Many of the small villages across the Peak District have train stations so it’s always worth checking whether the town in which you’re staying has a station to determine whether you actually need to drive to the trailhead of this walk or not. The closest train station to Castleton is Hope Train Station and this is approximately a 30-minute walk or a 5-minute drive away. Hathersage to Castleton: Bus 271 or 272/14-29 minutes. Bakewell to Castleton: Bus 257/40 minutes. Below are some popular locations alongside their respective bus number and duration. We always recommend using Rome2Rio to discover the best way to get from A to B, however, you can always check out the Peak District Bus timetable too. Luckily, this route travels through Castleton and so it’s easy enough to mix things up a little and start the route from here instead. Unfortunately, you cannot get the bus to the start of the trailhead the closest place you’ll be able to get to is Castleton. If you need to rent a car, then we recommend using a platform such as Expedia which shows all of the best deals on the market. Getting to Mam Tor by car is by far the easiest of the three options as the Peak District is largely made up of rolling hills separated by cobbled stone-built walls and dozens of small towns, villages and hamlets.
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It’s situated near the popular villages of Castleton and Edale, as well as the magical area is known as Winnats Pass – a road that cascades up the hillside with tall mountain-like walls on either side – it’s certainly not one to be missed! HOW TO GET TO MAM TOR? CAR Mam Tor is located in the northeast of the Peak District National Park in what’s known as the ‘High Peak’. The name ‘Mam Tor’ translates to ‘mother hill’, as it’s one of the tallest in the area and towers over the much smaller hills below. Although it’s tall, it’s a short incline to the summit, making it popular among walkers, mountain bikers and even paragliders. Mam Tor is a well-known 517-meter hill in the Peak District National Park that provides some of the best views in the area. WHERE TO STAY NEAR MAM TOR IN THE PEAK DISTRICT.PACK WALKING GEAR FOR ALL WEATHER CIRCUMSTANCES.GO TO THE LOO BEFORE YOU START THE WALK.LET SOMEONE KNOW WHERE YOU’RE HEADING IF YOU’RE SOLO HIKING.
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DOWNLOAD PODCASTS/MUSIC IF YOU’RE SOLO HIKING.LEAVE SOME EXTRA TIME TO WATCH THE PARAGLIDERS.TIPS FOR HIKING MAM TOR IN THE PEAK DISTRICT.FROM THE CAR PARK TO MAM TOR AND HOLLINS CROSS.MAM TOR CIRCULAR WALK: WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY.Please park considerately and don’t park on the grass verges – traffic wardens have been issuing tickets to badly parked cars! Don’t block access for emergency vehicles, and wild camping is not permitted in the Peak District due to the risk of fires and BBQs damaging the moorland.Īfter we’d watched the sunrise on Mam Tor, we headed back the way we had come to the car park to drop off some things in the car. Here’s a map for a short walk up Mam Tor.Ĭar parking is at the National Trust car park at the bottom of Mam Tor. It was really busy with people heading up for the sunrise so get there early if you want a good view. In fact, it only took us 10 minutes to get to the summit (which is good as we were late setting off and we were heading there for a Mam Tor sunrise!). At 524m above sea level it’s a decent height, but is really easily accessible with a car park at the base of it. Mam Tor is world famous now as one of the best walks in the Peak District and is a fabulous place to watch the sunrise. It’s not always easy to find out who owns the land and if they’re a busy farmer the last thing they’ll want is to be pestered by some walkers! Gautries Hill and Slitherstone Hill are both private land, so there is no access to the summit for these Ethels, but we go for a “near enough is good enough” approach. This walk takes in a quick nip up Mam Tor for the sunrise, a walk along Rushup Edge to Lord’s Seat, Gautries Hill, Eldon Hill and Slitherstone Hill. If you are looking for a walking route that takes in Mam Tor and Rushup Edge, this circular walk is for you! We try to pack in as many Peak District Ethels as we can in a walk as it means we get to see more of the beautiful Peak District. At just over 8 miles this is a challenging walk, starting from Mam Tor then heading along Rushup Edge to Lords Seat, to Gautries Hill, Eldon Hill and Slitherstone Hill before returning to the car park at Mam Tor. JanuCIRCULAR WALKS, MEDIUM WALKS 4-9 MILES, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS WITH PUBS This Mam Tor and Rushup Edge circular walk takes in 5 Peak District Ethels and is a brilliant way to spend a day in the Peak District.