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To get started on walking in the Peak District, simply buy yourself some maps (White Peak or Dark Peak) and make up your own walks/runs or buy one of the many good guides to walking in the Peak - see the 'booksales' section of this site or try Pub walks, tea shop walks or classic walks (in association with Amazon). Click here for views from walks (large files so will be slow - you have been warned!). If you are looking for somewhere to stay, try our accommodation section for a selection of self catering and bed and breakfast holiday accommodation.

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• Derwent edge and the reservoirs - Park in the parking area on the A57 next to the viaduct over the reservoir. Cross the Snake Pass road and take the minor road that doubles back, parallel to the main road. After passing some houses, pass through a gate and follow the bridleway back towards Sheffield. Pass behind the pub (or pay it a visit if you fancy!) and cut up hill onto the moors. After a stretch of woodlands (nature reserve), cross a small stream, pass through another gate and onto open moorland. Follow the bridleway and bear left just before you reach the path up to Whinstone Tor from Cutthroat Bridge. At Whinstone Tor, turn right onto one of the gems of Derbyshire’s Peak District - Derwent Edge. Follow the path along Derwent Edge, past the various weird rock formations, to reach Back Tor. From there, either follow the path down past Lost Lad back to the reservoir track and slog along that back to the car or for a longer day, navigate across the open country to pick up the path that leads along Abbey Brook and back to the reservoir track.

Disclaimer - please make sure that your party has the necessary skills, equipment and fitness before setting off into the hills. It is often necessary to be able to navigate through peat bogs and over open moorland using a map and compass in the Dark Peak. The weather can change very quickly in the hills so be prepared.