Castleton, Mam Tor, Lose Hill and Hope, 18th August 2019



Starting in Castleton, John's classic walk went up Cave Dale and across to Mam Tor, along the Great Ridge to Lose Hill, down to Hope and back alongside Peakshole Water.

Ascent of Cave Dale

Looking back at Peveril Castle from Cave Dale

Good example of a quarry road where the Saturday's and Sunday's routes coincided
Approach to Mam Tor (517 m), the Mother Hill and site of a Bronze Age hill fort 3000 years ago

Mam Tor - Lose Hill in the distance

Descent from Mam Tor on the Great Ridge

What's left of the A625 Manchester to Sheffield road following landslides from Mam Tor. The road was closed in 1979
Examining the toposcope on Lose Hill
Down to Hope for ice cream