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Stanage Edge via Hathersage (Tameside Ramblers Group)
Hathersage, Hope, England
United KingdomEnglandHathersage

Stanage Edge via Hathersage (Tameside Ramblers Group)

Length9.9 mi
Elev. Gain1659.7 ft
Est. Steps23000
Forest
Scenic views
Wild flowers
Cave
Waterfall
Wild life
Grassland
Overgrown
Off trail
Muddy
Rocky
No shade
Steep slope
Created by Cathryn M

Stanage Edge via Hathersage (Tameside Ramblers Group) Introduction

Stanage Edge via Hathersage (Tameside Ramblers Group) is a 10 mile (23,000-step) route located near Hathersage, Hope, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 1659.7 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Walk out from Hathersage village gaining 1000 feet. You pass North Lees Hall, thought to be the inspiration for Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre. Once at the top walk along the edge past High Neb. Drop down past discarded millstones and towards the Long Causeway, thought to be an old Roman Road. Join the main road, The Dale, for a while passing Higger Tor. A footpath to the right takes you back to the village. A ‘beware of the bull' sign guides you. Towards the the end of the walk visit Little John’s grave in the churchyard before walking back into Hathersage village. Full waterproof clothing should be taken as the weather can change at the top.

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Attractions Near Stanage Edge via Hathersage (Tameside Ramblers Group)

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Stanage Edge

Place
Stanage Edge, or simply Stanage (from "stone edge") is a gritstone escarpment in the Peak District, England, famous as a location for climbing. The northern part of the edge forms the border between the High Peak of Derbyshire and Sheffield in South Yorkshire. Its highest point is High Neb at 458 metres (1,503 ft) above sea level.

Hathersage

Place
Hathersage ( HATHə-sidge) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. It lies slightly to the north of the River Derwent, approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) south-west of Sheffield.

Long Causeway

Place
Long Causeway or Long Causey was a Medieval packhorse route in England, which ran between Sheffield in South Yorkshire and Hathersage in Derbyshire. In the past the route has been marked on maps as a Roman Road as it was believed it followed part of the route of Batham Gate between Templeborough and Buxton although in recent years some scholars have cast doubt on this.

St Michael and All Angels' Church, Hathersage

Place
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Hathersage is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Hathersage, Derbyshire.

Hathersage railway station

Building
Hathersage railway station serves the village of Hathersage in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England.It was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway's Dore and Chinley line (now the Hope Valley Line). The original buildings were of timber and have disappeared, with the platforms being rebuilt in masonry.

Grave of Little John

Historical

Little John's Grave

Historical

Marble Wall

Landform

George Herbert Lawrence

Historical

Robin Hoods Cave

Landform
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

9.9 mi

Elev. Gain

1659.7 ft

Est. Steps

23000
Created by
Cathryn M
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