Section 1 of 2, High Peak Trail
Pomeroy to Roystone Cottages
9.4 miles (15.1 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 110 673. Finish: SK 205 575. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 31 m of climbing and 81 m of descent; highest point 377 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Pomeroy.
- Bus stop
- Pomeroy, A515 / Duke of York, 860 m from the start. Directions SK 119 674
Getting back
The section finishes at Roystone Cottages.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Recreation Ground Halt station (heritage railway), 8 km away (Directions).
Planning the High Peak Trail
- Planning the whole trail: derbyshire.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 99%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 12 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 14 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Royal Oak, Hurdlow: 1.4 miles in. Food, real ale.The Bull I' Th' Thorn Pub & Pizzeria, Hurdlow: 1.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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