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Blue John Cavern – Mam Tor — Broken Road loop from Castleton

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Blue John Cavern – Mam Tor — Broken Road loop from Castleton

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Blue John Cavern – Mam Tor — Broken Road loop from Castleton

01:35

5.22km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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92 m

Trail to Peak Cavern (formerly "The Devil's Arse")

Highlight • Cave

Path off the road is not well marked, there is an old finger post but it has lost all writing, path is narrow and squeezed between a house and a wall.

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1.58 km

Treak Cliff Cavern

Highlight • Natural Monument

worth checking ahead for tour times.

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2.14 km

Blue John Cavern

Highlight • Cave

One of the more well known caverns/caves in the area, admission fee, but there is a nice cafe when you have finished your tour.

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2.41 km

Bench With a View of the Hope Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great for a picnic

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2.49 km

This road was constructed in 1819 to provide an easier route than Winnats Pass. It crosses the Mam Tor landslips below the main summit, and this has caused problems throughout the roads' history. After a series of road works and subsequent landslips, the road was finally closed and abandoned in 1979. The A625 once again tackles the steep Winnats Pass and the remains of the old attempts buckle and slide slowly downhill.

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2.82 km

Mam Tor Broken Road (Abandoned A625)

Highlight • Trail

Walking along this road reminds you just how fickle human construction is in comparison to the strength of Mother Nature.

Mam Tor is often called 'the Shivering Mountain' as its loose shale often causes landslides. After a series of intense landslides in 1912, 1933, 1946, 1952 and 1966; in 1979 a particularly bad slip caused the troubled Mam Tor road to close permanently.

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3.46 km

Odin Mine

Highlight • Cave

Odin Min is one of the oldest lead mines in England. Records confirm that it existed as far back as 1260. However, production peaked between 1720 and 1800. During this time 100 workers — men, women and children — excavated up to 800 tonnes of lead ore per year. The mine closed in 1847.

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4.35 km

Roadside Parking Near Peak District National Park

Highlight • Parking

5.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.05 km

1.22 km

1.21 km

570 m

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

648 m

548 m

531 m

120 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

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Blue John Cavern – Mam Tor — Broken Road loop from Castleton

Trail to Peak Cavern (formerly "The Devil's Arse")

Treak Cliff Cavern

Blue John Cavern

Bench With a View of the Hope Valley

Mam Tor — Broken Road

Mam Tor Broken Road (Abandoned A625)

Odin Mine

Roadside Parking Near Peak District National Park

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