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View of Matlock – High Tor Grounds loop from Tansley CP

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View of Matlock – High Tor Grounds loop from Tansley CP

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View of Matlock – High Tor Grounds loop from Tansley CP

02:06

7.34km

160m

Hiking

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

Last updated: February 12, 2026

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Bus stop

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1.80 km

View of Riber Castle

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Riber Castle is one of the Peak’s famous follies having been built by a local industrialist to reside in at one time. It stands high above Matlock and is a …

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1.99 km

View of Matlock

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Nice to see people back in the town, seeing it empty during lockdown was sad.

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2.42 km

Footpath to the Castle

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steep path punctuated with a tea bench

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2.92 km

High Tor Grounds

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a steep hike up to the castle but disappointed you can't walk round it

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3.21 km

View of Riber Castle from Pic Tor

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Riber Castle is an interesting place with a chequered history. Built as a house for a wealthy industrialist, it has since been used as a a boys school and then …

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6.61 km

Tansley Pond (Middle Pond at Lumsdale)

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A quaint little pond with a babbling brook feeding into it and numerous cascades nearby.

Tansley Pond (AKA The Middle Pond at Lumsdale) is a mixed fishery with carp to …

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7.34 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.69 km

717 m

653 m

509 m

472 m

304 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

1.44 km

1.39 km

1.02 km

611 m

388 m

Elevation

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View of Matlock – High Tor Grounds loop from Tansley CP

View of Riber Castle

View of Matlock

Footpath to the Castle

High Tor Grounds

View of Riber Castle from Pic Tor

Tansley Pond (Middle Pond at Lumsdale)

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