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Mam Tor circular

Up the stone path to Mam Tor's summit and round past the Blue John Cavern.

Distance
4.8 km loop
Time
2 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Mam Tor Top

Monday 9 November to Sunday 15 November08:49, 12:34, 16:44 (62 to Castleton Bus Station)
10:29, 14:29, 18:38 (62 to Buxton, Market Place)

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 December15:4813:1515:15
15 March18:0915:3517:35
15 June21:3619:0521:05
15 September19:2616:5518:55

From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 200 via Winnats Pass; get off at Mam Tor
  • Hope or Edale stations, on the Manchester–Sheffield line
  • Mam Nick is tiny and full by 9am at weekends. £6 for four hours, £8 a day

Start: Mam Nick car park, grid reference SK123832. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Steps and steep climbs; slippery after rain
  • No bins on the route

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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