Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Train-based walk
Leader: Martin, joining train at New Mills Central
Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers, or on the platform, at Piccadilly station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train or at the station in Hope. Anyone who drives to Hope, please come over to the Sheffield-bound platform to meet us, as the walk starts from the back exit of the station.
Transport to Walk Start: 08:48 train from Manchester Piccadilly (final destination Sheffield).
Suggested Ticket: Off-Peak Day Return to Hope (Derbyshire) £14.40.
Walk Start: Hope railway station at 09:40.
Waypoints: Aston, Win Hill, Twitchill Farm, Killhill Bridge, Hope Village, Peakshole Water, Castleton, Broken Road, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor, Lose Hill, Hope Village
Return Services: x:39/40 until 21:40, then last train at 22:49.
Extra: No toilets at Walk Start. Toilets en route at Hope Village (3.5 miles) and Castleton (5 miles). Optional pub visit at the end of the walk at Old Hall and/or Woodroffe Arms. The lunch stop is likely to be in Castleton, but anyone who intends to visit a pub or cafe her,e please note that the lunch break will be limited to 30 minutes.
A chance to bag five summits in one challenging walk, as we start by ascending Win Hill. After returning to the valley and passing through Castleton, we then take in the eye-catching sight of the Broken Road across Mam Tor, the legacy of a massive landslip. We then traverse the whole of the Great Ridge, taking in the summits of Lose Hill, Back Tor, Hollins Cross and Mam Tor and the amazing views.
The accumulated ascent figure means you will need to have a high fitness level to complete this walk.
Possible bailout option at Hope Village (after only one summit), from where you can walk down the main road to Hope Station.
Mam Tor is among the 31 'Ethels' summits in the Peak District that are more than 500 metres above sea level. They are named after Ethel Haythornthwaite, who campaigned vigorously for the Peak District to become the UK's first National Park in 1951. MWW aims to ascend all 31 of these Ethels.
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