
Walk Information:
- Distance: 7.8km
- Duration: 3h
- Ascent: 407m
- Level: Medium
- Car park: Edale village £5/day
- Start of the walk: The Old Nags Head pub, Edale
- Outdooractive map: here
- Dog friendly: Yes – will have to be on the lead when crossing fields with lifestock.
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This year we decided to watch the Perseids meteor shower that passed over Peak District in August. With some friends we wanted to hike during the afternoon and stay late at night in Peak District to observe the stars. We thought that a good place would be around Mam Tor.
So we decided to do a hike from the village of Edale. Edale is a small touristic village not far from Mam Tor (one of the highest peaks of Peak District) and at the foot of Kinder Scout. Since we were a group with people more or less beginners in hiking we had chosen a fairly easy trail but with some tricky parts in the middle.

This hike was very pleasant and ended with some scrambling in order to reach the top of the summit. For those who did not wish to scramble they were able to take the hiking trail that goes to the top. At the top a 360 ° view of the English countryside was waiting for us. We all loved this hike, which is definitely worth it.

After the hike we stopped by the Old Nags Head for some drinks and food while waiting for the night to fall. We then took the cars to park at the foot of Mam Tor and observe the stars. The sky was fairly clear that night and we could observe some meteorites. Unfortunately a few minutes before the shower peak, the clouds arrived and prevented us from observing the meteorites. Even though we were quite cold and we only observed few meteorites, we had a great time all together watching the stars lying in the grass.

Here are the key steps for the hike:
- From the Old Nags Head pub take the Pennine Way (small path in front of the pub). Arrived at a branch follow the path to the left. Cross the fields until arriving at Upper booth farm and campsite.
- Leave the Pennine Way and take the path that climbs to the top of the summit in the direction of Upper Booth Farm. Follow this path until you reach the top of the summit.
- Up there take the path on the right (if you look the moorlands) and follow it down to the Pennine Way and Edale.
Do you know this hike?
Cette année nous avons décidé d’aller observer la pluie de météorite Perseids qui passait au dessus de Peak District en août. Avec des amis nous avions envi de faire une randonnée l’après midi et de rester tard dans la nuit à Peak District pour observer les étoiles. Nous nous sommes dit qu’un bon endroit serait vers Mam Tor.

Nous avons donc choisi de faire une randonnée qui partait du village de Edale. Edale est un petit village touristique non loin de Mam Tor (un des plus hauts sommets de Peak District) et au pied de Kinder Scout. Vu que nous étions un groupe avec des personnes plus ou moins débutantes en randonnée nous avions choisi un parcours assez facile mais avec quelques passages un peu difficile.

Cette randonnée fut très agréable et finissait par un peu d’escalade pour arriver en haut du sommet. Pour ceux qui ne souhaitaient pas escalader ils ont pu emprunter le chemin de randonnée qui va jusqu’au sommet. En haut une vue à 360° sur la campagne anglaise nous attendait. Nous avons tous adoré cette randonnée qui vaut vraiment la peine de se surpasser.

Après la randonnée nous nous arrêtâmes, boire et manger au Old Nags Head en attendant que la nuit tombe. Nous prîmes ensuite les voitures pour nous garer au pied de Mam Tor et aller observer les étoiles. Le ciel était assez dégagé ce soir là et nous pûmes observer quelques météorites. Malheureusement quelques minutes avant le plus gros du show, les nuages arrivèrent et nous empêchèrent d’observer les météorites. Même si nous avons eu assez froid et observer peu de météorites, nous avons passé un super moment tous ensemble à observer les étoiles allongées dans l’herbe.

Voici les étapes clés pour faire la randonnée :
- Depuis le Old Nags Head prendre le sentier Pennine Way (petit chemin en face du pub). Arrivé à un embranchement suivre le chemin vers la gauche. Traverser les champs jusqu’à arriver à Upper booth farm and campsite.
- Laisser le Pennine Way et prendre le chemin qui monte vers le sommet en direction de Upper booth farm. Suivre ce chemin jusqu’à arriver en haut du sommet.
- En haut prendre le chemin sur la droite (si vous êtes dos à la rivière) et le suivre jusqu’à redescendre vers the Pennine Way et Edale.
Connaissez vous cette randonnée ?

Beautiful countryside. I grew up not far from there. I’m glad you enjoyed your hike.
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Yes I really enjoyed it. Peak District is an amazing place.
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Magnifiques photos, super reportage.
Ca donne envie de prendre l’air, d’aller se promener et découvrir Peak District.
Bises et bonne journée,
Christèle
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Merci beaucoup.
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Magnifique! J’ai fait la randonnée autour de Mam Tor et Kinder Scout plusieurs fois… J’aimerais bien essayer une trail run dans ce coin-là bientôt! Je ne savais pas pour le Perséides en août… Est-ce que ça arrive à chaque année?
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oui je crois que c’est tous les ans.
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Wonderful. You’ve prompted me to arrange a weekend away at my friend Tim’s house. He’s in Sheffield in easy reach of the Peaks and knows Mam Tor well. I’m overdue a walking weekend in the Peaks!
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I am happy that you like my article. You should definitely go there with your friend.
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Nice to meet you and many thanks for the follow. 🙂 🙂 I was just admiring your hike at Monserrat (I would have loved to go when I was in Barcelona, but we only had 5 days and I sacrificed one for Girona 🙂 ). This one seems tailor made for my Jo’s Monday walk feature so would you be happy for me to share it?
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Maybe next time you go to Catalona you can go to Monserrat. Yes no problem at all, you can share it with who you want.
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Thanks a lot- I will include it on Monday. 🙂
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super rando, ça donne envie franchement
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Merci beaucoup, il faut venir visiter le nord de l’Angleterre.
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What a wonderful hike. So glad I discovered you and the walk via Restless Jo. And how very typically British for the clouds to appear at the critical moment! Thank you so much for sharing with us
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Thanks for your comment. I am happy if you liked my post. Yes unfortunately we have more day with clouds than without. Do you know Peak District?
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Reasonably well as once worked there lots when I was a lot younger than I am now! Really must return now one of these days (and with lots of wet weather gear!!)
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Ha ha wet weather gears are essential.
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I do know Mam Tor well, I went to university in Sheffield (several decades ago!) and loved visiting the Peak District.
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Which place do you like the most in Peak District?
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Not been for many years, but we liked Mam Tor and Kinder Scout. I liked visiting all the little villages in well-dressing season, and my husband used to go pot-holing. I hated that!
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This looks like a pretty brisk and challenging hike! Lovely scenery! Thank you for sharing it!
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It was an amazing hike especially if you like scrambling.
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Beautiful pictures and landscape!
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thanks.
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Love your video at the end, what did you use to put it together if you don’t mind me asking?
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Thanks, I use Imovie software on Mac.
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