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Brown Knoll Path – Mam Tor Summit loop from Castleton

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Brown Knoll Path – Mam Tor Summit loop from Castleton

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Brown Knoll Path – Mam Tor Summit loop from Castleton

05:43

20.4km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Peak District National Park

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16.4 km

Brown Knoll Path

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This path takes you to the top of Jacobs Ladder. It used to be very boggy but is now a great path to walk along.

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16.7 km

Peak and Northern Footpaths Sign

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One of the 600+ PNFS green signs

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19.8 km

Mam Tor Summit

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Very popular walk short walk from the carpark can do a 8 mile circuit to back tor then lose hill then on to Castleton through cave Dale where you can go to pevril castle back to mam tor great walk

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20.0 km

Engraved Stone at Mam Tor Summit

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Wish I knew what this highlight was about actually??

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20.0 km

Mam Tor Trail

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Lovely veiws towards Edale valley and the ridgeway nice walk to lose hil

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20.1 km

Mam Tor signpost

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Great veiws of Edale Valley walk along the ridgeway to back tor and lose hill

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20.1 km

Sunrise view from Mam Tor

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Only a short walk (15 minutes) from car park. Option to do nice 3 mile loop from
Here too

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20.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.92 km

6.20 km

4.16 km

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

4.21 km

3.52 km

3.18 km

1.94 km

1.61 km

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Monday 1 June

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10°C

83 %

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Brown Knoll Path – Mam Tor Summit loop from Castleton

Brown Knoll Path

Peak and Northern Footpaths Sign

Mam Tor Summit

Engraved Stone at Mam Tor Summit

Mam Tor Trail

Mam Tor signpost

Sunrise view from Mam Tor

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