Castleton Circuit

DATE : 10th April 2005









Mam Tor from the Hollyford Road


Looking back towards Castleton with Peveril Castle above


Winnats Pass has received a dusting of snow


Back Tor & Lose Hill


Looking back towards Mam Tor on the path up to Back Tor


View towards Castleton


On the ridge now and to the east is Back Tor


The Vale of Edale and Kinder Scout


The Mam Tor ridge


Snow around the Winnats area


Grindslow Knoll & Grindsbrook Clough


The ridge path leading to Mam Tor's summit


The old subsided road


View back along Mam Tor ridge towards Lose Hill


The start ( or finish ) of the Pennine Way , Edale


Rushop Edge


The road leading to Barber Booth & Edale with Kinder Low & Crowden Head in the background


Close up of Castleton


View south from Mam Tor to Windy Knoll & Eldon Hill


Further to the east are the Blue John Cavern & Winnats Pass


Classic view of Mam Tor with Lose Hill & Win Hill in the background


Looking back towards the south face of Mam Tor


And to the west is Rushop Edge


Cavedale with Win Hill at the back


Moving further round reveals Peveril Castle with Lose Hill in the background


View back along the higher reaches of Cavedale


Beyond Cavedale is Castleton


Peveril Castle with Mam Tor in the background


In the distance are Hope & Win Hill


Close up of Peveril Castle


The path drops steeply through Cavedale


The end of the gorge leading to Castleton