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Peak District Walking

The Peak District is a great place for walking and is justly popular with walkers.
We list over 30 different walks of all types and in all areas of the Peak District.
These are listed from North to South

 

Walking

The Peak District has a huge variety of walking in all sorts of country.
For convenience we have divided the walks on the web site into four categories,
though in practice these categories overlap to some extent. Click on the icons to open each section.
 
  stanage edge

High Moorland

Take to the tops of the gritstone country in the north of the Peak. They can be rough going and exposed to the elements, but with fine views. .
lathkill dale

Limestone Dales

These routes take the Limestone Dales, mainly in the south of the Peak. They have lush vegetation, numerous flowers, and are usually quite sheltered.
 
  on hope brink

Moorland and Valley

These routes take the moorlands and the valleys to give mixed walks with a variety of scenery.
chrome hill

Short Walks

A range of short walks in a variety of areas.
 
  high peak trail

Cycle/Walking Trails

These are mostly abandoned railway lines which have been converted to walking and cycle trails.
the nags head edale

The Pennine Way

The Pennine Way is Britain's first and longest long-distance walk. It starts in Edale and ends up in Kirk Yetholm in Scotland.
 
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