the moors for the future partnership

Take a walk through 'England's only true desert' and discover the innovative restoration work the Moors for the Future partnership have undertaken on this breathtaking moorland site.

waymarker at snake summit pointing to bleaklow

Audio Trail Files
You can listen to an audio sample by simply clicking the icon below or, to download the whole tour simply right click the 'Download Audio Trail' icon and choose 'save target as...'. Save the file onto your computer and upload it to your MP3 player, mobile phone, PDA etc.

Listen to an audio sample (248kb) Download the Audio Trail (9.6mb)

Route Map and Directions

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bleaklow map

Bleaklow Audio Trail
Grade:	Strenuous
Allow:	at least 3 hours
Map:	Explorer OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak Area
Terrain:	The route is generally flat across wild moorland, but uneven underfoot
Nearest Town:	Glossop or Bamford
Click to download map and route directions

GPS Waypoints

The grid references are listed on the right . However, if you have a Global Positioning System (GPS) reciever, you can download the waypoints, and transfer them from your PC via Easy GPS (free software download).

The waypoints are in the generic GPX format. Simply right click the link and select 'save target as..' from the options and then open them in 'Easy GPS' where you can upload them onto your GPS.

Download GPS waypoints

(n.b. .gpx files begin with the prefix "bl")

Location	Grid Ref
1 Snake Summit 2 Doctors Gate 3 Alport Low 4 Herne Stones 5 Bleaklow Massif 6 Geojute 7 Wildboar Grain	SK 08838 92993 SK 08979 93324 SK 09860 94260 SK 09450 95229 SK 09358 95988 SK 09391 96109 SK 08478 96541

Travel Information

Limited bus services operate at weekends between Glossop and Bamford.

Some car parking space is available adjacent to the start point, but this is on the verge and great care must be taking when navigating your way to and from the car as traffic moves at great speed along this road.

For further information on places to eat and stay please follow the link to www.visitpeakdistrict.com. For further information about the restoration work on Bleaklow visit our restoration pages.

looking towards bleaklow

Leader Info

Narration Cast List:
Rueben Irving

Tanya Myers

Simon Kirk

Images

the first 300 metres are along a level smooth path

young cottongrass seedlings growing in the peat


	\| \| \| The partners are: Peak District National Park Authority, National Trust, Natural England, United Utilities, Severn Trent Water, Environment Agency, Derbyshire County Council, Sheffield City Council and Moorland Owners.