Category: Circular Routes

Circular Routes

Peak District Trail Running – Lady Canning’s, Burbage, Stanage and Stanage Pole

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Dark Peak, Medium Walk, Trail Running, Video

In this video we head to Lady Canning's Wood for a trail run in the Peak District. It was a great 14km loop taking in Upper Burbage Edge, Stanage Edge then back via Stanage Pole and the Redmires Reservoirs. We followed part of the 24km ‘Inov-8’ Black route which begins in Ecclesall Woods. I remember the … Continue reading Peak District Trail Running – Lady Canning’s, Burbage, Stanage and Stanage Pole

Peak District Walk – Birchen & Curbar Edge – Stags on Big Moor

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Dark Peak, Day Walks, Route Length, Short Walk, Video, Walking

In this video my friend Ray and I head out for a short walk on the eastern moors of the Derbyshire Peak District. We walk via Birchen and White Edge to big Moor to watch the Stags, then head back to Robin Hood via Curbar, Baslow and Gardoms Edges. Route Map - http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/NjA0MzUzNw== GPX File … Continue reading Peak District Walk – Birchen & Curbar Edge – Stags on Big Moor

Peak District Cycling – Ladybower Plug Holes & Derwent Overflows

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Cycling, Dark Peak, Ladybower, Peak District, Video

https://youtu.be/aZRqZry5jf0 In this video Ray and I head out on the bikes to the Upper Derwent Valley armed with the DJI Phantom 4. I'd been wanting to capture the Ladybower Reservoir Plug Holes and the Derwent Dam Wall Overflowing... I wasn't disappointed, we got some nice aerial views and had a great bike ride in … Continue reading Peak District Cycling – Ladybower Plug Holes & Derwent Overflows

Peak District – Kinder Scout Walk & Wild Camp in the Luxe HexPeak

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Dark Peak, Kinder Scout, Medium Walk, Peak District, Route Length, Video, Wild Camping

For the first outing in my new Luxe HexPeak v4a I arranged an overnight Peak District adventure with my friend Rich aka UKWildCamper on YouTube, we met up at the Rambler in Edale for a quick pre walk drink before leaving the warmth of the open fire and heading off out in to the elements. … Continue reading Peak District – Kinder Scout Walk & Wild Camp in the Luxe HexPeak

Peak District Walk – Derwent Edge & Ladybower Reservoir

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Dark Peak, Day Walks, Ladybower, Medium Walk, Peak District, Route Length, Video, Walking

For my first walk back in the Peak District after my holiday in Tasmania I went for an old favourite. Derwent Edge from the Ashopton Viaduct and back along the side of the Ladybower Reservoir. The weather was set to be good in the eastern part of the Peaks so off we went to burn … Continue reading Peak District Walk – Derwent Edge & Ladybower Reservoir

Peak District Walk – Three Shire Heads & Shutlingsloe

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Dark Peak, Day Walks, Medium Walk, Peak District, Route Length, Video, Walking

In this video I parked at the Cat & Fiddle Inn and then headed over the moors towards Danebower and the old Colliery Chimney. After skipping over the very wet and boggy ground while following the river down stream I arrived at the border between Staffordshire, Cheshire and my beloved Derbyshire. Three Shire Heads is … Continue reading Peak District Walk – Three Shire Heads & Shutlingsloe

Peak District Walk – Kinder Scout & Hope Cross in the Snow

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Dark Peak, Day Walks, Kinder Scout, Medium Walk, Peak District, Route Length, Video, Walking

In this Peak District outing I head to Kinder Scout to enjoy some of the first proper snow of winter and of 2016. I parked at Edale and began by walking up to Ringing Roger on Kinder, after a short while taking in the views I walked via Crookstone Knoll down to Hope Cross and … Continue reading Peak District Walk – Kinder Scout & Hope Cross in the Snow

Peak District Walk – Monsal Dale & Ashford-in-the-Water

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Day Walks, Peak District, Short Walk, Video, Walking, White Peak

This videos sees us head to Monsal Dale for a nice but short circular walk of around 6 1/2 miles. We parked near the Monsal Head Inn and made our way down to the River Wye in Monsal Dale via the Headstone Viaduct. The route then took us down towards Deep Dale and eventually to … Continue reading Peak District Walk – Monsal Dale & Ashford-in-the-Water

Peak District – Wild Camping – Dovedale Tarp & Bivvy

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Medium Walk, Peak District, White Peak, Wild Camping

In this video I meet up with my friend Rich for an overnighter on a hill above Dovedale, a #MicroAdventure style trip. we met up at Ilam and had a great walk through Dovedale to Milldale and then went for a few beverages at the George Inn at Alstonefield while we waited for the day … Continue reading Peak District – Wild Camping – Dovedale Tarp & Bivvy

Peak District Walk – The Great Ridge – Mam Tor & Lose Hill

by Dean Read, posted in Circular Routes, Dark Peak, Day Walks, Medium Walk, Peak District, Video, Walking

This weeks wander was a relatively short one but one of those classic Peak District routes, The Great Ridge. My partner Lisa and I met up with some of her friends from work at Hope before walking over towards Castleton, The Broken Road and up on to Mam Tor after a quick stop at the … Continue reading Peak District Walk – The Great Ridge – Mam Tor & Lose Hill