Derbyshire Top Ten

Summary

The Derbyshire Top Ten is a circular walk in the Dark Peak region of the Peak District National Park. As the name implies, the route visits the ten highest points of Derbyshire. From the starting point in Edale — which is also the starting point of the Pennine Way National Trail — the route climbs to the Dark Peak plateau of Kinder Scout by way of Grindslow Knoll, Crowden Tower, and Crowden Head to Kinder Low. The Pennine Way is then followed to Kinder Downfall, Mill Hill, and Featherbed Moss, before continuing to the northern limit of the route on Bleaklow (Bleaklow Head and Bleaklow Hill). The route then returns south to Mill Hill much the way it came, except for a short detour to Doctor’s Gate Culvert. After Mill Hill, the route continues to The Edge and Fairbrook Naze, proceeding on to Blackden Moor and Hartshorn (Upper Tor). Finally, The Nab is covered before descending from the Dark Peak back to Edale.