Walk Route Map d312 Carder Low, The High Peak Trail and The Tissington Trail from Hartington

Walk d312 Carder Low, The High Peak Trail and The Tissington Trail from Hartington

A delightful walk with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:	1,171ft (357m)
Time:	4½hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk d312 Carder Low, The High Peak Trail and The Tissington Trail from Hartington pdf

Route outline for walk d312:

Hartington - Gorsecroft - Madge Dale - Bank Top Farm - Carder Low - Vincent House - Darley Farm - The High Peak Trail - Parsley Hay - The Tissington Trail - Hartington Station - Heathcote - Heathcote Mere - Highfield Lane - Hartington

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

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English
Nuttalls

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English
Deweys

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Wainwright
Outlying Fells

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Marilyns

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Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Carder Low at 380m (1247ft). Carder Low is known as an English Bridget.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The High Peak Trail, a 29km (18 miles) linear footpath connecting Dowlow in Derbyshire, England with Cromford in Derbyshire, England. It follows a lengthy section of the Cromford and High Peak Railway which linked the High Peak & Cromford Canals. Started in 1825, the line was finally closed in 1963. The High Peak Trail is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The High Peak Trail.

Part of this walk also follows a section of The Tissington Trail, a 21km (13 miles) linear footpath connecting Ashbourne in Derbyshire, with Parsley Hay in Derbyshire, England. Originally a railway line built in 1890 to connect Buxton to Ashbourne, it was finally closed to rail traffic in 1967. The Tissington Trail is waymarked by occasional named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Tissington Trail.

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119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d312 Carder Low, The High Peak Trail and The Tissington Trail from Hartington

In no particular order . . .

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (4)

Looking north-east from the summit of Carder Low

Photo: Terry Howard (50)

Walk d312 Carder Low, The High Peak Trail and The Tissington Trail from Hartington - Looking north-west towards Pilsbury Castle Hills from the summit of Carder Low

Looking north-west towards Pilsbury Castle Hills from the summit of Carder Low

Photo: Terry Howard (51)

Signed stone squeezer stile north of Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (44)

My wife descending Carder Low

Photo: Terry Howard (49)

Sign at the entrance to Vincent House Farm

Photo: Terry Howard (57)

Highfield Lane south east of Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (67)

Walk d312 Carder Low, The High Peak Trail and The Tissington Trail from Hartington - Panorama of the Upper Dove Dale valley from the summit of Carder Low

Panorama of the Upper Dove Dale valley from the summit of Carder Low

Photo: Terry Howard (52)

The High Peak Trail near Hurdlow (Sparklow)

Photo: Jack Quick (29)

Pickmere Village

Photo: Terry Howard (78)

Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (68)

Sunset from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (1)

Walk d312 Carder Low, The High Peak Trail and The Tissington Trail from Hartington - Hartington nameplate on the former Signal Box at Hartington Station

Hartington nameplate on the former Signal Box at Hartington Station

Photo: Terry Howard (64)

The Devonshire Arms, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (71)

Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (77)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (2)

Crossing fields north of Carder Low

Photo: Terry Howard (53)

Inside St Giles' Church, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (75)

Upper Dove Dale from near Darley Farm

Photo: Terry Howard (59)

Heading towards Darley Farm

Photo: Terry Howard (58)

Sheen Hill from Carder Low

Photo: Terry Howard (47)

Bank Top Farm

Photo: Terry Howard (46)

Heathcote Mere

Photo: Terry Howard (66)

My wife on the summit of Carder Low

Photo: Terry Howard (48)

Water Fountain, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (72)

Bell ropes in St Giles' Church, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (73)

Hartington Station and former Signal Box

Photo: Terry Howard (63)

Hartington from Hartington Station on the Tissington Trail

Photo: Mike Talbot (3)

Wall sign at Parsley Hay

Photo: Terry Howard (60)

The path along Madge Dale

Photo: Terry Howard (45)

Dove Valley, Hartington

Photo: Mike Talbot (1)

View from the High Peak Trail

Photo: Adrian Booth (3)

St. Giles' Church, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (43)

Green lane near Heathcote

Photo: Terry Howard (65)

The Village Stores, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (76)

High Peak Trail near Parsley Hay

Photo: Terry Howard (61)

Tissington Trail north of Parsley Hay junction

Photo: Terry Howard (62)

St Giles' Church, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (69)

Hurdlow (Sparklow) station on The High Peak Trail

Photo: Jack Quick (30)

The Old Cheese Shop in Hartington

Photo: Craig Carter (18)

Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (70)

Inside St Giles' Church, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (74)

The Charles Cotton Hotel, Hartington

Photo: Terry Howard (42)

Carder Low from the north

Photo: Terry Howard (54)

Small pool west of Vincent House

Photo: Terry Howard (55)

Crossing fields heading for Vincent House Farm

Photo: Terry Howard (56)

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