Castle in the Sky with Blue John

Walk Leaders: Rhys & Emma
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 11:45
End time: 16:00
Start point: Castleton Bus Station
Start point - What 3 Words: ///spark.tarred.whiplash
End point (if not circular): N/A
Distance (in miles): 8.12
Ascent (in meters): 520
Is your walk dog friendly?: No

Full description:
Hitting most of the key landmarks of the Castleton vicinity, we climb out of the village up to Lose Hill for our first viewpoint. We then track along the ridge to Mam Tor before crossing east of Winnats Pass (where we may be able to see the entrances to the Blue John and Treak Cliff Caverns)
We navigate round to join the Limestone Way and descend (Princess Bride style) through the Cavedale valley, under the silhouette of the Norman Castle back to Castleton where a wide range of cafes and pubs await.

We will pick a suitable spot for lunch depending on conditions. Please bring food as we are not expecting to pass substantial facilities until we return to Castleton.

Public transport or car sharing options:
The 272 bus departs Sheffield Interchange at 10:33 and arrives in Castleton at 11:39. We will wait for this bus if it is late.
Return buses are at 16:25 and 18:20. Alternatively, car shares can be arranged in the Meetup comments. Please car share where possible as parking can be difficult in a busy Peak District village at the weekend and as a group we would like to keep our car footprint to a minimum.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with enough layers, sun protection if required, a waterproof, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared

Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.

Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.