The Shivering Mountain At Castleton Walking Route. Just under an hour and half from bradford is the village of castleton in derbyshire home of peak caverns the limestone gorge of winnats pass and the start of many walks. Both castleton and hope are wonderful villages in the peak district perfect for enjoying tea and cake or even some traditional pub grub.
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The south east side of the summit is dominated by a rotational landslide a feature in place for thousands of years that kept damaging the old mam tor road. The hill is nicknamed the shivering mountain after a number of landslips sent loose bands of shale and gritstone sliding down its sides. The lane climbs the hillside northwest of the village and passes an outdoor centre.
A peak district trip was on the cards and one walk i never tire of is the great ridge from mam tor also known as the shivering mountain ok so mam tor might not have the wildness of the carneddau see post 208 but the great ridge is said to be one of the best walks in the peak and who am i to disagree.
One of the most well known pubs in castleton is the cheshire cheese inn. This time we would be walking to mam tor or shivering mountain as it is also known. Walk from castleton village up onto mam tor the shivering mountain. Both castleton and hope are wonderful villages in the peak district perfect for enjoying tea and cake or even some traditional pub grub.
