Section 1 of 20, Peak District Boundary Walk
EM 102.01
Fairfield to Peak Forest
11.0 miles (17.6 km).
Up and down
About 673 m of climbing and 551 m of descent; highest point 456 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Fairfield.
- Bus stops
- Hayfield Bus Station, 50 m from the start. DirectionsHayfield, New Mills Road / adjacent New Mills Road No. 38, 150 m from the start. DirectionsHayfield, New Mills Road / opposite New Mills Road No. 38, 160 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 10 m from the start. DirectionsHayfield Picnic Site Pay and Display Car Park (pay), 80 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 240 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Peak Forest.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Dove Holes station, 4.0 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 21%, gravel and tracks 21%; the rest (56%) isn't recorded.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 17 stiles, 15 gates, 3 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 105 m in a kilometre, 2.3 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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