Walk Route Map d141 The High Peak Trail, Pilsbury Castle Hills and Upper Dove Dale from Earl Sterndale

Walk d141 The High Peak Trail, Pilsbury Castle Hills and Upper Dove Dale from Earl Sterndale

Superb Derbyshire walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10½mls (16.5km)
Ascent:	1,287ft (392m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d141 The High Peak Trail, Pilsbury Castle Hills and Upper Dove Dale from Earl Sterndale pdf

Route outline for walk d141:

Earl Sterndale - Hindlow Quarry - Dowlow Works - The Midshires Way - The High Peak Trail - Pomeroy - Hurdlow - Parsley Hay - Darley Farm - Vincent House - Pilsbury - Pilsbury Castle Hills - Upper Dove Dale - Bridge End Farm - Crowdecote - Meadow Farm - Underhill Farm - Hitter Hill - Earl Sterndale

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

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English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

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English
Nuttalls

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English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Hitter Hill at 362m (1188ft). Hitter Hill is known as an English Bridget.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The High Peak Trail, a 29km (18 miles) linear footpath connecting Dowlow in Derbyshire, England with Cromford in Derbyshire, England. It follows a lengthy section of the Cromford and High Peak Railway which linked the High Peak & Cromford Canals. Started in 1825, the line was finally closed in 1963. The High Peak Trail is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The High Peak Trail.

Part of this walk also follows a section of The Midshires Way, a 362km (225 miles) linear footpath connecting Hampton Wainhill near Bledlow in Buckinghamshire, England with Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. The Midshires Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Midshires Way.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL24
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 119
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d141 The High Peak Trail, Pilsbury Castle Hills and Upper Dove Dale from Earl Sterndale

In no particular order . . .

Danger Sign on the edge of Hindlow Quarry

Photo: Jack Quick (23)

The River Dove, Dove Dale

Photo: Mike Talbot (2)

The High Peak Trail near Hurdlow (Sparklow)

Photo: Jack Quick (29)

Hindlow Quarry

Photo: Jack Quick (21)

Upper Dove Dale from near Darley Farm

Photo: Terry Howard (59)

Wall sign at Parsley Hay

Photo: Terry Howard (60)

Dowlow Works

Photo: Jack Quick (28)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (2)

Stepping Stones across the River Dove in Dove Dale

Photo: Brian Lunn (2)

Dowlow Works

Photo: Jack Quick (24)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (3)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (4)

Methodist Chapel, Earl Sterndale

Photo: Jack Quick (19)

Dowlow Works

Photo: Jack Quick (26)

High Peak Trail near Parsley Hay

Photo: Terry Howard (61)

Hurdlow (Sparklow) station on The High Peak Trail

Photo: Jack Quick (30)

Sign at the entrance to Vincent House Farm

Photo: Terry Howard (57)

Sunset from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (1)

Looking up to Thorpe Cloud from Dove Dale

Photo: Brian Lunn (1)

Small pool west of Vincent House

Photo: Terry Howard (55)

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