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#250 of 300 · Peak District National Park

Mam Tor and the Great Ridge

United KingdomDerbyshire

A circuit from Castleton to the Iron Age hillfort on Mam Tor (517 m), then along the Great Ridge via Hollins Cross and Back Tor to Lose Hill, dividing the limestone Hope Valley from the gritstone Vale of Edale.

Distance
10.5 km
Loop
Ascent
550 m
High point 517 m
Time
4 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
All year
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Castleton
Peak District National Park

Route

Topographic map of Mam Tor and the Great Ridge, from CastletonCastletonMam TorHollins CrossBack TorLose HillCastletonStart: Castleton© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Castleton
  2. Mam Tor
  3. Hollins Cross
  4. Back Tor
  5. Lose Hill
  6. Castleton

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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