Spectacular, and much more pleasant than the horizontal rain and snow that is not uncommon on Mam Tor in Winter.
The pictures below were taken on and around Mam Tor on a cold day when a cloud inversion meant the Hope Valley and Edale were swathed in mist and the higher peaks of the Peak District stood out like islands in a fluffy white sea of mist. Thrilling of course but do make sure you’re properly kitted up before you undertake that walk. Mam Tor and the Great Ridge that runs past Hollins Cross, Back Tor and to Lose Hill is very exposed so in poor weather expect to get wet, cold and blown about. The best time to visit if you want solitude is early morning and during the week outside school holidays. Mam Tor is a very popular place of weekend walkers because it’s easy to access, familiar because of its proximity to Castleton and has parking right at the base of the hill and along the roads in the direction of Castleton. It’s only on the calmest of days that you find glum-faced fliers unable to take to the air. Mam Tor (particularly on the landslip side) and the adjacent Rushup Edge are huge favourites with paragliding and hang gliding enthusiasts because of the almost constant supply of updrafts combined with spectacular views over the central Peak District. This leaves each of the tourist attractions accessible by their own, opposite ends of the road. In recent times the road past Treak Cliff Cavern to the Blue John Cavern has been destroyed by the movement of landslip to such an extent that attempts to repair the road have been abandoned leaving the centre section unusable for motor vehicles. Because it’s an active geological feature and its age it’s difficult to tell if the builders of the fort deliberately used the sheer face of the landslip to augment the defences or if the two have merged as the landslip got bigger over time. The landslip started around 4000 years ago and has slowly been collapsing into the Hope Valley facing Castleton ever since. They join with the huge landslip on the south-eastern side making it a formidable defensive position. The top of Mam Tor contains a late Bronze Age hill fort with a double set of earth defences. Depending on the intervening terrain it can be spotted from lower levels too. You can spot it from White Edge and Froggatt Edge, much of Stanage Edge, Bamford and Derwent Edges and Kinder Scout. Whatever you prefer to call the 517m high hill it’s difficult to miss, being visible from miles around.
It’s also called the “Shivering Mountain” which I always think sounds like something out of Lord of The Rings that has a band of ice trolls living around it. Refreshments can be had at the villages of either Edale or Castleton, both a few minutes drive away.Mam Tor means “mother hill” but then it didn’t take a linguistic genius to work that out did it, LOL. Where is Mam Tor Mam Tor is located just outside the charming village of Castleton in the Peak District. It’s one of the most popular walks in the Peaks and it’s not hard to see why - with panoramic views of some of the most breathtaking parts of the Peak District. After you have enjoyed the views, the walk continues down the great ridge to Hollins Cross before returning back along the Mam Tor Circular Walk Path but travelling further south on the final leg of the walk. Mam Tor is a picturesque peak in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District. The first part of the path is on a stone surface and when you arrive at the top of Mam Tor you will have some of the most amazing views which will stretch from the Edale Valley to Kinder Scout and the Derwent Moor. This walk is identical to the Mam Tar Walk 1 but is slightly longer. Refreshments can be had at the villages of either Edale or Castleton, both a few minutes drive away. It will then be a short downhill walk to your car. There’s a long gentle climb firstly up to Hollins Cross and then on up to Mam Tor where your your reward is magnificent views. After a short easy climb from the car park, the route will take you downhill through some lovely open countryside with wonderful views. Mam Tor walk 2Īgain, this walk takes you up to Mam Tor, one of the best known hills in Derbyshire but the approach is different to our other two Mam Tor walks. If you want to enjoy the views from the top of Mam Tor without doing the whole walk you can just do a there and back which would give you a climb of just under 100 metres and would be a walk of around 1 km. However, it is well worth the effort and will reward you with some of the most dramatic views around! After you have enjoyed the views the walk continues on the Mam Tor Circular Walk down the great ridge to Hollins Cross with views all the way, before returning back to the car park on the old Castleton Road. This is the shortest of our three circular walks to Mam Tor, and whilst short it does involve a couple of climbs. This iconic walk starts at the National Trust Mam Nick Car Park and takes you to Mam Tor, one of the best known hills in Derbyshire.
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