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Froggatt, Curbar and White Edge

Along three gritstone edges above Big Moor, where red deer roam, with a pub halfway.

Distance
9.6 km loop
Time
2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Calver

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 26:
17:16, 18:16, 19:29 (257 to Bakewell Square)
18:09 (257 to Sheffield Centre Sheffield Interchange)
18:29 (66 to Chesterfield)
20:07 (X66 to Chesterfield)
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 26:
17:16, 18:16, 19:29 (257 to Bakewell Square)
18:09 (257 to Sheffield Centre Sheffield Interchange)
18:29 (66 to Chesterfield)
19:58 (X66 to Chesterfield)
Sunday 15 November08:03 (66 to Tideswell)
19:42 (X66 to Chesterfield)

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:4812:1515:15
15 March18:0814:3517:35
15 June21:3418:0021:00
15 September19:2515:5518:55

From the route’s slowest published time (3 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Buses to Calver, including the 65 between Sheffield and Buxton, then a steep walk up to Curbar Gap
  • Grindleford station, 4.8 km

Start: Curbar Gap car park, grid reference SK262747. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Mostly flat, with steep, stony and narrow parts
  • No dog bins: take it home

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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