Moorlands and Mermaids
48 km / 30 miles
Derbys, Staffs
It follows a 30 mile circular walk from Buxton passing through areas such as Axe Edge moor, the Roaches, Deep Dale and beyond. Visiting a hidden church and an inland Mermaid. Details of the route are on a DVD package with booklet available on the website below.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths |
| Start and Finish: | SK 056 735 - Buxton, Derbys  |
| Web Sites: | Cross Country Films |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 118, 119 |
| OS Explorer: | 24 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 24 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Gradbach YHA, Gradbach Mill, Quarnford, Buxton, Derbyshire | < 1 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Underbank Camping Barn YHA, Blaze Farm, Macclesfield | 2 Km |
| Bunk House: | Moorside Farm Bunkhouse, Hollinsclough, Longnor, Buxton | 3 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Nab End Camping Barn YHA, Hollinsclough, Buxton, Derbyshire | < 1 Km |
| Bunk House: | Sheen Bunkhouse YHA, Peakstones, Sheen, Buxton, Derbyshire | 4 Km |
| Bunk House: | Royal Oak Bunkbarn | 2 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Reckoning House, Bakewell, Derbys | 5 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Taddington Camping Barn YHA, Buxton, Derbyshire | 2 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Ravenstor YHA, Millers Dale, Buxton,Derbyshire | 4 Km |
Connected Paths:
| National Trails (England & Wales): | Pennine Bridleway National Trail |
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Dane Valley Way; High Peak Trail; Limestone Way; Midshires Way |
| Other Paths: | Hamps Way; High Peak 60; Limestone Loop; Manifold Trail; Staffordshire Gritstone Walk; Tops of the North (Carlisle and Cheviot to Cat and Fiddle); Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle) Click to show 4 more Other Paths |
| Anytime Challenges: | Cloud 7 Circuit; Four Trigs Traipse; Head in the Clouds; Limestone Dale Walk; Peakland Way; Rivers Way; Three Counties Challenge Walk; White Peak Challenge Walk; White Peak Way Click to show 6 more Anytime Challenges |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Moorlands and Mermaids GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Moorlands and Mermaids Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Moorlands and Mermaids Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 48.5 Km (30.1 miles) 1,374 m (4,508 ft) ascent 524 m (1,719 ft) maximum height |
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