The gritstone edge walking podcasts will introduce you to walking in the Peak District. Each podcast covers a single walk talking you through an interesting area of the Peak DIstrict. Here you will find walks mainly in the Dark Peak area including the Eastern Edges, Kinder, Bleaklow and a few outside these areas.

Bleaklow and the North

• Outer Edge
• Millstone Rocks
• Crook Hill
• Alport Castles
• Winstone Lee Tor
• High Stones
• Black Hill
• Bleaklow Summits
• Little Howden Moor.

Outer Edge trig point.

Outer Edge is north of the Cut Gate pass between the Upper Derwent and Langset.Outer-Edge is a typical Peak District moorland, often pathless and boggy. The hill is not busy and the walker gets a sense of remoteness albeit only a few kilometres from the Woodhead Road. This route climbs Outer Edge from Cut Gate, and then explores the various rocky areas below the edge including Crow stones and Bull Stones. The views down the Uper Derwent Valley from Outer Edge are excellent so pick a day with good visibility for this walk.

Millstaone Rocks.

Millstone Rocks are on the northern skyline of the Longdendale valley. This walk starts walking west from Crowden along the line of the reservoirs, through the woods to reach Rhodeswood Reservoir Dam. From here it is a steep climb up the hillside and through the forest to reach the old Quarry. Then over the moorland to reach the destination of the walk - Millstone Rocks. Finally it is a steep descent back to Crowden.

Crook Hill.

Crook Hill is a prominent hill between the two arms of Ladybower Reservoir. While not high, it is visibile from all around the reservoir and does have a good view around the area.The route is a short route up from the reservoir and along the paths to reach the summit, then after a quick descent, and a pleasent walk along the water side.

Alport Castles.

Alport Castles are interesting and prominent peaks. The rock is standard gritstone but has an unstable look. The castles look like they are a consequence of a large land slide many millions of years ago. The best approach is from the top rather than ascending from the Alport valley. This route comes from the Derwent Valley to view Alport Castles from the topkeeping well away from the A57.

Winstone Lee Tor

Winstone Lee Tor is at the start, the southern end, of Derwent Edge. This walk leads the walker over the Derwent Moors beforethey reach the edge at the "crossroads of paths". A great view of Ladybower Reservoir breaks out. From here the walk continues up Derwent Edge for a while, to the Salt Cellar, and then returns down the edge to Winstone Lee Tor. After descending nearly to the valley the route takes the walker through .Ladybower Wood and back to Cutthroat Bridge.

High Stones Cairn.

This is the highest point in Sheffield, and indeed South Yorkshire. High Stones is the high point of Howden Edge. This is a remote moor but there are excellent paths to the summit. The high moor between High Stones and Margery Hill to the north and especially to Back Tor to the south can be very wet but the paths chosen for this route avoid he worst of the bogs. The hill gives great views over Bleaklow and Kinder and east over most of South Yorkshire and beyond.

Black Hill - Soldiers Lump.

Black Hill has a reputation as a wet boggy hill and indeed in wet weather you can expect this, a typical Peak District Experience. Black Hill is on the Pennine Way and this path is much improved over the years making this a pleasant walk especially in the summer. Once away from the Pennine Way the return ridge is often empty of people, no crowds just you in the hills. The ascent is dominated by Laddow Rocks, a gritstone edge set high up this hill.

Bleaklow Head - summit of Bleaklow.

Bleaklow is a vast desolate moorland area between the A57 (Snake Pass) and the A628 (Woodhead Pass). The area around Bleaklow Head being the highpoint of this plateau at 633m. The Pennine Way, the long-distance footpath from Edale to Scotland cuts across Bleaklow, south to north, from Snake Summit to Bleaklow Head and then down to Crowden. This route has the Pennine Way at the core.

Way up Abbey Brook.

The Howden Moors are on the east of Derwent Reservoir. Once out of the valleys these moors have extensive areas of "flat" moorland giving excellent views, on a good day, in all directions. This is a quiet area of the Peak District and on many days the walker will not see anyone until they get to the popular area of Back Tor and Lost Lad.