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Baslow Edge – The Hunting Tower, Chatsworth Loop from Curbar

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Baslow Edge – The Hunting Tower, Chatsworth Loop from Curbar

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October 21, 2021

Baslow Edge – The Hunting Tower, Chatsworth Loop from Curbar

Moderate

04:45

16.9km

3.6km/h

340m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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1.10 km

Baslow Edge

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

If you are walking along Baslow Edge, why not add the other 3 to your tour, Froggatt, Curbar, and the lesser known White Edge, great views all along here. Can get busy during the summer months.

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4.43 km

The Cannon Kissing Gate, Chatsworth Park

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The Cannon Kissing Gate was unveiled in 1999 by the Duke of Devonshire and Mrs Jill Cannon. Mrs Cannon was the inspiration behind the gate, which was designed to be …

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7.75 km

Sowter Stone Waterfall

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The Sowter Stone waterfall at Chatsworth Park. The stone is carved into a basin at the top to hold a pool of water fed by a small stream. The views …

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8.40 km

Chatsworth Hunting Tower

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The Hunting Tower stands on the escarpment 400 feet (122 m) above Chatsworth House, on the edge of Stand Wood. Complete with old cannons facing the gorgeous view, it's a …

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10.2 km

View of Baslow

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As you hike along this idyllic edge, you are afforded spectacular views over Baslow. In spring and summer, the verdant banks come alive with wildflowers.

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11.9 km

Nelson's Monument on Birchen Edge

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Derbyshire had its Nelson’s Column only five years after Trafalgar, while Londoners had to wait a further 30 for theirs. The column stands 12 feet high (3.6 meters) on Birchin …

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14.8 km

The Gritstone Edges were once extensively quarried for their rough, coarse stone. Remnants of discarded round millstones can be found around the edges, giving the stone its common name, millstone grit. Many corn and textile mills were sited here.

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15.0 km

Big Moor Stone Path

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Big Moor is known for being a place where you could be lucky enough to spot an adder.

The adder is the UK's only venomous snake; rarely dangerous, but please …

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16.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.79 km

4.69 km

2.24 km

2.23 km

761 m

140 m

Surfaces

7.39 km

2.58 km

2.48 km

2.16 km

1.20 km

1.05 km

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Baslow Edge – The Hunting Tower, Chatsworth Loop from Curbar

Baslow Edge

The Cannon Kissing Gate, Chatsworth Park

Sowter Stone Waterfall

Chatsworth Hunting Tower

View of Baslow

Nelson's Monument on Birchen Edge

White Edge

Big Moor Stone Path

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