(S/E) From Stonecroft drive, turn right and walk past the church and then under the railway. At a T-junction turn right, then left into the lane to Hardenclough Farm.
(1) Cross the river and continue past the farm. Follow the lane as it drops to cross a stream and winds between high banks. Just before Greenlands, go through a gate on the left and turn immediately right (signposted “Mam Tor”). Follow the obvious bridleway, swinging left, then right in front of a small building and continuing ever-upwards to the road below Mam Nick.
(2) A path left of the fence avoids any road walking and passes the bottom of the paved path to Mam Tor (for a shortcut, turn left here and follow the path over Mam Tor to Hollins Cross, waypoint 9). Otherwise, when the road bends right, take the footpath straight on, through a gate and down a sloping field.
(3) Cross the road onto the footpath opposite; just before a small quarry turn left, passing the entrance to Windy Knoll Cave before descending to the road. Cross over and follow a path that passes to the left of a farm to meet the road at the top of Winnats Pass. Walk down the gorge as far as Speedwell Cavern.
(4) Just beyond the cavern, turn right onto a footpath that leads along the foot of Long Cliff, keeping left to reach a lane in Castleton.
(5) Join the lane and take the first right, to Peak Cavern. Having inspected the cave entrance, leave the gorge via the footpath alongside the stream.
(6) Back at the road, turn right across the bridge and walk up to the War Memorial. Turn left along Back Street, passing the church.
(7) At the main road, keep straight on past the Primary School, then cross over into Millbridge. Follow the lane between houses and then out of the village.
(8) After 1 mile, when the lane ends at the entrance to Woodseats Farm (The Liggate), follow the tree-lined bridleway ahead. On reaching open country, turn half-left and follow the obvious path angling up the hillside. Climb to the top of the ridge (Hollins Cross).
(9) Cross the ridge path then take the left-hand path, which descends steeply towards Edale. At a fork, take the right-hand path, along the wall. At Hollins Farm, keep left over a short boardwalk and down a flight of steps. Join the farm track and follow it downhill and over the river.
(10) A short path on the left leads up to the road; cross over and follow a fieldside path to a squeeze stile, then cross diagonally to pass under the railway bridge.
(11) Turn left at the end of the next field and pass to the right of a stone barn. Follow the part-paved path beyond, to a track. Turn left over Grinds Brook, then right onto a short stepped footpath up to the lychgate. Turn right to return to Stonecroft. (S/E)