Dark Peak Walks - 40 Walks Exploring the Peak District Gritstone and Moorland Landscapes

Guidebook to 40 walks in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. 35 circular routes for most abilities, from 8km to 19km, around Edale, Marsden, Fairholmes, Baslow and Castleton, including Kinder Scout and Mam Tor, and 5 longer (25km to 45km) routes highlighting the best of the Gritstone Edges, High Moorland and Deep Valleys.

About the author

Paul Besley is a volunteer Ranger for the Peak District National Park and a member of Woodhead Mountain Rescue, an informative walking guide and writer. He first went walking in the Dark Peak when he was 14 years old and a love of the high moors and gritstone edges was born. Over the following years he has explored the area, walking its moorlands, investigating hidden cloughs, expanding his knowledge and experience of this most subtle of landscapes. His Ranger base is in the Upper Derwent Valley just a few minutes from his home in Sheffield.

Summary

Guidebook to 35 walks in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. 35 circular routes for most abilities, from 8km to 19km, around Edale, Marsden, Fairholmes, Baslow and Castleton, including Kinder Scout and Mam Tor, and 5 longer (25km to 45km) routes highlighting the best of the Gritstone Edges, High Moorland and Deep Valleys.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Besley, Besley Paul
• Publisher: Cicerone Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9781852845193
• ISBN: 978-1-85284-519-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Travel > Sports and active travel > Europe; Walking, hiking, trekking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Derbyshire, Climbing and mountaineering