Exploring Aircraft Wrecks of the Peak District - Rushup Edge

This solo hike in the Peak District goes in search of the aircraft wrecks on Rushup Edge as well as taking in the glorious views of Edale and the Hope Valley with lots of flora and fauna to boot.
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Detailed Route
Starting at the Market Place in Castleton SK15063 82794 follow back street north on to the main road and then take Hollowford lane to the left at SK15065 83025.
Follow the lane all the way to the the footpath at the bottom of Hollins Cross at SK14102 84196. Here take the footpath signposted Hollins Cross which climbs to the left and goes to Hollins Cross.
At Hollins Cross SK13604 84531 take the path straight over and down the other side until you reach a fork at SK13480 84580.
Take the left path and follow it to the farm at Greenlands at SK12546 84460.
Here follow the track to the right and over the brook until you reach a footpath to the left with a stile at SK12401 84602.
Take this path over the fields until you reach the road at Barber Booth SK11345 84692. Here take left up the hill until you reach the start of Chapel Gate at SK11306 84284.
Follow Chapel Gate until you reach the Rushup Edge Path at SK09922 82905.
Along this path the site of the Oxford Aircraft wreck can be found on the Gully to the left at SK10958 83809.
At the junction with the Rushup Edge path take a left and follow this until you reach the end at Mam Nick SK12501 83446. Along this path the Hampden Aircraft crash site is at SK10406 83009 albeit on private land.
Once at Mam Nick take a right and follow the road to the path that starts at SK12509 83367. Here take the path to the left down to the old Mam Tor road at SK12880 83181.
Once at the road take a left and follow it to the Blue John Mine at SK13207 83214.
At the mine take the path to the left and follow it down and round to Treakcliffe Cavern at SK13601 83147. Here follow the path down on to the Old Mam Tor road.
Here take a right and follow the road all the way back into Castleton and the Market Place where you started the walk
0:00 Introduction
1:41 Castleton to Hollins Cross
6:00 Hollins Cross to Barber Booth
23:36 Barber Booth to Rushup Edge via Chapel Gate
39:44 Rushup Edge to Mam Nick
52:35 Mam Nick to Treakcliffe Cavern
56:45 Walk Wrap Up

[@user-nl2ex3zz2v]

Thanks for sharing your walk! Looks beautiful there.

[@thepeakdistrictviking]

It sure is a great part of the world

[@ervinslens]

Wow, opening shots are breathtaking my friend. What a stunning content!

[@thepeakdistrictviking]

Thank you very much 😊

[@user-nl2ex3zz2v]

Really wonderful, thanks for sharing

[@thepeakdistrictviking]

Thank you 😊

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Ah, I love the Great Ridge. Been up there a few times. I walked up the exact path to Hollins Cross as you did. There's a fun channel called Boaty's World and the guy does drives around the Peaks. He's just outside of Chesterfield.

[@thepeakdistrictviking]

I'll take a look. I tend to avoid the great ridge in summer as its so busy 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Watched start to finish. Great hike. I really loved it. As for what to change, I think you have it pretty much nailed down. I wouldn't change a thing. We all have our own slant and our own personalities. I'm going to have to start to take a rubbish bag out with me. Who do these people think they are? I lived the history, the anecdotes, and the pictures. I hike Alport Moor from Snake Pass yesterday, previously done it from Fairholmes. In the car heading towards Ladybower, there were piles and piles of rubbish. There had obviously been an organised litter picking. But what makes these people think that they love nature when they just litter like that? As for the dog shit bags, it you are just going to throw it on the ground, then why pick it up at all? Madness. But I'm with you, I prefer the off the beaten track away from the day trippers. (He says, being a day tripper himself), but you know what I mean. I did the Crowden Horseshoe last week. I was there at 9am and the only person in the car park. I hiked anticlockwise and never saw a soul until Soldier's Lump I passed four people all day. But I did have a Lancaster fly over, which was epic. Anyway, rambling, great channel, don't change a thing. Thanks for sharing.

[@thepeakdistrictviking]

Thanks for the feedback very much appreciated 😀 I'll take a look at the Crowden horseshoe too, I've not done that before. Nice on the Lancaster fly by too !!!

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

@thepeakdistrictviking The extended loop is 11.88 miles, but if you up/down at Laddow Rocks, it is shorter.

[@geoff2212]

Great video👍

[@thepeakdistrictviking]

Thanks for watching. There's so many wrecks around this area, it fascinates me

[@geoff2212]

@@thepeakdistrictviking Yes there is. If I were to come and have a walk round there'd be another fucker!!🤣

[@thepeakdistrictviking]

@@geoff2212 🤣🤣🤣 you and me both 🤣🤣🤣