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Winnats Pass Entrance – View of Peveril Castle loop from Castleton

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Winnats Pass Entrance – View of Peveril Castle loop from Castleton

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75

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Winnats Pass Entrance – View of Peveril Castle loop from Castleton

03:43

12.3km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

994 m

Winnats Pass Entrance

Highlight • Natural Monument

Only for the super fit. Out of hope and straight up and over the pass to castleton and back. Brilliant views, ridiculously hard run up the pass.

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2

10.2 km

Pathway Through Peak District Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

11.2 km

View of Peveril Castle from Cave Dale

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cave Dale is a super valley just south of Castleton. It is a super nice, steep-sided, craggy valley that is very scenic, and the natural ambience of the valley is …

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4

11.4 km

View of Peveril Castle and the Hope Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Difference between winter and summer is completely different, but both are fantastic

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5

11.5 km

Cave Dale Walk

Highlight • Gorge

Cave Dale Walk is a rocky limestone gorge from Castleton that passes round the back of Peveril Castle. The route goes on for about 2 miles and will bring you out just before the last climb up to Mam Tor.

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6

11.5 km

View of Peveril Castle

Highlight • Castle

Peveril Castle is one of England’s earliest Norman fortresses. The castle was built sometime between 1066 and 1086. If you weren't looking for it, you could easily miss it, as it seems to blend into the rockface

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7

11.6 km

Cave Dale and View of Peveril Castle

Highlight • Gorge

Cave Dale, a towering limestone valley in the village of Castleton, is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in the Peak District. Glacial water carved out this wonderful …

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8

11.8 km

Rocky Path in Castleton Valley

Highlight • Trail

Nice walk up cave dale, expect some water in winter but views in summer a excellent

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B

12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.74 km

2.93 km

2.01 km

753 m

689 m

184 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

3.69 km

2.18 km

1.20 km

299 m

194 m

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Comments

February 19, 2023,White Peaks West - Winnats Pass to Cave Dale

Steeper than I thought it would be at the start 😅

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