Mam Tor
517m (1696ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
The summit of Mam Tor is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3ml (5km) |
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| Ascent: | 951ft (290m) |
| Time: | 2 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Edale - Small Clough - Hardenclough Farm - Greenlands - Mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Hollins - The Vale of Edale - Edale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,887ft (575m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Castleton - The Limestone Way - Peveril Castle - Cave Dale - Old Moor - Rowter Farm - Windy Knoll - Mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Backtor Nook - Castleton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.25ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,919ft (585m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - Upper Booth - Highfield Farm - Tagsnaze Farm - The Orchard Farm - Dalehead Bunkhouse - Whitemoor Clough - Chapel Gate (Track) - Rushupp Edge - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) - Mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Backtor Nook - Backtor Farm - Backtor Bridge - Woodhouse Farm - The Vale of Edale - Cotefield Farm - Ollerbrook Booth - Edale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,986ft (605m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - The Pennine Way - Upper Booth - Jacob's Ladder (Edale) - Brown Knoll (Edale) - Colborne (Colbourne) - Chapel Gate Track - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) - Mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Edale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,001ft (610m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Castleton - The Limestone Way - Cave Dale - Perry Dale - Sparrowpit - Rushup Farm - Rushup Hall - Rushup Edge - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) - Mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Backtor Nook - Castleton
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mam Tor
David Peebles walked up Mam Tor on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] In layby [with] Solo [weather] Great sunny evening walk - Great walk.
Ruth Mcfarlane climbed Mam Tor during August, 2020 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Virtual JMMC
hannah1507 bagged Mam Tor on April 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] d162 Brown Knoll (Edale), Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) & Mam Tor via Jacob's Ladder from Edale [with] Solo
Nina Adams hiked Mam Tor on July 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Castleton - Little Mam Tor - mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Barker Bank - Brockett Booth Plantation - Lose Hill - Losehill End - Townhead bridge - Hope - Castleton [with] Craig [weather] Sunny 28°C
Shirley Philips has summited Mam Tor [from/via/route] Castleton Cave Dale
Darin Torrance conquered Mam Tor on January 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Reservoir [with] Moose [weather] rain windy - 8 mile circular walk
Patrick Molloy scaled Mam Tor on November 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Mam Tor Car Park out & back to Lose Hill [with] Nadia [weather] Cool Cloudy slight drizzle
Jim Sallis walked up Mam Tor on April 12th, 2021 [weather] Snowed previous day
Ian Mackenzie climbed Mam Tor on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Castleton [with] Me, myself and I [weather] All weathers - Been up here so many times I've lost count!
Angela Haworth bagged Mam Tor on December 23rd, 2020 [from/via/route] From Castleton [with] Companion [weather] Dry
Mark Hazelton hiked Mam Tor on February 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] quick up & down while in the area. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Sunny
Tony Halliday summited Mam Tor on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] camped in edale started & ended walk from here [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] really good weather conditions sunny - really good weekend good weater one of our favourite places to walk edale really busy tho very popular area
Gill Bates conquered Mam Tor on July 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Castleton along the Great Ridge
Anna White scaled Mam Tor on February 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Castleton via Winnats Pass [with] Friend [weather] Windy & Cold - Absolutely freezing, howling wind on Mam Tor summit, but it was fantastic :) My hands almost dropped/froze off when eating egg mayo sarnies on Lose Hill
Adrian Garside walked up Mam Tor on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in Mam Tor cark park at 6am & was at the top to see the sun rise. Then walked down to Bact Tor & Lose Hill [weather] Bright sometimes, grey others. Windy & chilly.
Dave Gay climbed Mam Tor on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope Station - Lose Hill - Back Tor - Mam Tor - Edale Station [with] Josh Boyd, Sean Holt, Laura [weather] Dry & sunny - March for Men sponsored walk
Charles Wrigley Wrigley bagged Mam Tor during 2018 [from/via/route] sometime in 2018 ?
Stephen Eddy hiked Mam Tor on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope, via edale [with] Jo Allen, Jack Eddy [weather] Sunny
Margaret Richards summited Mam Tor on January 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] d123 Mam Tor from Castleton [with] Don
Michael Lee conquered Mam Tor on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hope to Lose Hill to Back Tor to Hollins Cross to Mam Tor to Castleton to Hope.! [with] Jill [weather] Dry sunny, - Lovely walk.. Lots of cafes too!
Carole Ash scaled Mam Tor on December 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale to Mam Tor, Back Tor & Lose Hill. [with] Simon [weather] Cold but dry & bright.
Lucy Perchard walked up Mam Tor on June 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale, Rushup Edge, Great Ridge, Edale [with] Tony [weather] Boiling hot - Fantastic walk
Tracey Parnell climbed Mam Tor on January 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Castleton via Mam Tor & Lose Hill [with] Vicky Still & Ann Leonard [weather] Cold & overcast - Lovely Sunday lunch in Castleton after with white chocolate cheesecake
Janet Wells bagged Mam Tor during July, 2008 [with] Jim
Tony Rogerson hiked Mam Tor on April 25th, 2010 [from/via/route] Edale Plateau Rushup Edge & Mam Tor [with] John [weather] Showers
Lee Senior summited Mam Tor on March 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] from Castleton then onto the ridge to Hope & back to Castleton [with] Andy B [weather] sunny
Martin Greenwood conquered Mam Tor on May 12th, 1990 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Beloved hippy pals [weather] Grimmo
Marilyn Wadkin scaled Mam Tor on April 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hope, Castleton, along the Limestone Way, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor, Lose Hill & back down to Hope. [with] Rob, Nathan9, Alisha7 & Jack4 [weather] A little bit windy but quite nice
Christine Shepherd walked up Mam Tor on December 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Castleton using walk d123 [with] On my own [weather] A bit drizzly but not cold - The start of this walk through Cave Dale is a delight.
Sam Rayn climbed Mam Tor on August 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Castleton [with] Sham [weather] heavy rain at times, felt like hail, extremely strong winds especially at the trig point, making walking very difficult.
Sharon Grant has bagged Mam Tor - Did this absolutely ages ago & cant remember when but I am bagging it in case I don't do it again!!
Nicola Parkinson hiked Mam Tor on January 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Route d162 from Edale via Jacob's Ladder, Brown Knoll, & Lord's Seat [with] Stu [weather] Cloud & sunshine
Wyn Griffiths summited Mam Tor on December 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route d252 from Edale via Backtor Nook [with] Me
John Gehrke conquered Mam Tor on September 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] walk d229 [with] solo [weather] broken cloud; warm with a light wind
Joanne Mcgawley scaled Mam Tor on March 23rd, 2012 [with] Rich and Jen [weather] Beautiful Day - 8 miles
Craig Hewison walked up Mam Tor on April 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] D229 Mam Tor from Edale [with] Bev Hewison [weather] Windy but clear & warm when the wind dropped
Marie Hall climbed Mam Tor on October 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Stuart [weather] Clear & sunny at the start, tuning to rain
Ken Davies bagged Mam Tor on March 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Castleton [with] Bev [weather] Fine - Pleasant walk, scenic & not too challenging
Steve Gilmore hiked Mam Tor on December 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Edale, Back Tor, Hollins cross [with] Solo [weather] periodic rain, light mist.
Adrian Bibby summited Mam Tor on August 21st, 2011 [from/via/route] Edale - Mam Tor - Rushup Edge - Brown Knoll -Kinder Downfall - Crowden Tower - Edale
Andrew Joss conquered Mam Tor on August 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Castleton car park & via Win Hill [with] Barbara, Pippa and Mick
Wayne Linley scaled Mam Tor on September 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] edale station -hollins cross [with] shirley paul [weather] overcast slight wind at summit - nice walk, very muddy underfoot, first high trig for shirley,great day out though
Peter Wroe walked up Mam Tor on July 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] d229 from Edale [weather] Sunny - Overspill car park seems a bit of a rip off at £4 even if they say it is for charity 95 mins
John Senior has climbed Mam Tor [from/via/route] from Hope along the ridge [with] Julie Senior [weather] warm & sunny
Giles Henderson bagged Mam Tor on April 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] Castleton [with] Lisa [weather] Sunny & windy. Snow on the ground
Pauline Styles hiked Mam Tor on November 26th, 2011 [from/via/route] From national trust bunkhouse [with] A bunch of good guys [weather] Windy, mostly dry with a spot of rain
Patrick Rogozinski, Erin Ryan, Adam Maxwell, Julie Hill, Simon Atherfold, Lindsay Goodall, Colin Egan, Joanne Kay, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Louis Smith, Steve Lockett, Kenneth Mellor, Louise Sandwith, Sarah Jones, Rob Barklamb, Paul Carmichael, Stephen Millington, Elaine Kenny, James Penkethman, David Buttress, Sarah Lowe, Mark Davidson and John Reynolds have all walked, climbed & bagged Mam Tor.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mam Tor
The Great Ridge - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross), Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Hope and Castleton under the mist from Mam Tor
Mam Tor and Hollins Cross in deep snow from the summit of Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
Mam Tor, Hollins Cross and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Nether Booth in The Vale of Edale
Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor during a temperature inversion
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