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Eldon Hill - Peak District Walk
Friday 18th April 2014
Having struggled to find a parking space in Castleton and feeling like we were following a queue of people up Cave Dale we were pleasantly surprised to meet very few people on the rest of the walk. A good reason for exploring some new places and footpaths.
Start: Castleton car park (SK1496 8298)
Route: Castleton car park - Cave Dale - Old Moor - Oxlow Rake - Old Dam - Eldon Lane - Eldon Hole - Eldon Hill - Rowter Farm - Cow Low - Castleton car park
Distance: 7.5 miles Ascent: 469 metres Time Taken: 5 hours
Terrain: Good paths one steep descent.
Weather: Warm and sunny
Pub Visited: Castle Inn, Castleton Ale Drunk: Pure Ubu, Purity Brewery
![Cave Dale Cave Dale](2014-04-18/cave dale.jpg)
Our walk began on familiar territory as we enter Cave Dale.
![Peveril Castle Peveril Castle](2014-04-18/pevril.jpg)
Peveril Castle sits above Cave Dale.
![Peveril Castle Peveril Castle](2014-04-18/peveril.jpg)
I always struggle to decide which of these two shots of the castle I like best so today they are both going in.
![Old Moor Old Moor](2014-04-18/old moor.jpg)
Once we reached the top of Cave Dale we left the crowds behind as we continued along the Limestone Way across Old Moor.
![Oxlow Rake Oxlow Rake](2014-04-18/oxlow rake.jpg)
Looking back to Old Moor as we start along Oxlow Rake.
![Oxlow Rake Oxlow Rake](2014-04-18/oxlow rake1.jpg)
Walking along Oxlow Rake the scenery changes from moorland to farmland.
![Old Dam Old Dam](2014-04-18/peak forest.jpg)
Looking across Old Dam towards Gautries Hill.
![Eldon Hill Eldon Hill](2014-04-18/walls.jpg)
Looking towards Eldon Hill from Old Dam Lane.
![Eldon Hole Eldon Hole](2014-04-18/eldon hole.jpg)
We cut across Eldon Hill to take a look at Eldon Hole,
although I didn't venture too close.
![Eldon Hill Eldon Hill](2014-04-18/summit.jpg)
A rare sight in the Peak District, a summit cairn at the top of Eldon Hill.
![Mam Tor Mam Tor](2014-04-18/mam tor.jpg)
We had lunch at the summit enjoying the views across to a crowded Mam Tor summit.
![Stanage Edge Stanage Edge](2014-04-18/edges.jpg)
Stanage Edge across Eldon Hill.
![Brown Knoll Brown Knoll](2014-04-18/brown knoll.jpg)
Behind us Brown Knoll and South Head were also visible.
![Win Hill Win Hill](2014-04-18/win hill.jpg)
Win Hill as we dropped down into Castleton.
![Stanage Edge Stanage Edge](2014-04-18/cave dale1.jpg)
Looking across the top of Cave Dale towards Stanage Edge.
![](2014-04-18/building.jpg)
This old building caught my eye as we followed the path above Cave Dale.
![Lose Hill Lose Hill](2014-04-18/lose hill.jpg)
Lose Hill remained in sight for most of the descent back to Castleton.
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