WALK WITH US

The Little Trekkers team are spread across the country, from Northumberland and Cumbria to the Peak District and Devon, along with some of our blogger friends we will be sharing some of our favourite family friendly UK walking routes with you in our Walk with Us series.

This time our Operations Manager Sarah, shares one of her families favourite walks in the Peak District.

CURBAR EDGE, PEAK DISTRICT

Route: Curbar Edge, Froggatt Edge and White Edge loop (includes White Edge trig point)

Length: Approx 6 miles long

Difficulty: Fairly flat, with just one real incline up to White Edge if you take the shorter route. The ground is uneven though, so good footwear is recommended.

Time taken: Approx. 2.5-3hours

Facilities: There are no toilet facilities on this route.

This walk is fairly flat, but has some of the most amazing views, it is great for little legs (you don’t need to do the full loop if you don’t want too – you can double back at any point along the lower edges). This route takes in Curbar Edge, Froggatt Edge and White Edge, you'll find a Trig point at White Edge, if you love trig bagging with the kids.

Parking

We parked at Curbar Gap, the car park is small, so we had to park on the road, but please be cautious, there are double yellow lines in parts and it is only a narrow road, so please park with consideration.

The car park at Curbar Gap is a National Trust Car Park, so is free for members. If you are not a member there is a small fee.

£2.60 for up to 4 hours

£4 all day * prices correct at time of writing

Route

• You start by going up the steps on the far left of the car park and following the path up to the edge. (Please take caution with little ones, as obviously the drop is quite steep off the edges, but the paths are plenty wide enough and there is lots of space to pass people, or not even go close to the edge at all if you wish to stay back)
• Continue on the path along Curbar Edge and it turns into Froggatt Edge over looking Froggatt village. There is a Bronze age stone circle (marked on map) that you can reach just off the path along here, an interesting stop point on the walk. After Froggatt Edge, you will make your way across the road, past the Grouse Inn pub following the trail and across the road once more up to White Edge. If you wish to avoid the roads, you can fork right after Froggatt Edge and before the road, this takes you across moorland and up a small incline to White Edge, see orange dotted route on map. But be careful, in the wetter months it can get very boggy.

• From there turn right and follow it along, look out for deer, there are often some to be seen nearby. The path has a left hand fork which leads you up to the Trig point and then back down again to re-join it and onwards back to the carpark.
• The car park often has a tea and cake van in it at the weekends, a perfect treat to reward yourself with afterwards!

My 2 boys loved this walk, climbing on the stones that are back from the edge, peeking over the edges and exploring the stone circle. The views are amazing if you go on a clear day too. We are trying to visit as many of the Peak District Trig points as we can this year, so it gave the walk more purpose.

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Manbi Baselayers

Isbjorn Waterproof Trousers

Keen Walking Boots

Didriksons Enso Jacket

Cotswold Hilly Neoprene Wellies

Jack Wolfskin Backpack

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You can learn more about Curbar Gap on the Peak District Website.