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High Tor and Giddy Edge – View of Matlock loop from Matlock Bath

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High Tor and Giddy Edge – View of Matlock loop from Matlock Bath

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High Tor and Giddy Edge – View of Matlock loop from Matlock Bath

01:48

5.67km

220m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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401 m

Heights of Abraham cable car station

Highlight • Rest Area

The Heights of Abraham Cable Car Station, tickets include access to the various attractions found across the valley at the summit.

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918 m

High Tor and Giddy Edge

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The footpath along the summit is commonly known as Giddy Edge, unfenced and not recommended for small children . There is a small metal handrail afixed to the inside edge (of the cliff) totally spectacular.

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1.46 km

View of Matlock Bath

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great viewpoint overlooking Matlock Bath

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1.71 km

View of Riber Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Riber Castle

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1.91 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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2.40 km

Footpath to the Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

steep path punctuated with a tea bench

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2.83 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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3.02 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 19th century grade 2 listed country house situated in the hamlet of Riber. It is 853 feet above sea level, high above the Derwent Valley, and it comprises of 90 feet high towers and over 145 feet of battlement walls. The drive up to it is not for the faint hearted! Its black silhouette on the hill can be seen for miles around and until recently, it sadly fell into disrepair.

Riber was constructed in 1862-1868 by a man famed for the good care he took of his workers, John Smedley. He was a Victorian mill owner and philanthropist. This was the second impressive structure developed by this local entrepreneur, responsible for building the impressive Hydro on Matlock Bank, four stories high, 200 feet long and 50 feet wide. It has beautiful gardens stretching down the hillside and offered a world-famous water cure all until it closed in the 1950s. Today the building is the headquarters of Derbyshire County Council.

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5.67 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.96 km

1.94 km

721 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.91 km

1.43 km

1.20 km

886 m

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 23 June

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High Tor and Giddy Edge – View of Matlock loop from Matlock Bath

Heights of Abraham cable car station

High Tor and Giddy Edge

View of Matlock Bath

View of Riber Castle

High Tor Grounds

Footpath to the Castle

View of Matlock

View of Riber Castle

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