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Higger Tor – Burbage Packhorse Bridge loop from SRWT Blacka Moor

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Higger Tor – Burbage Packhorse Bridge loop from SRWT Blacka Moor

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Higger Tor – Burbage Packhorse Bridge loop from SRWT Blacka Moor

03:12

11.4km

230m

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 20, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

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4.22 km

Ox Stones

Highlight • Natural Monument

The kids will love playing on the stones

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6.43 km

Burbage North Edge

Highlight • Trail

Burbage North is separated from Stanage by the road at upper Burbage Bridge. It's a long curving gritstone edge popular with climbers and walkers. The path that flows down the …

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7.61 km

View of Higger Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

gets super busy at the weekends, but it is really accessible and a classic!

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7.77 km

Higger Tor is a distinctive landmark of the Dark Peak. Standing at 1,424 feet (434 m) high, you are afforded spectacular panoramic views from the summit, that stretch over the Burbage Valley and the Iron Age hill fort, Carl Wark.

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8.42 km

Carl Wark Iron Age hill fort

Highlight • Historical Site

This awe-inspiring rocky tor boasts the remains of an Iron Age hill fort. There have been many Bronze Age artefacts discovered nearby, so the area could well have been populated …

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9.44 km

Scramble to Carl Wark Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Good fun scramble and great views from the fort, stone embankment wall is a must see

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9.62 km

Footpath to Carl Wark Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Kids will love this

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9.88 km

Burbage Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Really pretty stone bridge in Burbage Valley. Great area for walking and some stunning vistas. This is a picture postcard stone bridge.

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11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.81 km

1.49 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

2.54 km

1.44 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Sunday 6 September

18°C

13°C

26 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 1, 2022,Ox Stones, Padley Gorge, Carl Wark and Higger Tor – Peak District waterfall hikes

This is a really fun day out exploring the Burbage Moors before heading to the enchanted woodland of Padley Gorge, which is an example of a temperate rainforest! It’s a lovely shaded spot, its beauty enhanced by Burbage Brook flowing through a steep-sided gorge. The paths can be uneven underfoot and the trails are often muddy. From Padley Gorge, the …

April 27, 2025,Burbage Moor, Ox Stones, Padley Gorge, Higger Tor

Absolutely gorgeous hike borrowed from @Jo | The Wandering Wildflower - great variety of moorland, woodland and hilltop views. Very lucky with the weather too!

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Higger Tor – Burbage Packhorse Bridge loop from SRWT Blacka Moor

Ox Stones

Burbage North Edge

View of Higger Tor

Higger Tor

Carl Wark Iron Age hill fort

Scramble to Carl Wark Fort

Footpath to Carl Wark Summit

Burbage Packhorse Bridge

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