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10. Mam Tor ( 517 m)
Peak District National Park
10½ km ..... middelzwaar
A beautiful and technically simple walk right in the heart of the Peak District, which showcases everything that’s great about Britain’s oldest National Park.
This hugely popular Peak District walk visits the dramatic summit of Mam Tor and traverses the Great Ridge that separates
Edale from the
Hope Valley.
Our route starts and finishes in Castleton and tags every major summit
on this classic Derbyshire walk, including Mam Tor,
Hollins Cross,
Back Tor and Lose Hill.
The Great Ridge rolls and undulates without every feeling exposed,
with
views tretching from Kinder Scout to Win Hill and Stanage Edge.
The 517m peak of Mam Tor, which means ‘Mother Hill’,
is the standout
attraction of the route, with the
distinctive landslips on its eastern face
delivering
spectacular visual appeal.
• Back Tor (438 m)
• The ridge walk to Mam Tor.
• Looking out over Castleton from the summit of Mam Tor.
• Op dit kaartje zijn de vier topjes van de heuvelrug genoemd met hun hoogten.
Totale stijging = 610 m ...
Start / finish: Castleton.
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21. .Kinder Scout ( 636 m)
Peak District National Park
18 km ...upland .. .zwaar
Kinder Scout is an eroded peat plateau in the Dark Peak.
It is
the highest point in the Peak and will forever be synonymous
with
the Mass Trespass of 1932, a peaceful protest on private land that laid
the foundations
for the creation of the open access we all enjoy across
much
of
Britain today.
Kinder Scout is a wild place, with remote moorlands, a spectacular
waterfall (Kinder Downfall) that often
freezes in winter,
weird rock
formations, bogs
you can
sink to your waist in, spectacular wildlife and
far-reaching views.
The route
takes you around the peat bog on surfaced
paths. You can
see
the
results of restoration work where
areas that were bare peat
only
5
years ago are now
covered in a variety of moorland plants and
pools of
water.
Some highlights are Jacobs Ladder, Noe Stool,
Pym Chair and the Woolpacks.
Kinder Scout:
= a tableland, punctuated by
steep ,
rocky valleys
known as cloughs (=ravijnen, kloven),
exotic, wind-curved tors,
and
bordered by
abrupt, precipituous
walls (=kliffen) of naked rock,
known here as edges. (Edge is de streeknaam voor klif).
On Kinder Scout, years of over-grazing, acid rain and natural
erosion
has robbed the soil of any vegetation
at all, and dark peat bogs abound.
These vast areas of bare peat are dissected by natural drainage
channels called groughs borderd by banks of peat.
These moors are founded on a deep layer of gritstone which do not
allow the easy drainage of water and
are
the main reason of
peat
forming into these bogs.
Gritstone (Millstone grit):
= a coarse-grained sandstone.
Hier maakte men in het verleden molenstenen van.
• Noe Stool is a prominent feature on the southern edge of Kinder Scout.
• It is a typical, anvil (aambeeld) shaped tor formed from millstone grit.(millstone grit is een soort zandsteen, waar men molenstenen van
maakte).
• Dit gebied is duidelijk upland (= land lying above the limit of enclosed (omheind) farmland).
• The Woolpacks is a field of gritstone boulders that have been worn into shapes resembling enormous bales of wool or just about anything else you can imagine.
• Gritstone = a coarse-grained sandstone.
Totale stijging = 1080 m ...
Hier is het upland (=land lying above the limit of enclosed
farmland).
Start / finish: Edale.
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26. Dovedale
Peak District National Park
10 km .... middelzwaar
Dovedale is perfect for walkers of all ages to explore, with its beautiful river, ancient woodlands, great wildlife and spectacular rock formations.
This popular Peak District walk explores the limestone
gorge of Dovedale and its famous stepping stones
before finishing in the pretty
village of Milldale.
Dovedale can be busy but don’t let that put you off
– the crowds come
here because it’s such a beautiful
place to walk.
This three-mile route follows the River Dove through a luscious green
valley, passing all of Dovedale’s most
famous features (landschapsvormen).
If the river is low enough you can cross Dovedale’s
picturesque stepping
stones and climb the limestone
reef knoll of Thorpe Cloud, a perfect
small hill for
families to explore with great views from its
pointy
287m
summit.
As you follow the wildlife-rich river up the valley you’ll
pass through
ancient ash woodlands, with spectacular rock
formations
and spires lining the horizon above the
valley.
Dovedale:
Owned by the National Trust, Dovedale is known for its wooded gorge.
Other attractions include:
- river with stepping stones,
- soaring pinnacles,
- caves and
- arches.
White Peak:
Limestone is the rock which forms the White Peak area of the
National Park. This forms a fairly high,
rolling plateau (±300m)
where the green fields are
criss-crossed by dry stone walls and
where
there are
sheep and dairy farms and some beef cattle.
There are also steep, grassy dales, which are often
grazed.
Some of these are protected as nature reserves or
as SSSIs
(Sites of Special Scientific Interest).
Where the grassland not has been 'improved' (ploughed,
re-seeded
and fertilised) the meadows
are rich in
wild flowers.
The farm buildings form clusters of grey stone
buildings blending
into
the Limestone landscape.
• Soaring pinnacles in Dovedale.
• They are splendid examples of the natural architectural feature which can be created by the differential erosion of reef limestone.
• Dove Holes in Dovedale were caused by the swirling power of the meltwater from Ice Age glaciers 10,000 years ago.
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Start / finish: Dovedale car park, Thorpe, Derbyshire DE6 2AY
You have a choice of routes to return to your starting point.
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35. Stanage Edge (457 m)
Peak District National Park
7 km.. lupland... middelzwaar
Explore a wild gritstone escarpment with panoramic views across the famous Dark Peak landscape.
This out-and-back walk explores the gritstone
escarpment of
Stanage Edge – one of the most famous landmarks in the
Peak District
National Park.
Stanage is one of the top climbing and bouldering
locations in Britain.
With gritstone crags providing easy access to multiple
short climbs
along
Stanage’s 4-mile length, plus huge
views over the Dark Peak area and
the Hope Valley,
this is one of the wildest and
most dramatic
landscapes
in England.
This route starts at the Hollin Bank car park and takes
you up onto
the Edge for panoramic views. ( Edge is de streeknaam voor
klif).
The walk up to the Edge is simple enough, but take care
as you traverse
the escarpment so you don’t topple off!
.. Gritstone ... Crag cuesta Dip slope Escarpment, scarp slope (= cuestafront). |
• There are lots of climbers on this part of Stanage Edge (Edge is streeknaam voor klif).
• Deze Edge is een lange klif met een puinhelling aan de voet. Op deze foto tot aan de horizon.
• De heide rechtsboven is duidelijk upland (=land above the limit of enclosed
farmland).
• Millstones below Stanage Edge.
• From Anglo-Saxon times until its collapse in the nineteenth century, millstone manufacturing was one of the High Peak's major industries.
The millstones were hewn from the gritstone (=.a.coarse-grained sandstone) quarried
locally using simple hand tools. They were turned ( by man, animal, water and later
wind power) to grind corn.
• Abandoned semi-finished and fully finished millstones can be found scattered throughout
the area - their massive weight ensuring they've stayed exactly where they were left
at the time of the industry's callapse.
Totale stijging = 440 m ..
Grootste deel van de route is upland (=land lying above the limit of enclosed farmland).
Start / finish: Hollin Bank car park.
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37. Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills AONB
9 km. . middelzwaar
A lovely route that explores a majestic landscape of rolling wooded hills with dramatic views across the Severn Plain.
This circular walk starts in Great Malvern and explores
the Malvern Hills that divide the beautiful countryside
of Worcestershire
and Herefordshire.
You’ll climb to the summit of Worcestershire Beacon,
which at 425 m
is the highest point in a stunning chain
of hills that run along the border
between the
two
counties.
This is a landscape that’s inspired poets from John
Drinkwater to
W.H. Auden, surrounded by beautiful
towns and villages including the
Victorian spa town
of Malvern and Tenbury Wells.
The Malvern Hills has been designated an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is home to a wide
range of species and habitats, with
woodlands,
grasslands and scrub allowing birds, butterflies, bats
and
adders to thrive.
...Malvern Hills — Precambrian gneiss, a hard, highly metamorphosed rock, and schist form these hills. Gneiss — (pronounced 'nice'). A metamorphic rock
that has been
subjected
to such great pressures that
new crystals have replaced
the original ones. Metamorphic rock — A 'changed rock', altered by heat and or pressure so that mineral grains are preferentially orientated or new types of crystals begin to grow. .... |
• Malvern Hills.
• Severn Trent's reservoir on the slopes of the Herefordshire Beacon.
Totale stijging = 600 m
Start / finish: Great Malvern.
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44. Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
Shropshire Hills AONB
15½ km .... middelzwaar
A simple but stunning walk through what feels like a forgotten landscape.
This circular walk in the Shropshire Hills passes through
the stunning Carding Mill Valley and climbs to the
rolling plateau of The Long Mynd.
Starting in the pretty town of Church Stretton, your
route leads through
the remote-feeling folds of theCarding Mill Valley towards the
impressive cascades
of the Lightspout Waterfall.
As you climb past the falls you’ll emerge onto
wildlife-rich heathlands with magical views across the Shropshire Hills.
From there you can choose to follow this route on
towards the inviting
pub at Bridges (great spot for
crafty halfway refreshments) or explore
The Long Mynd plateau before heading back to your start point.
The walking is strenuous but unthreatening through
one of England’s
most beautiful and underrated
landscapes.
Long Mynd:
• Long Mynd means 'Long Mountain'.
• This heath and moorland plateau forms part of the Shropshire Hills.
• It is approximately 11 km long by a maximum of 5 km wide.
• It has steep valleys on its eastern flanks while its western side is marked by
a slope that rises in a steep escarpment (cuestafront) from
the wide valley of the River East Onny.
• There are dozens of valleys on the Long Mynd, many of which are named hollows and batches.
• The highest concentration of valleys is on the eastern edge of the Long Mynd, near Church Stretton town.
• The larger valleys are adjacent to each other, running northwest to southeast.
Smaller valleys flow into these. They are designated batches, dales and brooks to distinguish them from the larger features.
• Carding Mill Valley.
• The view near Pole Bank (516 m).
• Typisch upland.(= land lying above the limit of enclosed
farmland).
Totale stijging = 600 m
Het plateau heeft duidelijk het karakter van upland..(= land above the limit of enclosed
farmland).
Start / finish: Church Stretton.
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53. The Roaches (505 m)
Peak District National Park
5½ km ... upland.....licht
This short circular walk explores the spectacular gritstone ridge of the Roaches in the Peak District
National Park.
A ridge featuring strange rock formations,
coupled with panoramic
views and dramatic cliffs.
A special creature you may find in the Roaches is a wallaby.
During World War II five wallabies escaped in the area and established
a breeding colony of 50 around The Roaches.
Sightings these days are rare, but still recorded.
With views stretching all the way to Snowdonia on a clear day, and the
nearby chasm of Lud’s Church to explore if you want to turn it into a
longer walk, it’s easy to see why The Roaches are so popular.
• A great view down the gritstone edge (= klif) to Tittesworth Reservoir.
• Gritstone = a coarse-grained sandstone.
Totale stijging = 243 m
Boven op de rug is er upland.(= land lying above the limit of enclosed
farmland).
Start / finish: ...
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78. The Stiperstones (536 m)
Shropshire Hills AONB
3 uur.... upland ....licht
This jagged rocky ridge is a must for anyone exploring the Shropshire Hills – just hope you don’t bump into Wild Edric and the witches!
A short circular walk across the Stiperstones ridge with its jagged rocks
and spectacular landscape.
The quartzite ridge rises sharply from the moorland surrounding it, which comes alive in a purple blaze of heather and bilberries in summer.
The Stiperstones is also one of the furthest places south you can see red
grouse in the wild – so look out for a plump, medium-sized game bird
with a small hooked beak.
The Stiperstones has inspired many writers and artists who have fallen
under the spell of its fascinating geology.
According to geologists the Stiperstones ridge was formed 480 million
years ago which makes these mysterious rocky outcrops (ontsluitingen) Formed of quartzite, their peaks have slowly shattered through the
process
of freezing and thawing until they assumed their distinctive
and brooding formations.
There are 6 distinctive rocky outcrops each with its’ own name.The most famous of these “Stiperstones” outcrops is the Devil’s Chair.
Not only does this hike feature some remarkable geology it also takes you through the natural habitat for the world’s fastest animal, the mighty Peregrine falcon.
Dit eenzame en verlaten heather moorland en
bezaaid
met rotsen,
is bekroond
met harde, witte rotsformaties van
zandsteen.
Het meest bekend is de Devil's Chair.
Als de Stiperstones in wolken
gehuld
zijn (wat vaak het geval is), dan
zegt
men dat de duivel op
z'n troon zit.
Vanaf de Devil's Chair heb je mooie vergezichten.
• The devil's Chair, a knife-edge of rock.
Totale stijging = 345 m.
De wandeling is grotendeels upland.(= land lying above the limit of enclosed farmland.)
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79. Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase AONB
19 km .... middelzwaar
The Chase was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty because of it’s beautiful landscape, history and wildlife.
The Sherbrook trail takes in the picturesque Sherbrook Valley with its
mixture of woodlands and open heathland.
• Stepping stones across the Sher Brook in Sherbrook Valley.
Totale stijging = 330 m
Start / finish: ...
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85. Bradgate Park
Leicester
17 km .. licht
This park was first enclosed as a park around 800 years ago.
The circular hike here skirts around most of the beautiful 850 acres and
passes through Swithland Wood.
When you visit look out for the 400 deer that roam free through the
park.
Totale stijging = 428 m
Start / finish: .....
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91. Worcester & Birmingham Canal
50 km ... licht
• This route follows the towpath (= jaagpad) from the vibrant centre
of Birmingham,
through the green hills of Worcestershire, to the cathedral city of Worcester.
• The link between these two cities is probably that with the most
locks in all of England.
The 30 locks at Tardebigge ascend to 150 m above sea level.
The five tunnels on the stretch make further locks impossible.
Totale daling = 395 m
Start: ...
Finish: ...
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96. Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Peak District National Park
5 km ... licht
This short walk features a visit to a small early Bronze Age stone circle believed to depict nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing
on Sunday.
It is part of a complex of 70 prehistoric circles and standing stones on Stanton Moor.
The graffiti carved on the King Stone, which includes the name
'Bill Stumps',
is also mentioned in Dickens' Pickwick Papers.
Totale stijging = 141 m
De route blijft grotendeels rond 1,000 feet hoogte.
Start / finish: .....
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