![]() ![]() Turn left here and walk back into Castleton.A circular walk of 6.5 miles starting in Castleton, including Mam Tor and Lose Hill. Cross the fifth stile and continue ahead through more four more stiles, into a track which takes you down to the main road. Follow this path for about 1/2, miles crossing four stiles and the railway, then keeping straight on. 36) to cross a stile onto the path above Peakshole Waler. After 250 metres, turn right at a footpath sign (no. On meeting the main road, turn righ then in a few metres left, down Pindale Road. Turn left along the road and at the T-junction turn right and follow into Hope. Continue ahead across five small fields and gates. Go through the squeeze stile then on to cross astile and over the railway to cross lhe next stile. Keep straight on to walk behind the house. Pass through the gate but do not turn right. Follow the sign to 'Hope', along a route which is obvious, through fields and gates until you reach a small gate before some buildings. Follow the route in an easterly direction across several fields, until you reach the footpath sign to Mam Tor via Lose Hill. If taking the slightly longer route, via Hope, turn left when you get to Spring House Farm, belore the stable block, and pass through two small gates. After the next stile bear very slightly left over a field and join a stony lane, emerging soon into a surfaced lane, gradually curving left down into Castleton. Bear lett at the junction but at he next one go straight on, over a stile. If going directly to Castleton, turn right after Spring Bank Farm along another tack. Follow this down to Spring House Farm.Īt this point decide whethet you want to head directly back to Castleton (6 1/2 mile route), or follow the longer route down to Hope with a riverside walk back to Castleton (8 mile route). Soon the path curves right past a group of trees just beyond them turn right, down to a stile and along the field to a track. Cross the next stile, just ahead, then follow the fence/old wall on your lett. From here bear right down the stone path to a stile. Continue along the path to the next high point, Lose Hill Pike, with excellent views all around. Go straight on here towards the craggy top of Back Tor, crossing a stile and climbing the short steep slope to the summit. ![]() From the summit, as you look down towards Castleton, go down the obvious path to your left until you reach Hollins Cross, the junction of several routes. Go through a gale on the right and follow the stepped path to the summit of Mam Tor. Go through another gate and up steps to the road. Cross the road and go through a gate, then across the field to another road, through the gate opposite and up lhe hill. Follow the wall and go through a gate at the corner of the field, then straight on across the next field. Cross the car park in front of the cavern entrance and go through a gate to follow the path uphill t0 a farm, turning right at a signpost. Take ihe steps beside the cavern and turn right to walk along the hillside - to arrive at Blue John Cavern. This joins a track which leads to Treak Cliff Cavern. ![]() Cross the road and go through a gate (or over the stile) and follow the path that leads to the left, running parallel to the road. Beyond a bridge the lane curves up to the left then heads staight on to become a stony path beyond cottages. From the car park turn left up the main road, then first right by the Castle Inn, then right again on a narrow lane just past the Youth Hostel. ![]()
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