Birchen Edge & Gardoms Edge loop from the Robin Hood Pub — Peak District National Park

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Baslow and Bubnell CP

Birchen Edge & Gardoms Edge loop from the Robin Hood Pub — Peak District National Park

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Birchen Edge & Gardoms Edge loop from the Robin Hood Pub — Peak District National Park

00:36

5.23km

120m

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Birchen always feels like a friendly edge, and the trail straight from the pub up through leafy woodland is a great start to a run. The edge itself emerges just as the trees thin out, opening into big views across the Peak District. There’s plenty of interest here, too: climbers…

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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1.23 km

Nelson's Monument on Birchen Edge

Highlight • Historical Site

Derbyshire had its Nelson’s Column only five years after Trafalgar, while Londoners had to wait a further 30 for theirs. The column stands 12 feet high (3.6 meters) on Birchin …

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3.32 km

Gardoms Edge

Highlight • Climb

Gardoms is at the southern end of the long gritstone outcrop that stretches across the Dark Peak. It's more secluded than the other edges, almost in trees and away from …

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5.12 km

The Robin Hood Country Pub & Pantry

Highlight • Cafe

The Robin Hood is a traditional country pub that happens to be perfectly positioned next to the car park where the Nine Edges route finishes. It's also a great start …

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5.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

1.64 km

1.25 km

175 m

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

832 m

809 m

292 m

< 100 m

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May 23, 2023

Birchen always feels like a friendly edge, and the trail straight from the pub up through leafy woodland is a great start to a run. The edge itself emerges just as the trees thin out, opening into big views across the Peak District. There’s plenty of interest here, too: climbers topping out after making