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Derbyshire Dales

View of Matlock – High Tor Grounds loop from Tansley

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Derbyshire Dales

View of Matlock – High Tor Grounds loop from Tansley

Moderate

5.0

(3)

18

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View of Matlock – High Tor Grounds loop from Tansley

02:05

7.32km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

1.80 km

View of Riber Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Riber Castle is one of the Peak’s famous follies having been built by a local industrialist to reside in at one time. It stands high above Matlock and is a …

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2

1.99 km

View of Matlock

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice to see people back in the town, seeing it empty during lockdown was sad.

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3

2.42 km

Footpath to the Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

steep path punctuated with a tea bench

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4

2.92 km

High Tor Grounds

Highlight • Viewpoint

a steep hike up to the castle but disappointed you can't walk round it

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5

3.21 km

View of Riber Castle from Pic Tor

Highlight • Castle

Riber Castle is an interesting place with a chequered history. Built as a house for a wealthy industrialist, it has since been used as a a boys school and then …

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6

6.59 km

Tansley Pond (Middle Pond at Lumsdale)

Highlight • Natural

A quaint little pond with a babbling brook feeding into it and numerous cascades nearby.

Tansley Pond (AKA The Middle Pond at Lumsdale) is a mixed fishery with carp to …

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B

7.32 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

717 m

653 m

509 m

421 m

304 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

1.44 km

1.37 km

1.02 km

611 m

388 m

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Sunday 11 October

16°C

6°C

71 %

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