Peak District Tourist Information Search Search through the attractions of the Castleton area                                                                                                        

Castleton circular 5 mile walk

Click images to enlarge This was once the road through Castleton! The all new Castleton Tourist Information Centre The easy part! Stroll downhill all the way to Castleton!

Activities: Walks Details: Castleton Circuit – 5 circular miles of scenery! This enjoyable 5 mile circuit includes the devastation of the old Mam Tor Road, the summit of Mam Tor itself, over the ridge towards Hollins Cross and down again to the village of Castleton for refreshments! * Allow 2.5 to 3 hours if you’re reasonably fit! Begin at the Castleton Tourist Information (car park if required) Walking towards the main road, turn immediately right and follow the pavement for a few hundred yards until you arrive opposite the entrance to Peak Cavern (Devil’s Arse!) and a footpath sign. Disguised on your right is a narrow snicket between the houses which leads on to a series of field paths and stiles which you should follow in the obvious direction of the highest peak in the distance that is the 'shivering mountain' of Mam Tor. The path is easy to follow and is also signposted. Eventually, 100 yards or so beyond a cottage on your right, you will encounter a stile by the side of a tarmac road where you should turn right and head up past Odin Mine keeping to the little used road (you'll discover why shortly!). In a few minutes you round a bend to a gate through which the devastation of the land slips of the mid 1970’s is clear, causing this once busy and popular road to be lost forever. Today, it remains passable with care – but care must be taken with the steep drops however, especially if walking with dogs or children. Further on you will pass the famous Blue John mine on your left before spotting a stile on your right which begins the steep ascent to the summit of Mam Tor, very popular on summer afternoons due to the nearby and accessible car park off to your left, so be warned! Once the summit of this ‘shivering mountain’ is reached, a gentle descent along the edge ahead is the pleasing prospect in front of you as it skirts away en route to Hollins Cross, Back Tor and Lose Hill. The pinnacle of Win Hill is unmistakeable in the distance. Over to your left as you descend via the erosion proof, stone-slab path is Kinder plateau and the village of Edale. Continue along the edge until you arrive at a confluence of paths immediately before the path begins, once more, to climb in front of you - clearly identifiable by a substantial square stone. Instead of proceeding upwards and ahead, take the broader and more obvious of the two paths that drop down to your right and begin to think of the refreshments shortly to be enjoyed in Castleton. Take a leisurely downward stroll along this obvious path until you arrive at a few houses marking your arrival back in the village. At the main road, cross with care and follow the pavement round to your right, past the shops and back down to the car park and Tourist Information centre. All that's left is to decide where to replenish yourselves! (id: '2') This listing has been viewed 1144 times Another Castleton Holiday Tourist Guide listing created by Let's Stay Castleton.