Peak District 'Cross Country' Walk
34 km / 21 miles
Derbys
A circular route visiting 12 old crosses found in the Derbyshire Dales, ancient Anglo-Saxon crosses, medieval market and preaching crosses, former wayside and boundary crosses, including Ashford in the Water, Taddington, Tideswell, Foolow, the 'plague village' of Eyam, and Great Longstone.
Details:
| Path Type: | Anytime Challenges |
| Attributes: | Challenging; River; Heritage |
| Start and Finish: | SK194697 - Ashford in the Water  |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Booklet: | A Peak District 'Cross Counrty' Walk (Alan S. Edwards - 2011) |
| Badge & Certificate: | Badge and Certificate for Peak District Cross Country Walk (Alan S. Edwards - 2011) |
| Booklet: | Basic Route Description Peak District 'Cross Counrty' Walk (Alan S. Edwards - 2011) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 119 |
| OS Explorer: | 24 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 24 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Camping Barn: | Reckoning House, Bakewell, Derbys | 3 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Taddington Camping Barn YHA, Buxton, Derbyshire | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Ravenstor YHA, Millers Dale, Buxton,Derbyshire | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Bushey Heath Farm Barns, Tideswell Moor, Tideswell, Buxton | 3 Km |
| Bunk House: | Foundry Adventure Centre | 2 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Abney Camping Barn YHA, Ivy House Farm, Hathersage, | 3 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Bretton YHA, Bretton, nr Eyam, Hope Valley, Sheffield | 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Eyam YHA, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire | < 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Derwent Valley Heritage Way; Limestone Way; Monsal Trail |
| Other Paths: | Derbyshire Portway; Inn Way...to the Peak District; Tops of the North (Carlisle and Cheviot to Cat and Fiddle) |
| Anytime Challenges: | Definitive Chatsworth Walk; Limey Way; Longshaw Limber; Pride of the Peak Walk; Rivers Way; White Peak Challenge Walk; White Peak Way Click to show 4 more Anytime Challenges |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Paek District 'Cross Country' Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Paek District 'Cross Country' Walk Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Paek District 'Cross Country' Walk Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 33.6 Km (20.9 miles) 950 m (3,117 ft) ascent 358 m (1,175 ft) maximum height |
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