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Myths, legends and stone circles — Peak District hikes

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Myths, legends and stone circles — Peak District hikes

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August 10, 2022

Myths, legends and stone circles — Peak District hikes

Moderate

04:09

14.7km

3.5km/h

310m

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

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166 m

Rowtor Rocks

Highlight • Structure

Rowtor Rocks are a series of caves, rooms, alcoves, tunnels, flights of stone steps, a stone armchair, a square font, ring markings, rock basins and square sockets for crosses. The …

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1.88 km

Hermit's Cave and Crucifixion Carving

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hermit's cave dates back to the 14th century and features a 4 foot (1.2 m) high carved crucifixion on the wall and a niche for a lamp or candle. The …

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1.92 km

Cratcliffe Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hidden among Cratcliffe Woods is an impressive rock formation, Cratcliffe Rocks. On the western side is Hermit's Cave, which has a 4-foot (1.2 m) high hand-carved crucifixion on the wall …

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2.39 km

Robin Hood's Stride

Highlight • Viewpoint

I don't think I'd try to replicate the legend here, they are much further apart than the photos depict.

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2.74 km

Nine Stones Close Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

Nine Stones Close, the tallest of all the Peak District's stone circles, lies away from the official footpath in a secluded field corner. Only four stones remain of this former …

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7.23 km

Coalpit Bridge over the River Lathkill

Highlight • Bridge

Coalpit Bridge, located at the end of Coalpit Lane, is a Grade II-listed structure dating from the mid 1700s. Long trains of packhorses used this bridge to cross the River Lathkill, laden with coal from the mines around Chesterfield.

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8.68 km

Viewpoint: Haddon Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

From this spot, you get a great view over Haddon Hall, a Grade I-listed stately home with Tudor hall and Elizabethan gardens. If you take the route west, it leads …

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12.7 km

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This early Bronze Age stone circle is in a beautiful and atmospheric setting. As soon as you walk through the trees, the magic hits you. Legend has it that the …

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13.5 km

Stanton Moor Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stanton Moor is a majestic area of upland on the edge of the Peak District. With a Bronze Age stone circle at its heart, the moorland is much-celebrated for its …

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13.7 km

Cork Stone

Highlight • Climb

The Cork Stone is one of a number of impressive natural outcrops on Stanton Moor. With steps carved into one side, and a few handles hammered into the top, it's …

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14.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.00 km

2.30 km

2.05 km

2.03 km

1.29 km

Surfaces

7.45 km

2.17 km

1.70 km

1.60 km

1.57 km

187 m

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Lowest point (130 m)

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Myths, legends and stone circles — Peak District hikes

Rowtor Rocks

Hermit's Cave and Crucifixion Carving

Cratcliffe Rocks

Robin Hood's Stride

Nine Stones Close Stone Circle

Coalpit Bridge over the River Lathkill

Viewpoint: Haddon Hall

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

Stanton Moor Trig Point

Cork Stone

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