Moderate walking on varied surfaces, with some long days and regular ascents / descents.
The season for this holiday is:
01 August 2020 - 31 October 2020
01 April 2021 - 31 October 2021
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°C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
mm | 71 | 57 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 62 | 58 | 60 | 70 | 73 |
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A lovely break in these depressing times. It was wonderful to be able to get away into such lovely countryside especially with the beautiful autumn colours. The accommodation was very good and we had some very nice evening meals, at the Plough the first two nights and in Castleton village on our final two evenings. The walks were strenuous but a good level for us and we thoroughly enjoyed them all. They showcased some great highlights of the surrounding area and made us feel we would love to return at some point. The instructions, walk choices, maps etc. were all excellent as usual.
First time with Inntravel, thoroughly enjoyed our 3 days walking. Holiday walking grade was accurate. No hesitation in recommending to others.
Absolutely perfect short walking holiday! All three of the walks were suberb and the accomodations were lovely. We couldn't recommend this more highly.
A lovely break in these depressing times. It was wonderful to be able to get away into such lovely countryside especially with the beautiful autumn colours. The accommodation was very good and we had some very nice evening meals, at the Plough the first two nights and in Castleton village on our final two evenings. The walks were strenuous but a good level for us and we thoroughly enjoyed them all. They showcased some great highlights of the surrounding area and made us feel we would love to return at some point. The instructions, walk choices, maps etc. were all excellent as usual.
First time with Inntravel, thoroughly enjoyed our 3 days walking. Holiday walking grade was accurate. No hesitation in recommending to others.
Absolutely perfect short walking holiday! All three of the walks were suberb and the accomodations were lovely. We couldn't recommend this more highly.
Highlights: The walks themselves - the 'Edges' are spectacular; Win Hill is a challenge - but at least this walk on day 2 went up the gentler side and came down the steeper one!
The Plough Inn- wonderful accommodation.
We would suggest you walking these paths again soon to make sure your directions regarding signage are still current. We would also recommend you stay in our room with 2 people at Dunscar Farm to see the shape of this room. We would recommend you spend some time and money supplying maps that are specific to the area to greatly increase the ease of use and enjoyment for the walkers.
The highlights of the walk were Stanage Edge and Win Hill and Mam Tor and Chatsworth. Two tips for future walkers:
1) On the Chatsworth day we walked the gardens and house until 4:00 in the afternoon so instead of completing the full walk afterwards, we walked to Curbur Edge and then called Penny’s Cabs to pick us up at the car park near the end of the edge. They were timely and friendly.
2) We used the maps to adjust our walks as needed and still take in the highlights. For example after walking up Win Hill we chose to walk down into Hope where we had a cider at the pub and then finished the walk to Castleton via the foot path that runs along the river between Hope and Castleton.
We did this trip as a bit of a family reunion of 5 sisters in our 50s and 60s and a niece in her 20s. The hotels were excellent and the staff very friendly. The walking notes are detailed and accurate. The routes are beautiful and there is enough variety to be interesting and enough climbing to be a bit of a challenge. We happened be at Chatsworth for a visit from Princess Anne. The staff at Dunscar farm drove us into town for dinner and picked us up after. The pick ups and luggage transfers all happened seamlessly. I would recommend this route and this company.
The views across the moors when the sun came out were the highlight for me. We discovered the heated outdoor pool in Hathersage, did experience all weathers, including 2 sharp hailstorms on the ridges, and due to the heavy rain some of the downhill paths became small streams so the going was often slow and slippery. Due to the wet we abandoned the third walk, explored Castleton instead, and took the bus to Bakewell which was a sightseeing tour in itself. We were rather surprised to find many businesses closed on a Thursday. This may be due to the low season, or may well be a local custom as market day is Monday.