MY WALKING WORLD David Preston

Peak District Boundary Walk
  

Last updated 30/01/2021

To celebrate Britain’s first and arguably most beautiful national park, The Friends of the Peak District have devised a brand new long distance (190-mile) walking route around its entire boundary. The walk is divided up into 20 stages which are easily completed in a normal day

Stretching from the moorland tops of the South Pennines to the gentle limestone scenery of the Derbyshire Dales, the route embraces the urban edges of Sheffield and Oldham, as well as Staffordshire's rugged moorland and the undulating slopes of Cheshire.

After I purchased the Guidebook I decided to walk the whole route and details on my progress can be found below, some of the mileages may differ as occasionally I have deviated from the published route for refreshments or to connect up with public transport or accommodation.
   
   
   
Stage From To Miles Km Ascent feet Ascent metres Actual Miles walked Date Completed Weather Notes
1 Buxton Peak Forest 10.2 16.4 983 300 12.3 26/09/2017 Sunny periods Bus Macc to Buxton, Camped at Peak Forest  £5.00 per night. No shop, No food at Pub. Ascent 2207ft
2 Peak Forest Hayfield 9.7 15.6 1326 404 10.7 27/09/2017 Overcast Bus Hayfield to Macc  - Ascent 2041ft
3 Hayfield Old Glossop 9 14.5 1432 436 10 06/10/2017 Sunny periods Parked at Glossop £2.40, bus to Hayfield
4 Old Glossop Greenfield 9.8 15.8 1576 480 10.9 07/02/18 Sunny, lying snow on moors Car share walk with Mike Slack,  Glossop and Dovestones.
5 Greenfield Marsden 10.6 17 1959 597 13.50 23/07/18 Sunny Train to Greenfield, walked to Marsden, bus to campsite at Carriage Clock on A62.£ 5.00 camp fee
6 Marsden Holme 8.5 13.7 1523 464 8.67 24/07/18 Sunny Bus to Marsden, walk to Holme, bus to Holme Valley Camp Site. £11.00 camp fee.
7 Holme Langsett 10.5 16.9 852 260 13.3 25/07/18 Sunny Bus back to Holme, walk to Langsett, meal at Pub. walk on to wild camp. Barnfield Moor.
8 Langsett Low Bradfield 10.5 16.9 1346 410 8.80 26/07/18 Sunny Walk to Low Bradfield, bus to Sheffield, Train to Macclesfield.
9 Low Bradfield Ringinglow 9 14.5 1508 460        
10 Ringinglow Millthorpe 9.3 15 964 294        
11 Millthorpe Beeley 10.6 17 1121 342        
12 Beeley Winster 6 9.6 1198 365        
13 Winster Roystone Grange 10 16 1083 330        
14 Roystone Grange Thorpe 7.7 12.4 567 173        
15 Thorpe Waterfall 8 12.9 1086 331        
16 Waterfall Tittesworth Resr 11.4 18.3 1094 333        
17 Tittesworth Resr Wildboarclough 10.1 16.2 1174 358        
18 Wildboarclough Bollington 8.5 13.7 1532 467        
19 Bollington Whaley Bridge 9.5 15.3 1363 415        
20 Whaley Bridge Buxton 9.2 14.8 1216 371        
Totals     188 302 24903 7590 88.17      
   
 
   
   

 
 

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