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Walk 1273 - Burbage Rocks & Padley Gorge from Hay Wood

Nat Park   Peak District
County/Area   Derbyshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length11.0 miles / 17.9 km
Ascent2040 feet / 618 metres
Grademoderate

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This Peak District walk includes the Longshaw Estate, Burbage Rocks, Higger Tor and Padley Gorge.Although a lengthy route, it is packed with interest with a contrast between the high gritstone moors and the valleys.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL1
OS ExplorerSheet OL24
OS LandrangerSheet 110
OS LandrangerSheet 119

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 2515
The River Derwent, Curbar, Baslow & Froggatt Edges
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2520
Higger Tor & the Longshaw Estate
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 1169 - 1.9 miles / 3.1 km away
Baslow Edge & Wellington's Monument
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 1240 - 1.9 miles / 3.1 km away
Curbar, Froggatt & White Edges from Curbar Gap
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1014 - 2.1 miles / 3.3 km away
Coombs Dale, Longstone Edge and Pilsley without a car
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 2548 - 2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Stanage Edge from Hathersage
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1100 - 4.1 miles / 6.5 km away
Abney Moor & Bretton Clough from Hucklow
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1090 - 4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
Stanage Edge from Dennis Knoll, nr. Bamford
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2456 - 5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Flask Edge from Dronfield Woodhouse
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 3557 - 5.8 miles / 9.2 km away
Chatsworth Park from Calton Lees
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 2573 - 5.9 miles / 9.4 km away
Tideswell, Miller's & Cressbrook Dales from Litton
Grade - easy
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2588 - 5.9 miles / 9.4 km away
Win Hill & Hope Cross
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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