North and South of Abney
Introduction to Walk 1270
Nat Park - Peak District - Eastern Moors
County/Area - Derbyshire
Author - P J B Steele
Length - 7.2 miles / 11.7 km
Ascent - 1550 feet / 470 metres
Grade - easy/mod
This is a circular Peak District walk centred on the Derbyshire village of Abney. The walk can be split into two sections and includes moor and valley with wide ranging views on some sections of the route.
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL24 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 119 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 119 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Abney Moor & Bretton Clough from Hucklow
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Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
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Shatton Moor and Offerton from Bradwell
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
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Stanage Edge from Hathersage
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
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Castleton Ridge from Hope village
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
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Kinder, Edale and Castleton Ridge from Hope
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km
3.2 miles / 5.2 km away
Stanage Edge from Dennis Knoll, nr. Bamford
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
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Burbage Rocks & Padley Gorge from Hay Wood
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
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The River Derwent, Curbar, Baslow & Froggatt Edges
Grade - easy/mod
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.
Recommended Reading
Dark Peak Walks
Guidebook to 40 walks in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. 35 circular routes for most abilities, from 8km to 19km, around Edale, Marsden, Fairholmes, Baslow and Castleton, including Kinder Scout and Mam Tor, and 5 longer (25km to 45km) routes highlighting the best of the Gritstone Edges, High Moorland and Deep Valleys.
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