W hen the sun is shining, is there a better place to be in the world than Good Ol’ Blighty This was the thought percolating in my head as we wove our way out of the Caravan and Motorhome Club in Castleton via the dog walking path on site. You’ll want to download an offline map, or screenshot our directions for guidance - a map will be preferable though, because this walk had so many turns, it was hard to describe it with 100% accuracy. Lose Hill to Mam Tor Walk in the Stunning Peak District. The first 4km up to Lose Hill are easy to follow, but there are some turns after that which are not obvious - especially the sections across farmland between Lose Hill and Castleton, and Cave Dale and Mam Tor. Most of the hill has a flagged path, although some muddy sections are found leaving the summit to head down to viewpoint 5. Most of the ascent of the 517m hill is cut out by being able to drive within a 15 minutes’ walk of the summit. The terrain is generally good, but the path up or down Cave Dale (depending on which direction you choose to walk) is made up of loose stones and can be a little slippery even when dry.įor the most part, the circuit is not signposted. Mam Tor affords some of the best viewsin the Peak District with an ease of access for the rewards.

If you want to complete the longer circuit walk, there’s plenty more elevation gain, but the climbs are broken up with a fair amount of flat track.

It’s well maintained stone steps, which though steep are not slippery (when dry) and it only takes 10-15 minutes each way. Mam Tor, literally meaning ‘Mother Hill’, is an iconic peak just outside the pretty Peak District village of Castleton in Derbyshire. If you simply want to walk to the top of Mam Tor and back, you’re basically climbing one path all the way.

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