Peak District walk: Alport Castles and Margery Hill (14 miles)
Details
I have taken a liberty to copy one of the cancelled events. It looks too good to miss out.
📍 Meeting Location & Time
- Meeting Location: Upper Derwent Visitor Centre, Fairholmes Car Park, Fairholmes, Bamford, Hope Valley, S33 0AQ
- Link to Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gMCnsXHZ8pdBXaQb6
- Link to What3words: https://w3w.co/parked.card.flirts
- Meeting Time: 9:00 AM
- Start Time: 9:10 AM
🥾 Walk Overview
- Distance: ~14 miles (23 km)
- Elevation Gain: ~2,125 ft (650 mt)
- Duration: around 6 hours
- Difficulty: Hard
- Route Type: Circular
- Walk Leader: Vesta
⛰️ Route Highlights
- Alport Castles
- Slippery Stones
- Margery Hill
- Wilfrey Edge
- High Stones
🐇🐢 Pace & Fitness Requirements
This is a long walk intended for those in good physical condition, so it is important to be prepared. You should be reasonably fit and comfortable walking for an extended period of time. Participants need to be able to maintain a steady, consistent pace throughout the route.
📲 Route Links
🌦️ Weather & Clothing
The weather on the hills can be highly variable, windy, and cold — even during the summer months.
Please wear sturdy hiking boots or shoes with good grip to handle muddy and slippery terrain. Avoid flat trainers or jeans.
Dress in layers to accommodate changing weather conditions:
- Moisture-wicking base layers
- Insulating mid-layers
- Waterproof outer layers
Useful links for weather forecasts:
🎒 What to Bring
- Sturdy walking boots or shoes with good grip (no flat trainers)
- Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing (avoid jeans)
- Sufficient food and water
- Waterproof jacket and warm layers
- Gloves and woolly hat
- A comfortable backpack
- Optional: hiking poles, hat, camera, power bank, phone (or watch) with the route downloaded
🐶 Dogs
Fit and friendly dogs are very welcome!
To ensure everyone stays safe, please follow these guidelines:
- Livestock Safety: Always keep dogs on a lead around livestock, especially sheep and cows. Please remember that farmers are legally entitled to take measures (including shooting out-of-control dogs) to protect their animals.
- Nesting Birds (The Law): Between 1st March and 31st July, you must keep your dog on a lead (no longer than 2 metres) on all Open Access land to protect ground-nesting birds.
- Cleanliness: Please bag and bin your dog waste or take it home with you. Unlike wild animal waste, dog poop introduces harmful nutrients and bacteria into the soil that can damage rare plants and pose a severe health risk to grazing livestock. Please never leave bags on fences or trees — if you bag it, take it!
📢 Notes
- The route is planned via Komoot and not pre-walked, so expect possible muddy or slippery sections.
- This event may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are unsafe. Updates will be posted in the comments, so please enable email notifications for any changes.
📌 Bookings
- Please only book if you genuinely intend to attend.
- If you reserve a spot but can no longer make it, please cancel your booking or let the organiser know. It only takes a moment to update your booking, and it really helps everyone: the organiser, the walk leader, and your fellow attendees.
⛑️ Disclaimer
You are fully responsible for your own safety, health, fitness, and equipment. The group has no insurance — by RSVPing, you agree to these terms.
📬 Questions?
Feel free to comment below or message the organiser privately.