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 | Black Hill and Wessenden This walk, from Marsden to Black Hill and back, takes both the modern route and the original route for the Pennine Way and is one of the hardest walks in the area covering some of the roughest and boggiest ground in the Peak. | |
 | Chew Valley Circuit The circuit of the Chew valley is the classic outing of this north-west corner of the Peak. The valley carved out of the grit by the Chew and Greenfield Brooks is spectacular, with precipitous sides capped with looming gritstone crags and now filled with three reservoirs - Dovestone, Yeoman Hey and Greenfield. | |
 | Black Hill from Crowden Black Hill is a fine mountain and this circuit enables you to see it at its finest - or wildest if the weather is bad. The route starts at Crowden and follows the Pennine Way up the mountain before returning to Crowden along another ridge further to the east. The route is not difficult to follow - especially now that much of the Pennine Way path is paved - but it is high and exposed to the elements. | |
 | Bleaklow from Torside The north side of Bleaklow is a dark forbidding hulk which looms over the Longendale valley. The edge is uneven and broken, with streams cutting deep gashes in it - the three Black Cloughs at the eastern end, then Shining Clough, Wildboarclough and finally Torside Clough, the largest and most westerly of these streams. | |
 | Bleaklow from Glossop via Doctor's Gate This classic outing takes the route up the west side of Bleaklow, starting and finishing at Old Glossop and using the old packhorse or Roman road known as Doctor's Gate for the first section of the route. | |
 | Upper Derwent via Cut Gate The Cut Gate bridleway is one of the oldest rights of way in the Peak and a traverse of this route is one of the classic Peak District walks. The path climbs high over Midhope moors to cross the watershed between Outer Edge and Margery Hill, at a height of approximately 530 metres (1600 feet). It is the highest of the major paths across into the Derwent Valley. | |
 | Bradfield Circuit This is a fine long circular walk which starts and ends in the pretty village of Bradfield, not far from Sheffield. The walk takes an ancient bridleway which leads right up onto Derwent Edge, follows the watershed south, and then returns via another old bridleway which was once one of the major routes over to the Upper Derwent valley. | |
 | Kinder North Edge The circuit of the north edge of Kinder Scout is one of the classic gritstone outings which offers a combination of all of the best aspects of these areas - a steep ascent, an airy edge with numerous rocky outcrops and several fine viewpoints from which to survey the surrounding countryside. | |
 | Kinder Downfall from Hayfield The walk up Kinder from the west side is one of the classic excursions of the Peak District. It takes in some magnificent gritstone scenery, including Kinder Downfall, and, if the weather is fine, there are excellent views down towards the Manchester conurbation. | |
 | Kinder East Circuit This is a fine outing which takes in the major sights of the eastern end of Kinder Scout. Though this is less spectacular than the western end of Kinder, the walking is gentler and the area is less frequented. There are fine views from this walk to the south across Edale and to the north into the Ashop and Alport valleys. |
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