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Walking circuits in the Peak District National Park. Amongst stunning scenery, 36 tried and tested circuits ranging from 2.5 to 8 hours in both the Dark and White Peak. Full descriptions, maps and grid references. Routes have been checked and reviewed 2011-2019.

New maps August 2019

  • Route 1  5.0 hours 01. Blue Monyash - Lathkill Dale - Youlgreave Circuit. Revised December 2018.
  • Route 2  2.5 hours 02. Green Hathersage, Higger Tor and Stanage Edge Circuit. Checked November 2018.
  • Route 3  3.0 hours 03. Green White Edge - Curbar Edge - Froggat Edge Circuit Checked January 2019.
  • Route 4  4.5 hours 04. Blue Calver, Eyam, Great Hucklow and Hucklow Edge Checked and Updated August 2018
  • Route 5  6.0 hours 05. Red Matlock, Bow Woods, Black Rocks - Cromford Circuit. Checked and Updated April 2014
  • Route 6  6.0 hours 06. Blue Monsal Dale - Chee Dale - Blackwell - Priestcliff Circuit. Checked and Updated January 2019
  • Route 7  4.5 hours 07. Green Alport - Birchover - Stanton Moor Circuit Checked January 2019
  • Route 8  4.5 hours 08. Blue Ashopton Viaduct - Derwent Edge - Back Tor Circuit Checked November 2012
  • Route 9  4.0 hours 09. Blue Hathersage - Shatton - Abney Moor Circuit  Checked January 2019
  • Route 10  6.0 hours 10. Blue Alport - Bradford Dale - Long Dale - Gratton Dale Circuit. Checked Jan 2019
  • Route 11  5.0 hours 11. Blue Calver Sough - Great Longstone - Eyam Circuit. Checked August 2015
  • Route 12  4.0 hours 12. Green Rowsley - Stanton Moor - Winster Circuit. Checked August 2018
  • Route 13  8.0 hours 13. Red Kinderscout Circuit. Checked January 2019
  • Route 14  4.5 hours 14. Blue Five Edges Circuit. Checked August 2018
  • Route 15  4.0 hours 15. Blue Hathersage and the Edges. Checked January 2019
  • Route 16  4.5 hours 16. Green Win Hill and surroundings. Revised January 2019
  • Route 17  5.5 hours 17. Blue Calver, Ashford in the Water, Monsal and Longstone Edge circuit. Revised with January 2019
  • Route 18  6.0 hours 18. Blue Monsal Dale, Ravensdale and Monk's Dale.  Revised with May 2018
  • Route 19  4.0 hours 19. Green Litton, Longstone and The Monsal Trail. Checked August 2018
  • Route 20  4.5 hours 20. Green Calver, Eyam Moor and Froggatt Edge. Checked August 2018
  • Route 21  6.0 hours 21. Red Ashford in the Water, Deepdale, Taddington and Miller's Dale circuit. Febrary 2015
  • Route 22  5.0 hours 22. Blue Castleton, Rushup Edge, Sparrowpit, Old Dam, Cave Dale circuit. Revised Febrary 2018
  • Route 23  4.0 hours 23. Green Hope Valley and Bradwell Circuit. Revised May 2018
  • Route 24  5.0 hours 24. Green Bakewell and Sheldon circuit, high limestone and lush valleys. Checked August 2018
  • Route 25  5.0 hours 25. Blue Ashford, Priestcliffe and the Monsal Trail. Heart of the White Peak. Checked January 2019
  • Route 26  4.5 hours 26. Green A Voyage around Buxton. Checked December 2018
  • Route 27  4.0 hours 27. Blue Bakewell, Alport and Over Haddon. Super route, slightly off the beaten track.Checked April 2018
  • Route 28  6.0 hours 28. Red Matlock to Ible and back.Revised January 2019
  • Route 29  5.0 hours 29. Blue Matlock and Two Dales. July 2018
  • Route 30  7.5 hours 30. Red Dovedale and Manifold Valleys. July 2019 /li>
  • Route 31  7.0 hours 31. Red Deepdale and the Upper Dove ValleyApril 2021
  • Route 32  4.5 hours 32. Green Hartington, Longnor and the Manifold Trail July 2019
  • Route 33  5.5 hours 33. Red Longnor and the Reef Knolls Revised and re-routed November 2024
  • Route 34  6.0 hours 34. Blue Matlock, Ible and The Limestone Way. July 2019
  • Route 35  6.0 hours 35. Blue Cromford, The Midshires Way and Crich August 2019
  • Route 36  3.0 hours 36. Green Paths Less Travelled, Stanage and Hathersage. August 2019

Notes. As with any written route description it is recommended that it is always backed up by a map. Wander from the route description and you may be lost.  Suggested Peak District maps are Outdoor Leisure map 24 - The Peak District White Peak Area and Outdoor Leisure map 1 - The Peak District Dark Peak Area. These are excellent 1:25000 maps and will show all the detail required. It's also worth carrying a compass and knowing a bit about how to use it. Wear suitable footwear, sturdy trainers may well be OK in dry summer weather but boots will be required in winter. Always carry some sort of waterproof, a lightweight one makes and excellent wind shell even in the dry, and carry some spare clothing, a lightweight fleece can be ideal. In the winter, carry a headtorch, maps are hard to read in the dark. Times given are typical walking times and do not allow for refreshment stops. Bad weather can extend these times considerably so be aware of possible short cuts. Enjoy.

Altitude and distance figures are obtained from Satmap 10 and Satmap 20 GPS. These kinds of data are subject to sampling rate errors. The shorter the sampling rate the more detail is included in the calculation. Distances seem about right but altitude gain calculation are always higher than those given on my altimeter watch which relies on air pressure changes.

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  • All times are walking times.
  • All the routes described here are circuits
  • Maps are included for every circuit.
  • Difficulty graded by colour.
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