Walk! Peak District South with Frank Westcott
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ISBN
1-904946-11-9 £12.99 160 pages in full colour
with 40K scale OS mapping plus Wire-O spiral binding to lay-flat
and fold-back without damage. published 16 January 2006.
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Walk! Peak District
South isbn 1-904946-11-9 £12.99
160 pages in full colour with 40K scale OS
mapping plus Wire-O spiral binding.
Each walking route
itinerary includes:-
- walking route summary
- ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents,
Refreshments and Vertigo risk
- fully detailed walk description, including frequent timings to
aid navigation and check your progress
- GPS Waypoints at every key point on every route for pin-point
navigational accuracy
- full colour 1:40,000 scale OS map of the route
- short walk and stroll alternatives
There are some easy routes. There are some challenging routes for
fit experts. With Frank's excellent walk descriptions you’ll
know which routes are for you - and all of them are a true
adventure.
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Contents - Walk! Peak District South
The Author
Introduction: Aim & Scope. The Peak
District South Area. The Landscape. Geology. History: Agriculture
and Industry.
Peak District Walking: Right to Roam - Responsibility to Respect.
Public Rights of Way. Safety.
Map Information: Location Maps. GPS Reception Notes.
Walking Information: Symbols Rating Guide & Notes. Ordnance
Survey Mapping. Using GPS in the Peak District. Kit - Go
Prepared.
THE WALKS
1 The Mines of Ecton: 2 walker, 2 hours 25 mins, 5.6
miles/9km, ascents & descents 220 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
2 Wetton & Narrowdale Hills: the Tahiti of the Peak District.
5 walker, 3½ hours, 6.9 miles/11km, ascents & descents 480
metres, vertigo risk, 2 refreshments (circular)
3 Wetton Hill, Sugar Loaf & Ecton Hill. 4 walker, 3½ hours,
6.9 miles/11km, ascents & descents 450 metres, 1 refreshments
(circular).
4 The Hidden Dale: Wetton, Castern & Throwley: 4 walker,
3hours 40 mins, 8¾ miles/14km, ascents & descents 470
metres, 1 refreshments (circular).
5 The Gateway to Dovedale: Thorpe & Ilam. 3 walker, 3½
hours, 7½ miles/12km, ascents & descents 340 metres, 3
refreshments (circular).
6 Manifold Valley Linear: 5 walker, 5 hour 40 minutes, 11.9
miles/19km. ascents 700 metres, descents 685 metres, 2
refreshments (linear).
7 Revidge, & the Hidden Paths of Warslow: 2 walker, 2½
hours, 5.3 miles/8½km, ascents & descents 160 metres, 2
refreshments (circular).
8 Dovedale's Western Rim: 4 walker, 5 hours, 11 miles/17½km,
ascents & descents 520 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments
(circular).
9 Dovedale's Eastern Rim & the Wells of Tissington: 4 walker,
5 hours, 10 miles/16km, ascents & descents 450 metres,
vertigo risk, 2 refreshments (circular).
10 The other Dovedale: Hartington, Wolfscote Dale &
Alstonefield. 4 walker, 6 hours, 11.9 miles/19km, ascents &
descents 550 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular).
11 Dovedale Linear: 5 walker, 5½ hours, 11¼ miles/18km, ascents
680 metres, descents 660 metres, 2 refreshments (linear).
12 Minninglow - 2000 Years of Industry: 1 walker, 2¼ hours, 5.6
miles/9km, ascents & descents 80 metres, 0 refreshments
(circular).
13 Moynash, Arbor Low & Upper Lathkill: 2 walker, 3 hours,
7½ miles/12km, ascents & descents 150 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
14 Stanton Moor: Witches, Warriors & Quarriers: 2 walker, 3½
hours, 7½ miles/12km, ascents & descents 250 metres, 3
refreshments (circular).
15 Limestone & Gritstone from Elton:
(a) 2 walker, 2¾ hours, 6¼ miles/10km, ascents & descents
200 metres, 2 refreshments (circular).
(b) 2 walker, 2¼ hours, 5 miles/8km, ascents & descents 180
metres, 2 refreshments (circular).
16 Lathkill & Bradford: Two Dales from Alport: 3 walker, 5½
hours, 12 miles/19km, ascents & descents 260 metres, 1
refreshments (circular).
17 Taddington & Chelmorton: Ancient Landscapes & A Hill
of Secrets. 3 walker, 3½ hours, 7½ miles/12km, ascents &
descents 330 metres, 2 refreshments (circular).
18 Rookery & Magpie: Wealth Beneath Our Feet: 3 walker, 3½
hours, 7½ miles/12km, ascents & descents 320 metres, 3
refreshments (circular).
19 Litton, Cressbrook Dale, Peter's Stone & Ashford: 1
walker, 2 hour 50 mins, 7½ miles/12km, ascents 160 metres,
descents 330 metres, 2 refreshments (linear).
20 Fin Cop & Hobs House: Short & Sharp from Monsal Head.
4 walker, 1 hour 50 mins, 3 miles/5km, ascents & descents 260
metres, 2 refreshments (circular).
21 Wyedale: Water, Rock & Toil: 3 walker, 5¾ hours, 13
miles/21km, ascents & descents 375 metres, vertigo risk, 2
refreshments (circular).
22 A Linear Walk Along Wyedale: 3 walker, 4¼ hours, 9
miles/14.4km, ascents 100 metres, descents 220 metres, 1
refreshments (linear).
23 Longstone Edge & High Rake: Green Grass, Purple Heather,
Yellow Metal. 2 walker, 3½ hours, 7 miles/11½km, ascents &
descents 360 metres, 1 refreshments (circular).
24 Haddon & Chatsworth: Two Great Estates: 3 walker, 4½
hours, 10.6 miles/17km, ascents & descents 330 metres, 2
refreshments (circular).
25 Chatsworth: The People's Aristocracy: 1 walker, 4 hours, 8¾
miles/14km, ascents & descents 260 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
26 The Dragon's Back: 5 walker, 4 hours, 8 miles/13km, ascents
& descents 510 metres, vertigo risk, 4 refreshments
(circular).
27 Buxton to Longnor: The Lost Peak District of the Buxton
Salient. 3 walker, 4 hours, 8.1 miles/13km, ascents &
descents 430 metres, 2 refreshments (linear).
28 Dane Bridge, Gradbach & Luds Church: Icebergs &
Wallabies, Heretics & Highlanders. 2 walker, 3 hours 50 mins,
7½ miles/12km, ascents & descents negligible, 1 refreshments
(circular).
29 Staffordshire Grit: The Roaches & Ramshaw Rocks: 4 walker,
4¼ hours, 8¾ miles/14km, ascents & descents 490 metres, 1
refreshments (circular).
30 Bandit Country: Forgers, Fugitives & Fighters of Flash. 3
walker, 3¾ hours, 7½ miles/12km, ascents & descents 380
metres, 1 refreshments (circular).
31 Shutlingsloe: Macclesfield's Matterhorn: 3 walker, 3¾ hours,
7.2 miles/11½km, ascents & descents 440 metres, 3
refreshments (circular).
32 The Cat & Fiddle Moors: Tegg's Nose, Shutlingsloe &
Shining Tor. 5 walker, 6 hours, 13¾ miles/22km, ascents &
descents 815 metres, 1 refreshments (long circular or 2 linears).
GPS Waypoints Lists.
Glossary.
Appendices: Walking Information. General/Local Information.
Accommodation - General. Getting Around. Things To Buy.
Bibliography.
Place Names Index.
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