Route Summary:
| Distance | Ascent | Time |
| 12.7 km | 455 m |
Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.
Start and Finish:
Facilities:
Check out the businesses nearby for more places to stay and drink.
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.
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Guidebooks:
Summits and Places on this Route
- Higher Shelf Stones (621 metres)
Places Nearby
- Peak District National Park - 27.2km
- Clwydian Hills AONB - 93.4km
- Great Britain - 104.7km
- Llyn Brenig - 113.4km
- Berwyn Hills - 113.8km
Routes Nearby
- Bleaklow Head Circuit from Old Glossop via Doctor’s Gate - 0.0km
- Wildboar Clough, Bleaklow, and Black Hill - 4.6km
- Walk up Kinder Scout from Hayfield - 7.8km
- Mam Tor and Rushup Edge Walk from Edale - 12.0km
- Nether Tor and the Edges of the Kinder Plateau from Edale - 12.0km
- Two Days in the Peak District – Kinder Scout and Mam Tor - 12.0km
- Kinder Scout Moorland Edge Walk - 12.0km
- The Gritstone Trail North – Disley to Tegg’s Nose - 12.1km
Accommodation Nearby:
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 12.1km
- Peak Cottages - 20.3km
- Field House Cottage, Peak District - 33.1km
- Willington Hall Hotel - 60.5km
- Country Hideaways - 92.1km
Campsites Nearby:
- Dol Gam Campsite and B&B - 134.5km
- Gwern Gôf Uchaf Campsite - 139.6km
- Gwern Gôf Isaf Campsite - 139.6km
- Your Snowdonia Business Here for free? - 143.1km
- Llyn Gwynant Campsite - 145.2km
Pubs and Cafes Nearby:
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 12.1km
- The Royal Oak Hotel - 130.1km
- Cynllwyd Cafe – Llyn Crafnant - 134.1km
- Pen y Gwryd Hotel - 143.1km
- Your Snowdonia Business Here for free? - 143.1km
Other Businesses Nearby:
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 12.1km
- Velvethills.co.uk - 97.8km
- The Royal Oak Hotel - 130.1km
- Breese Adventures - 131.0km
- Cynllwyd Cafe – Llyn Crafnant - 134.1km
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 than the bogs!
There’s also no official path on this route, so rather than the Pennine Way Motorway to Bleaklow, you’ll be able to explore a bit more. Though you’ll certainly pay for that by having some tough nav if the clag comes down!
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