bank, Backtor Nook, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor

Photo: David Wright (278)

Sunset from Mam Tor Summit

Sunset from Mam Tor Summit

Photo: Richard Nicholls (77)

Looking towards Kinder Scout from Mam Tor

Looking towards Kinder Scout from Mam Tor

Photo: Rob Barklamb (62)

Mam Tor

Mam Tor

Photo: Peter Walling (2)

Mam Tor from the path below Hollins Cross under a blanket of deep snow

Mam Tor from the path below Hollins Cross under a blanket of deep snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (40)

Kinder Scout, Mam Tor and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Burton Bole End (Abney Moor)

Kinder Scout, Mam Tor and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Burton Bole End (Abney Moor)

Photo: Michael Davidson (3)

Mam Tor summit trig point

Mam Tor summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (184)

The Vale of Edale from Mam Tor

The Vale of Edale from Mam Tor

Photo: Mike Higgins (7)

On Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Mam Tor beyond during a winter temperature inversion

On Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Mam Tor beyond during a winter temperature inversion

Photo: Anthony Waldron (8)


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