Walking Britain The Eastern Edges
Introduction to Walk 2231
Nat Park - Peak District - Black Hill Dovestone
County/Area - South Yorkshire & Derbyshire
Author - Jake Robertson
Length - 25.0 miles / 40.6 km
Ascent - 4000 feet / 1212 metres
Time - 16 hours 30 minutes
Grade - hard
A challenging Peak District walk that follows the gritstone edges in the Eastern part of the National Park. The walk includes Derwent, Howden, Stanage, Birchen and many more. Remember this a tough walk and you should be well prepared. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL1 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 110 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 110 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
0.7 miles / 1.2 km away
From Langsett to Crowden via Woodhead
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Winscar Reservoir circuit from Dunford Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.9 miles / 14.5 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Penistone Circular from Scout Dike Reservoir
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
Penistone to Shepley linear
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Broomhead Moor & Ewden Beck
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
4.6 miles / 7.3 km away
Thurgoland Boundary Walk from Oxspring
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.6 miles / 14 km
4.9 miles / 7.9 km away
Back Tor, Bradfield Moors and Reservoirs
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
4.9 miles / 7.9 km away
Broomhead & Howden Moors
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.4 miles / 20.2 km
5.0 miles / 8.0 km away
Bleaklow Stones from King's Tree, Derwent Valley
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 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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