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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6mls (9.5km) |
| Ascent: | 1,887ft (575m) |
| Time: | 4hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk d123:
Castleton - The Limestone Way - Peveril Castle - Cave Dale - Old Moor - Rowter Farm - Windy Knoll - Mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Backtor Nook - Castleton
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.
The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 1 English Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Mam Tor at 517m (1696ft). Mam Tor is also known as an English Dewey (145th highest in England, 334th in England & Wales) The summit of Mam Tor is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Limestone Way, an 80km (50 miles) linear footpath connecting Castleton in Derbyshire, England with Rocester in Staffordshire, England. The Limestone Way is waymarked by a Derby ram. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Limestone Way.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d123 Mam Tor via Cavedale from Castleton
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Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
Frozen tree on the slopes of Back Tor (Hollins Cross) viewed from Hollins Cross
Me and my son in Castleton with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) (left) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) in the background
Looking east across Barker Bank to Backtor Nook and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross
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