There’s more than just walking in the Peak District as it offers excellent bridleways for some off path mountain biking. This route starts off in Barber Booth in the Hope Valley, following the Pennine Way over to Oaken Clough and Hayfield. It returns via the Pennine Bridleway before turning off towards Rushup Edge and a […]
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A short walk from Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales. up along the Pennine Way and back along limestone pavements on Chapel Fell to the start. The return section is off path and will need navigational skills. Click here to view the full description and download the route in a new window (external site) – with the route page
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The North York Moors National Park should be called the North York Moors and Coastal National Park, as this walk shows. Ravenscar was at one point planned to be a resort to rival the nearby Scarborough, but even though the roads were in place it remained a small village owing to the difficult access to the
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This route starts from Hollow Mill Cross on the B6270 between Nateby and Birk Dale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. You’re already at 500m at the starting point, with a third of the total ascent being to return up the valley to the starting point! It ascends gently over open moors to the summit of
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This circular route takes a quiet country lane from Groeslon, a short section along a hamlet that provides both sea and mountain views before returning on quiet country lanes to Penygroes where you rejoin Lon Eifion. It’s designed as a return loop on the Lon Eifion rather than a cycle in it’s own right owing
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The Lon Eifion Cycle Path may be a respectable 20km in length, but as it’s an out and back there can be a lack of interest. You can easily add some variety on the track by adding a loop along some quiet and picturesque country lanes. This route concentrates on the section between Llanwnda and Penygroes, but
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This walk in the Peak District makes use of the Monsal Trail, but gets over it’s linear nature by returning over higher ground on pleasant green lanes to the start. This walk is featured from Allen Hudson’s Walking Website – who has loads of walks in the Peak District – an official Mud and Routes
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A 13km walk in the Cleveland Hills to the sandstone crags of the Wainstones in the North York Moors National Park. It starts from Chop Gate, and a walk over Cold Moor before joining the Cleveland Way across to the Wain Stones. The route then returns to the start by skirting Urra Moor. The route
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The Roaches in The Peak District are a gritstone escarpment that’s well known as a climber’s paradise, but it’s also good walking country. Rising to 505m, the views can extend to Snowdon and Winter Hill in Lancashire, but obviously only on a good day! This route extends the interest further by including Lud’s Church, a
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Shining Tor is the highest point in Cheshire at 559m, and lies on the border with Derbyshire with extensive views as far as North Wales and The Wrekin. This walk starts off from Errwood Reservoir between Buxton and Macclesfield, and you’re practically half way up before you start. Can easily be extended over to Cat’s
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Roseberry Topping is a prominent hill in the North York Moors that provides a good morning’s walking and excellent views. This route tackles it from the south, from the railway station at Great Ayton. The name, which makes me think of some seventies desert mix, is derived from Othensberg, or Odin’s Hill. It was named
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Roseberry Topping is a prominent and well known landmark on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. It’s only 320m high, but as is often the case with these lower summits is a magnificent viewpoint. The name, which makes me think of some seventies desert mix, is derived from Othensberg, or Odin’s Hill. It
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This is a short walking route up the popular hill of Roseberry Topping from Newton under Roseberry, returning via Newton Wood. This hill is an unmistakable landmark in the North York Moors and while it may ‘only’ be 320m high, provides unrivalled views of the area. The name Roseberry Topping is derived from Othensberg, or
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This mini-mountain is the third highest point in Cheshire and provides an excellent viewpoint. This ascent of Shutlingsloe starts from the east, extending the route around via Macclesfield Forest, before descending down to Wildboarclough. If short of time, you could easily ascend directly from the village for a shorter excursion. Click here to view the
If you want to make the most of a weekend trip to the Peak District, then this route on the National Trust website is just the thing. You could, of course, walk it in one tough day! Starting off from the railway station at Edale, you start off by following the Pennine Way, up Jacob’s
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In this part of the Peak District’s White Peak, you’re so far south that you’re in Staffordshire. This walking route explores the natural cave known as Thor’s Cave, before following the Manifold river to Ilam Park and returning high on the opposite bank. You will find it hard to miss Thors Cave (not National Trust)
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This is a route that has a bit of everything. Setting off from the Robin Hood near Baslow, over the gritstone of Birchen Edge provides the hill fix. Then there are three pubs in Baslow, though it would probably be unwise to patronise all three on the walk, ensuring the thirst is slaked. Finally passing
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The Wirral Way is a converted railway line that allows you to cycle or walk from Hooton near Ellesmere Port to West Kirby on the Wirrall Peninsula. As it starts and ends at a railway station, you can catch a train back to the start (you will need to check locally if they allow bikes)
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While there’s some satisfaction (you could call it that!) to navigating across the Kinder Plateau, the best walking is along the edges. There are more views, interesting rock formations, and let’s be honest here; it’s a darn sight easier than crossing the giant growbag in the middle! This route stars in Edale, and ascends the
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While the highest point of the Peak District lies on the opposite side of Edale on Kinder Scout, Mam Tor and Rushup Edge are much more ‘peaky’ and arguably more popular with walkers. Green, grasssy and steep; they could hardly be more different to the grit, peat and plateaus of Kinder Scout. This is an
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While Bleaklow may well be the most common target for a days’ walking in these parts, there are other options. This route avoids as much bogs on the top as it can, instead keeping to the cliff tops for a more open alternative. The crags and sculpted rocks are the star of this walk, rather
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Shutlingsloe is the third highest point in Cheshire at 506m (the highest being Shining Tor at 559) and sometimes known as the Cheshire Matterhorn (there seems to be one of those for everywhere!). This route starts at Trentabank car park in the Macclesfield forest, with a return along the southern flanks to extend the walk
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Chee Dale is a picturesque beauty spot in the Peak District, whose limestone crags are popular with climbers. There’s a former railway line along the valley floor that’s now been converted into the Monsal Trail, one of the more scenic cycle tracks in the county. Here’s a short walk along the Monsal Trail from Miller Dale
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There can be few converted railways as scenic and picturesque as the Monsal Trail through the Peak District. This 13km former railway line follows the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway that runs from Topley Pike Junction to Coombs Viaduct, just short of Bakewell. Not only does it have impressive riverside views, but
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