Download route map and instructions for walk d123 Mam Tor via Cavedale from Castleton

Walk route map d123 Mam Tor via Cavedale from Castleton

A walk in The Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, Central The English Midlands

Limestone moorland with superb views

Walk Route Summary:

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

Vital Statistics for this Walk

Length/Distance: 9.5km (6 miles)
Total Ascent: 575m (1887ft)
Difficulty: Moderate
Allow at least: 4hrs
Walk Grade:
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Mam Tor Summit
Photo: Richard Nicholls

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The imposing ruins of Peveril Castle stand high above the pretty village of Castleton in the heart of Derbyshire�s Peak District. Mentioned in the Domesday survey, Peveril Castle is one of England�s earliest Norman fortresses. The keep was built by Henry II in 1176.

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Mam Tor at 517m (1697ft). Mam Tor is also known as an English Dewey (144th in England, 330th in England & Wales)

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

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English
Nuttalls

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English
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

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Bridgets

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More Photos and Pictures from Walk d123 Mam Tor via Cavedale from Castleton

In no particular order . . .

1. Mozzer, Rob, Jimbles, Big Truck and me on the Hollins Cross ridge below summit of Mam Tor
Photo: Dorsal Finn (110)

2. Mam Tor from the path below Hollins Cross under a blanket of deep snow
Photo: Dorsal Finn (40)

3. Sarah, Me, Jenny & Amy at Hollins Cross stretching our hamstrings!
Photo: Frankie McQuarrie (1)

4. Kinder Scout and The Vale of Edale on the way up to Mam Tor summit
Photo: Debbie Green (2)

5. Aerial Shot of Castleton and Winnats Pass
Photo: Ron Linton (10)

6. Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) (left), Brown Knoll, Kinder Scout and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Mam Tor
Photo: Debbie Green (5)

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7. On the path between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross itself with Mam Tor (left) and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) in the background
Photo: Isobelle Forde (1)

8. Edale from Hollins Cross
Photo: Peter Walling (4)

9. Mam Tor from Hollins Cross during a temperature inversion
Photo: Anthony Waldron (4)

10. Mam Tor summit trig point
Photo: Craig Carter (48)

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