Castelton

Starting at one of the laybys between Mam Tor and Windy Knoll, I followed the path across to the Rowter Farm track then from the gate, another path towards the track past Slitherstones Mine seeing and hearing the peculiar call of a Lapwing flying nearby.

After following this track eastwards, I joined the path leading along the top of Cave Dale which crossed towards the gorge of Peak cavern opposite Peveril Castle. Then after dropping down steeply, the route joined the path from Speedwell Cavern to Castleton village.

I bought a sandwich and some drinks at the newsagents opposite the bus stopping area and then walked along the road towards Winnats Pass as far as the entrance to Peak Cavern or Devils Arse as it is being reverted to, which was its original name before Victorian prudishness demanded a rename.

There was a path passing between two garden walls which led through fields along the narrow stream called Odin Sitch and at a bridge, there was a junction of pathways.

I followed the one signposted for Hollins Cross and then ended up on a path which followed some distance below the path on the Great Ridge and near Mam Farm the path joined a track from the farm leading to the old A road which collapsed decades ago, below Mam Tor.

From here there was a path leading back towards Hollins Cross as it gradually rose alomg the Great Ridge.

I then followed the path along the top of the Great Ridge, up and over Mam Tor as far as the road at Mam Nick, then down a path leading back to the Chapel-en-le-Frith road.

I passed through a gate and then walked back down the road for a short distance to where I had parked my car.