Dark Peak Walks: 40 walks exploring the Peak District gritstone and moorland landscapes

Paul Besley

Aug 2021 · Cicerone Press Limited

About this ebook

A guidebook to 35 day walks exploring the valleys and landmarks of the Dark Park area of the Peak District National Park, and 5 longer routes exploring the region’s more wild and remote gritstone edges and open moorland. With a variety of distances, terrain and strenuousness there are routes for all levels of ability.

The day walks are circular and range from 7 to 22km (4–14 miles), and can be enjoyed in between 3 and 7 hours. The longer routes – 3 linear and 2 circular – are between 25 and 45km (15–28 miles) in length, and take from 8 to 13 hours to complete.

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each day walk, and 1:100,000 maps for longer routes
• GPX files available to download
• Refreshment and public transport options are given where relevant
• Information given on local geology and wildlife
• Easy access from Hathersage, Castleton, Glossop, Sheffield

About the author

Paul Besley is a volunteer Ranger for the Peak District National Park and a member of Woodhead Mountain Rescue, an informative walking guide and writer. He first went walking in the Dark Peak when he was 14 years old and a love of the high moors and gritstone edges was born. Over the following years he has explored the area, walking its moorlands, investigating hidden cloughs, expanding his knowledge and experience of this landscape.