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Higger Tor, Limb Valley, and Totley Moor

By Mark Barrett   

on January 15, 2018    No ratings yet.

Posted as a walk in – Dark Peak, England, Europe, Peak District National Park

Higger Tor, Limb Valley, and Totley Moor

Route Essentials

Route Summary

A great walk exploring the Peak District’s eastern moors

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

24.69 km

Ascent

648 m

Time

5-6 Hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Circular walk from Longshaw Estate

Difficulty

Strenuous Walk

Hazards

Weather Forecast:

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

Higger Tor, Limb Valley, and Totley Moor Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Higger Tor, Limb Valley, and Totley Moor

Mark Barrett of hillexplorer.com shares this route around the Peak District eastern moors, starting at the Longshaw Estate and taking in Higger Tor and Burbage Edge before heading to Limb Valley via Ox Stones and Lady Canning’s Plantation. The route then returns back to Longshaw over Blacka Moor, Flask Edge and Totley Moor.

The Route

For the full route description, follow this link to the Higger Tor, Limb Valley, and Totley Moor walk on the hillexplorer.com website. Images and GPX files used with permission of the route author.

Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

A great walk exploring the Peak District’s eastern moors

Route Start Location: Circular walk from Longshaw Estate

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
24.69 km 648 m 5-6 Hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Strenuous Walk

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

Shop and toilets on the Longshaw Estate at the start/end

Hazards

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking :

Pay & Display parking at the National Trust car park on the Longshaw Estate

Public Transport:

Traveline for UK Public Transport

Weather Forecast:

Met Office Mountain Weather

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Recommended Maps: 

ORDNANCE SURVEY Explorer OL1 The Peak District – Dark Peak area With Digital Version, Dark Peak BMC (British Mountain Map)

Guidebooks:

Cicerone – Dark Peak Walks: 40 Walks Exploring the Peak District Gritstone and Moorland Landscapes,

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