Description
Book SynopsisDay Walks in the Peak District – 20 classic circular routes features 20 circular walks, between 8.25 and 12 miles (13 and 19.5 kilometres) in length, suitable for hillwalkers of all abilities.
The routes are split into three areas – The High Moors, Hills Tors and Edges and Limestone Country – and feature walks around some of the most wild and beautiful places in the Peak District National Park, including; Alport Castles, Back Tor and Derwent Edge, the Monsal Trail through Chee Dale, the Kinder Edges, Chatsworth, Stanage Moor, The Roaches, Lathkill Dale, Chrome Hill, Cressbrook Dale, Wolfscote Dale and Dove Dale.
Researched and written by local hillwalkers, Norman Taylor and Barry Pope, each route features clear and easy to use Ordnance Survey maps, easy-to-follow directions, details of distance, navigation information, refreshment stops and local knowledge. The book is illustrated with stunning location photography, and also features a detailed Appendix.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Acknowledgements
About the walks
Walk times
Navigation
GPS
Mobile phones
Footpaths and rights of way
Comfort
Safety
Mountain Rescue
The Countryside Code
How to use this book
Maps, descriptions, distances
Km/mile conversion chart
Peak District Area Map
Section 1 – The High Moors
1 Bleaklow & the Barrow Stones
2 Alport Castles
3 Back Tor & Derwent Edge
4 Kinder Scout – South-West Circuit
5 Kinder Edge from the Snake Pass
Section 2 – Hills, Tors & Edges
6 Cave Dale & the Great Ridge
7 Around Chatsworth
8 The Southern Gritstone Edges
9 Stanton Moor & Robin Hood’s Stride
10 Bamford Edge & Stanage High Neb
11 Eyam Moor, Abney Moor & Offerton Moor
12 Dane Valley & the Roaches
13 Around the Hills of Hayfield
Section 3 – Limestone Country
14 Taddington Moor & Chee Dale
15 Lathkill Dale & Magpie Mine
16 Beresford Dale, Wolfscote Dale & Shining Tor
17 Chrome Hill
18 Thor’s Cave & Ecton Hill
19 Longstone Moor & Cressbrook Dale
20 Dove Dale & Bunster Hill
Appendix
