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10th July 2005 - Peak District

' Plan B - Castleton '
© John Adams

 Castleton from Bamford
~~~ Straight Walk ~~~

Ladybower Reservoir - Winhill Pike - Lose Hill - Hollins Cross
- Mam Tor - Peveril Castle

Castleton from Bamford Walk, Peak Districy. Photo Copyright: Mick Stones


Walk Leader : John Adams
John Adams is a walk leader for a group of walkers known as the Wyre Ramblers. On the coach for each trip John provides a brief printed summary of the planned walk for those wishing to join him.
The walks his group undertakes make good use of not being constricted to a circular route. With a suitable dropping off and pickup point John plans many fine walks along some of the less frequented footpaths of Northern England.



Would you like to join the Wyre Ramblers?
Telephone:
01253 876676
please phone before 8.00pm
Should you receive an answerphone or message taking service when phoning then please leave your name, telephone number and state that your interest is in Wyre Ramblers. John Adams will get back in touch with you as soon as possible.

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A late change in plans. We'd set out for Hayfield but took a wrong turn at Glossop and we found ourselves, unable to turn round on the A57 Snake Pass road, on route for Sheffield. We were miles from our intended destination. For some unknown reason a city centre walk on a red hot day in July didn't appeal so a detour to Castleton seemed the best option. John quickly substituted the designated Hayfield walk with an improvised route from Ladybower Reservoir, just north of Bamford. From here we would walk to Castleton via Winhill Pike, Lose Hill, Hollins Cross and Mam Tor.

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Distance : 10.4 miles / 16.7 km

Type of Walk : Straight

Highest Point : MAM TOR (1696ft / 517m)

Total Ascent : 2500ft / 762m.

Time allowed : 6 hours (stops not included)

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It is also incumbent upon each individual to assess the suitability of suggested walks, and as to whether they are within their own individual capabilities. This also applies to any site that is linked to Dales and Vales.

MAP REFERENCES
FOR WALK


 Outdoor Leisure 1
The Peak District
Dark Peak Area
Kinder Scout, Bleaklow, Black Hill
and Ladybower Reservoir


Road Location Maps
Bamford
Start of Walk Map
Yorkshire Bridge Inn
Start of walk map ref :
(Grid Ref: 201851)


YORKSHIRE BRIDGE INN
Road and causeway :
North on road the cross the Ladybower Reservoir Dam
Footpath :
Head south taking a right fork at a junction. Walk on before taking a right turn at Parkin Clough. Heading west, Uphill to clear the wood and continue to Winhill Pike at 462m, the first summit of the day.

Winhill Pike
Footpath :
West turning north as far as the Roman Road at 314m above the Woodlands Valley. Take a sharp left turn and head slowly downhill to the railway and lane near Normans Farm
Lane :
Take a left turn into the lane and follow it round, underneath the railway line to a right footpath
Footpath :
The footpath now closely follows the river before joining a lane just before Townend Bridge. Turning right follow the footpath northwest to Townend. Here take the left route up to Losehill End, before continuing northwest to make the final ascent to Lose Hill at 476m.

LOSE HILL
Footpath :
Southwest the route is obvious. Over Back Tor and along Barker Bank before a slight descent to Hollins Cross

HOLLINS CROSS
Footpath then path:
Follow the obvious footpath southwest to Mam Tor, at 517m the highest summit of the day.

MAM TOR
Path :
Follow the obvious path down to the lane
Footpath :
Heading due south we cross the A625 road, over Windy Knoll, to the B6061 road
Path :
Picking up the path that heads close to Rowter Farm we head southeast to join a footpath.
Footpath :
Turning left and easterly we head for another footpath crossroads. Here we cross and join up with the named footpath, "The Limestone Way"
Named Footpath
Following the Limestone Way we make our way northeasterly through Cave dales and past the PEVERIL CASTLE ruins and down into Castleton

CASTLETON - End of Walk


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