Mam Tor, an old Iron Age fort, stands at 517 metres above sea level close to Castleton. I jumped in my car and drove the couple of hours into the middle of the country I’m a huge advocate of exploring the trails close to your own front door, but sometimes there is nothing nicer than heading somewhere else for a change.įlagstone steps on the way up to Mam Tor from Mam Nick Car Park (in the trees). Lots of people I know talk about how beautiful it is up there, and I had planned to go back in February but snow and storms decided to make an appearance and while I’m a fairly experienced hill walker, I have no intention of putting myself at risk and walking an unknown route alone in that kind of weather.
Every now and again I need to make sure I fuel that feeling and just head off, on my own, breathe in the fresh air, exercise my legs and lungs, and give my eyes, mind and soul something to look at.įor my soul feeding this time I headed over to Derbyshire, to the Dark Peak area of the Peak District to see what all the fuss is about at Mam Tor. I wrote about it a couple of years ago after Sophie Radcliffe asked me the question, she encouraged me to rekindle my love for random hill walks for no reason other than to get to the top and see what I can see when I get there. There is something about hiking that really makes me feel alive. It was drizzly, the cloud was a bit low, cold and very windy, but it was just what the doctor ordered. Having worked a number of Saturdays recently, and missing out on much needed time outdoors as a result, last week I was able to take Wednesday off the day job and took myself up Mam Tor and along the Great Ridge for a short hike. You all know by now that I like nothing more than being able to take a day off work and heading off into the countryside for a day hike.
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