Walks from Hope
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Hope Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Hope by train.
Hope Circular via Hope Cross
The most magnificent views of the Hope Valley, the Edale Valley and even into the Derwent Valley. Hill trails over moorland and an old Roman road. Detailed route map, photographs and route preview video available.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Let's Go Peak District (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Hope to Edale
Commanding views from the top. Rough stone steps. The Great Ridge forms the divide between the limestone White Peak and the peaty gritstone Dark Peak. An ancient culture built a hillfort on Mam Tor.
Hilly: half on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Kinder, Edale and the High Peak (National Trust)
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Rough stone steps; busy road at the pass; cattle grid.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Hope to Hathersage
Limestone and gritstone uplands, pastures with panoramic views, landslip area, dry limestone gorge, collapsed cave dale, upland moor and scenic river descent.
Time: 9h (7h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Chinley to Hope
Panoramic views.
Kinder, Edale and the High Peak (National Trust; 3h in)
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Railwalks.
Hope to Bamford
Limestone and gritstone uplands, pastures with panoramic views, landslip area, dry limestone gorge, collapsed cave dale, upland moor and descent to Bamford.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: An alternative variant of Hope to Hathersage or Bamford (Saturday Walkers Club).