Hike – Peak District – Alport Castles & The Tower Circular
Event Date:
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Event Time:
9:00 am
Event Location:
Bridge End Car Park
Alport Castles & The Tower Circular
Peak District
Price: £20 Concessionary: £5
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Route Facts
Length: 8.6 miles
Elevation: 1857ft
Start/ Finish Point: Bridge End Car Park
Route Type: Mainly footpaths
Technical Difficulty: moderate
Parking Costs: £6 (cash only)
Route Description
Alport Castles is one of the geological and scenic highlights of the Peak District National Park. Alport Castles is said to be the largest landslip in Britain, but it is rarely visited because of its remoteness.
Its thought that water seeping between the cracks in the gritstone and shale weakened the shale and caused it to slip away. Frost and ice during the Ice Age would have accelerated this process. Glacial erosion could have also over-steepened the side of the valley, causing it to slip away as the glacier melted. With a little imagination, they can resemble castles hence the name.
In recent years Alport Castles have become the regular nesting site for peregrine falcons. These dashing raptors, revel in the peace and solitude here, so you might be lucky enough to spot one soaring beneath the crags.
All of our hiking leaders hold the relevant qualifications and have heaps of knowledge on the plants, landscapes and history of our national parks. The leader will create a WhatsApp group before the event providing all the information you need and you ladies can also use the group to organise car share and get to know each other.
Your Outdoor Leader Kate
Kate will be your Hill & Moreland Leader. To get to know us a little more head to Emma & The Team.
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Dogs
Well behaved dogs are more than welcome, there may be livestock around so they may need to stay on the leads for parts of it.
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