Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton

Limestone moorland with superb views


Route outline for walk d158:

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



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:

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English
Mountains
Wainwright
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Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
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English
Nuttalls
Dewey
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English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
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Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
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Marilyns
Bridget
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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) at 546m (1791ft). Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) is also known as an English Dewey (80th highest in England, 184th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of 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.



You can find more walks near this one 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


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton

In no particular order . . .

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - 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)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Looking west to Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Looking west to Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Photo: David Wright (274)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Hangliders off Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Hangliders off Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Photo: Debbie Green (3)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Me on the summit of Mam Tor

Me on the summit of Mam Tor

Photo: Sanjay Gupta (5)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from below Hollins Cross

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from below Hollins Cross

Photo: Mike Higgins (2)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - The boys on the summit of Mam Tor

The boys on the summit of Mam Tor

Photo: Dorsal Finn (109)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Castleton under a temperature inversion from Mam Tor

Castleton under a temperature inversion from Mam Tor

Photo: Craig Carter (47)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Sunrise from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Sunrise from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Allyson Frith (1)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Kinder Scout and The Vale of Edale on the way up to Mam Tor summit

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

Photo: Debbie Green (2)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - The Vale of Hope from Mam Tor

The Vale of Hope from Mam Tor

Photo: Mike Higgins (5)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - The Vale of Edale from the summit of Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

The Vale of Edale from the summit of Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Stuart Street (6)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - The Jubilee Walkers on top of Mam Tor

The Jubilee Walkers on top of Mam Tor

Photo: David Morecroft (14)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Aerial Shot of Castleton and Winnats Pass

Aerial Shot of Castleton and Winnats Pass

Photo: Ron Linton (10)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Photo: Dorsal Finn (112)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Edale from Hollins Cross

Edale from Hollins Cross

Photo: Peter Walling (4)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Castleton from Hollins Cross under a blanket of snow

Castleton from Hollins Cross under a blanket of snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (39)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor during a temperature inversion

Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor during a temperature inversion

Photo: Anthony Waldron (3)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Rushup Edge and Lord's Seat from Mam Tor

Rushup Edge and Lord's Seat from Mam Tor

Photo: Mike Higgins (6)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Perry Dale

Perry Dale

Photo: Rob Tyas (2)

Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton - Approaching Mam Tor

Approaching Mam Tor

Photo: Sanjay Gupta (1)


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