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Castleton circular.
Group: Stockport
Date: Tuesday 2 December 2008
Start gridref: SK146828
Start time: 10am
Grade: Moderate
Distance: 10 miles
Longer description: Start from Castleton. Free roadside parking on outskirts (A6187) just outside the village centre.
This is a walk no doubt familiar to many of us, but no apologies for this as I think this is one of the best walks to do at this time of year, with Castleton resplendent in all its Christmas finery.
We start from the A6187 just outside the village centre, and head for the ascent of Cave Dale. (N.B. Cave Dale can be wet, good Winter leather boots highly recommended!) Looking back there are excellent views of Peveril Castle with Lose Hill in the background. At the top of Cave Dale, we turn Northerly to make our way over to Mam Nick car park, where we will stop for refreshments, this will have taken about 1½ hours.
We continue along the MamTor ridge, taking in Hollins Cross, Back Tor and Lose Hill, before dropping down and crossing the River Noe and the railway to the very low slopes of Win Hill. From here we follow the river valley down to Hope, passing the church to pick up the river valley of Peakshole Water, and a walk back to Castleton just as the sun is setting behind the hills in front of us. We will finish around 3:40, to take refreshments in one of Castletons hostelrys, hopefully sat around a roaring log fire. A fine walk to start off the festive season!
Well behaved, fit, cute dogs welcome.
Some picures of the walk can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ 6oyddz
Contact name: Mike Pell
Contact phone: 07914 631 623
* Dogs are permitted on this walk
sunrise 07:44
sunset 15:55
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