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Mam Tor, Upper Booth & Rushup Edge from Mam Nick

Peak District Walk

Nat Park - Peak District - Great Ridge Castleton

County/Area - Derbyshire

Author - Lou Johnson

Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km    Ascent - 1200 feet / 364 metres

Time - 4 hours 40 minutes    Grade - moderate

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Walk Route Description

Photo from the walk - Mam Tor, Upper Booth & Rushup Edge
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This Peak District walk explores some of the highlights of Edale and its surrounding hills. The walk includes the well known viewpoint of Mam Tor and the adjoining Castleton Ridge. The walk then descends into Edale and explores some less walked paths before climbing onto Rushup Edge at the end of the route.

The walk starts in the large pay and display car park (grid ref. SK123832) just south of Man Nick, near Castleton. There is also come on-road parking in the vicinity if you want to avoid the parking charge. Exit the car park to the north climbing the steps and follow the clear path up to Mam Nick to reach the road.

Bear right and continue to climb the steps and path leading to the summit of Mam Tor from where there are substantial views across the surrounding area. The view north towards Edale and the Kinder Plateau is of particular interest as you will be traversing some of this area as the walk proceeds. Continue along the Castleton Ridge descending along the clear path to reach Hollin's Cross (grid ref. SK135845).

Turn left here, taking the left hand path downwards and following the sign to Barber Booth. Initially the path descends quite quickly but becomes less steep as you lose height. The route runs to the north of Greenlands to join a lane. Turn right and walk north towards Edale. The lane bears right and just afterwards take the stile on the left (grid ref. SK123846). The path crosses a number of fields using stiles and gates, eventually reaching a road (grid ref. SK113846).

At the road, go right. This leads you to the hamlet of Barber Booth. Take the first track on the left and follow this over the railway (grid ref. SK111848). The track bears left over the railway and follow the sometimes feint route, Where the path is unclear head for the farm buildings ahead to reach Upper Booth (grid ref. SK102853). Turn left in the hamlet and then right onto the Pennine Way following in towards Jacob's ladder. Just before Lee House, look for gate below a grassy area on left hand side (grid ref. SK097854). Follow the path towards Highfield heading south at grid ref. SK101850 towards Dale Head.

From Dale Head continue in a southerly direction following the sign to Whitemoor Clough. A steep climb lies ahead onto Rushup Edge. When the path flattens out (grid ref. SK099829), turn left and follow the edge eastwards to Reach Mam Nick. Follow the path and steps down to the car park.

Other walks nearby

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Walk 1159 Grindsbrook & Edale Head from Edalemoderate7.5 miles
Walk 1264 Rushup Edge & Crowden Towermoderate10.0 miles
Walk 1295 Ringing Roger & Edale Crossmoderate10.0 miles
Walk 2595 Castleton Great Ridge from Edalemoderate8.5 miles
Walk 2615 The Kinder Edgesmod/hard18.0 miles
Walk 3350 Kinder Scout Summitmoderate8.5 miles
Walk 1113 Ringing Roger & Grindslow Knollmoderate5.5 miles
Walk 1300 Hope Cross & Ringing Rogermoderate8.0 miles
Walk 2378 Rushup Edge & Mam Tormoderate10.0 miles

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