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Mam Tor
517m (1696ft)

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

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Mam Tor is classified as:

English Dewey
146th highest in England,
334th in England & Wales

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

Mam Tor is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL1
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 110
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Mam Tor is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District

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You can walk to the top of Mam Tor by using any of these 5 easy to follow route maps:

Walk d229 Mam Tor from Edale

Superb views all around

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3ml (5km)
Ascent:	951ft (290m)
Time:	2 hrs
Grade:		(Easy)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d229 Mam Tor from Edale pdf

Route Summary:

- Edale, Small Clough, Hardenclough Farm, Greenlands, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Hollins, The Vale of Edale, Edale.

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Walk d123 Mam Tor via Cavedale from Castleton

Limestone moorland with superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:	1,887ft (575m)
Time:	4 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d123 Mam Tor via Cavedale from Castleton pdf

Route Summary:

- Castleton, The Limestone Way, Peveril Castle, Cave Dale, Old Moor, Rowter Farm, Windy Knoll, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Backtor Nook, Castleton.

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Walk d252 Mam Tor and Rushup Edge from Edale

Superb ridge walk with stunning views all around

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.25ml (15km)
Ascent:	1,919ft (585m)
Time:	5.25hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

- Edale, Upper Booth, Highfield Farm, Tagsnaze Farm, The Orchard Farm, Dalehead Bunkhouse, Whitemoor Clough, Chapel Gate (Track), Rushupp Edge, Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Backtor Nook, Backtor Farm, Backtor Bridge, Woodhouse Farm, The Vale of Edale, Cotefield Farm, Ollerbrook Booth, Edale.

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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

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:	1,986ft (605m)
Time:	5.75hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d162 Brown Knoll (Edale), Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) and Mam Tor via Jacob's Ladder from Edale pdf

Route Summary:

- Edale, The Pennine Way, Upper Booth, Jacob's Ladder (Edale), Brown Knoll (Edale), Colborne (Colbourne), Chapel Gate Track, Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Edale.

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Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton

Limestone moorland with superb views

Vital Statistics:

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

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton pdf

Route Summary:

- Castleton, The Limestone Way, Cave Dale, Perry Dale, Sparrowpit, Rushup Farm, Rushup Hall, Rushup Edge, Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Backtor Nook, Castleton.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mam Tor

Mark Hazelton walked up on February 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] quick up and down while in the area. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Sunny

Tony Halliday climbed on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] camped in edale started and ended walk from here [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] really good weather conditions sunny - really good weekend good weater one of our favourite places to walk edale really busy tho very popular area

Gill Bates bagged on July 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Castleton along the Great Ridge

Anna White hiked on February 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Castleton via Winnats Pass [with] Friend [weather] Windy & Cold - Absolutely freezing, howling wind on Mam Tor summit, but it was fantastic :) My hands almost dropped/froze off when eating egg mayo sarnies on Lose Hill

Adrian Garside summited on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in Mam Tor cark park at 6am and was at the top to see the sun rise. Then walked down to Bact Tor and Lose Hill [weather] Bright sometimes, grey others. Windy and chilly.

Dave Gay conquered on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope Station - Lose Hill - Back Tor - Mam Tor - Edale Station [with] Josh Boyd, Sean Holt, Laura [weather] Dry and sunny - March for Men sponsored walk

Charles Wrigley Wrigley scaled during 2018 [from/via/route] sometime in 2018 ?

Stephen Eddy walked up on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope, via edale [with] Jo Allen, Jack Eddy [weather] Sunny

Margaret Richards climbed on January 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] d123 Mam Tor from Castleton [with] Don

Michael Lee bagged on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hope to Lose Hill to Back Tor to Hollins Cross to Mam Tor to Castleton to Hope.! [with] Jill [weather] Dry sunny, - Lovely walk.. Lots of cafes too!

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

Castleton, Hope and The Hope Valley from the ridge between Mam Tor and Hollins Cross

Photo: Debbie Green (7)

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

Photo: Michael Davidson (3)

Rainbow and Mam Tor from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Stuart Street (7)

Sunset from the trig point on the summit of Mam Tor

Photo: Martin Hollingworth (1)

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion

Photo: Anthony Waldron (7)

Mam Tor from The Limestone Way SE of Castleton

Photo: Mark Heywood (3)

Looking towards Kinder Scout from Mam Tor

Photo: Rob Barklamb (62)

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

Photo: Dorsal Finn (21)

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

Photo: Ron Linton (9)

Kinder Scout and The Vale of Edale on the way up to Mam Tor summit

Photo: Debbie Green (2)

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