Mam Tor was in sight! If you can’t manage a big walk with steep climbs, then you can just park at the bottom of Mam Tor and walk up to the summit. It might have got the adults huffing and puffing, but as we stopped for jelly babies at the top of our climb the views were worth it.Īfter several stiles, missing finger posts and a few fields, we could finally see what we were walking towards. On the way back to our last known point on the map, it was clear to see from the other direction the path we should have taken climbing high up on to the top of the moorland. Never mind, we soon realised and got to see Winnats pass and where the Peak Cavern tours start. The kids were already bickering as the rain came down and we did miss the first turn off our path. We parked in the National Park Car park and set off through the village and on to the open moorland. This time the weather looked good on the mountain weather forecast, and at last the kids would climb their first big hill. We’ve planned to go a few times but at standing over 517 metres high, the weather forecast up there would have had us literally shivering.

If you’ve ever seen photos of this area its likely that you’ve seen the iconic landscape of the Great Ridge from Mam Tor. This time we would be walking to Mam Tor – or Shivering Mountain as it is also known. Just under an hour and half from Bradford is the village of Castleton in Derbyshire, home of Peak Caverns, the limestone gorge of Winnats pass and the start of many walks. Now, armed with maps and books we decided to finally tick Mam Tor off my ever-increasing list of ‘want to do’s’. I’ve been wanting to discover the Peak District for years having only scratched the surface visiting near Lady Bower reservoir for a little walk. 5.6 miles, steep climbs, great views, allow 3-4 hours. We parked in the Castleton National park Visitor carpark, postcode S33 8WN Just under an hour and half travel time from Bradford

Mam Tor, known as Mother Hill or Shivering mountain, is a hill 517 metres high, in the High Peak area of Derbyshire and one of the most famous walks in the Peak District.

Mam tor summit