Peak District - Kinder Scout, Mam Tor and Winnats Pass - Wild Camping

We drive in our party minibus to the Peak District where we will explore and hike the best sections in the area with one night of wild camping and either a sunset or sunrise hike.

What you will see and do this weekend hiking adventure:

Climb to the top of Mam Tor

Mam Tor is a 517 m (1,696 ft) hill. Its name means "mother hill", so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of "mini-hills" beneath it. These landslips, which are caused by unstable lower layers of shale, also give the hill its alternative name of Shivering Mountain.

Get your Insta photos at Winnats Pass

Winnats Pass, located to the west of Castleton, is an impressive limestone gorge in the White Peak area of the Peak District. Its name is short for ‘wind gates’ due to the constant swirling wind through the gorge.

We will take our time allowing you 15 minutes so you can take tons of pictures as you please.

Lead the Great Ridge

Great Ridge is a ridge separating the vales of Edale and Castleton. It extends for approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Mam Tor at the western end of the ridge to Lose Hill at the eastern end, the lowest point being Hollins Cross.

Climb the epic Kinder Scout

Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau and national nature reserve in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 metres above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, the highest point in Derbyshire, and the highest point in the East Midlands.

FEE

£150

INCLUDED

• Round travel from London by private minibus
• Guided hikes
• Fun and Frolick

WHAT TO BRING

These are the essentials

- Light backpacking tent

- 3 season sleeping bag

- Sleeping mat

- Large hiking backpack

- Water bottle/bladder and filter for refilling in the stream

- Hiking boot

- Waterproof jacket

- Warm layers for the night

- Non-cotton outdoors clothes

What happens if there is a dangerous storm?

We will seek adequate and safe shelter to wait out the storm, which could be a hotel, or in the worst case scenario where there is flooding, we drive back home.

MEETING POINT

Outside Kings Cross Station

26-30 York Wy

London N1 9AA

In front of Premier Inn Kings Cross on York Road

COMMUNICATION

A WhatsApp group will be set up a few days before the trip and the final details will be given to you. Keep checking your messages on Meetup for the link to the group

WAIVER

Please click here to open our waiver form.

If this is your first trip with us, we advise you to read the document so you understand the risks and conditions to attend the trip. For everyone's safety, you may be refused to continue on a hike and this document explains this in detail.

POLICIES

We no longer offer refunds due to COVID or other illnesses, please make sure you have adequate travel insurance.

By signing up for a trip or event with Hiking Nation you agree to our full Terms and Conditions:

https://www.hikingnation.co.uk/termsandconditions

ATTENTION:

1 - It is your responsibility to ensure you check messages on this event and private messages sent to you before the trip starts and up to the morning of the trip.

On occasions, meeting location, time and other details might have to be changed and the event could also be cancelled last minute in case of extreme weather or other unexpected events.

2 - As with any road trip, there is a chance of heavy traffic, accidents and break-downs which could force us to skip parts of the trip, or stop it completely. We will do our best to make your day better, and of course to avoid any of these, but we expect your understanding on these occasions.

We will make a full refund if the trip is cancelled for any reason.