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Mam Tor - Peak District Walk
Monday 16th August 2010
After an enforced few weeks away from the hills I was lucky enough to time my first walk for a day when the sun came out. As a writing deadline was looming this shorter version of a favourite route was the ideal choice for combining work with a gentle walk to confirm my lack of fitness.
Start: Castleton car park (SK 1491 8299)
Route: Castleton car park - Cave Dale - Windy Knoll - Mam Tor (TP) - Hollins Cross - Castleton car park
Distance: 5.75 miles Ascent: 376 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 15 mins
Terrain: Good paths.
Weather: Hot with a welcome breeze on the Great Ridge.
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
![Cave Dale Cave Dale](2010-08-16/Cave%20dale.jpg)
Heading into Cave Dale.
![Peveril Castle Peveril Castle](2010-08-16/Peveril.jpg)
Peveril Castle above Cave Dale.
![Peveril Castle & Lose Hill Peveril Castle & Lose Hill](2010-08-16/peveril2.jpg)
Lose Hill provides a splendid background to Peveril Castle.
![Cow Low Cow Low](2010-08-16/cave%20dale1.jpg)
I scrambled up one of the banks above Cave Dale for this view across Cow Low to Win Hill.
![Lose Hill Lose Hill](2010-08-16/lose%20hill.jpg)
Back Tor and Lose Hill from the same spot.
![Rushup Edge Rushup Edge](2010-08-16/rushup%20edge.jpg)
Rushup Edge dominates the view as I head along the track passed Rowter Farm.
![Mam Tor Mam Tor](2010-08-16/mt%20&%20RE.jpg)
Having passed the entrance to the farm Mam Tor comes into view.
![Mam Tor Mam Tor](2010-08-16/mam%20tor.jpg)
Mam Tor from Windy Knoll.
![Grindslow Knoll Grindslow Knoll](2010-08-16/grindslow%20knoll.jpg)
Grindslow Knoll from the slopes of Mam Tor.
![Winnats Pass Winnats Pass](2010-08-16/winnats%20pass.jpg)
From Mam Tor there is a great view of Winnats Pass.
![Rushup Edge Rushup Edge](2010-08-16/rushup.jpg)
Rushup Edge from Mam Tor's summit.
![The Great Ridge The Great Ridge](2010-08-16/great%20ridge.jpg)
Looking along the Great Ridge with Derwent Edge in the distance.
![Hope Valley Hope Valley](2010-08-16/hope%20valley.jpg)
My lunchtime spot gave me a great view of Hope Valley and my route back to the car.
![Vale of Edale Vale of Edale](2010-08-16/vale%20of%20edale.jpg)
Kinder at the head of the Vale of Edale.
![The Great Ridge The Great Ridge](2010-08-16/footpath.jpg)
The path along the ridge looks strangely quiet, I think everyone was sat at the summit admiring the view and eating their lunch.
![Hope Valley Hope Valley](2010-08-16/descent.jpg)
Gorse bushes line the path from Hollins Cross to Liggate.
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