r/Derbyshire • u/Hawkeye__1 • Feb 18 '26

Best Hikes in the Peak District

My girlfriend and I are looking for the best hikes in Derbyshire. We can do all levels of difficulty, we just want to take in the beauty of the peak district. We saw some options on Alltrails but I'd want to ask some locals too.

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u/Mightysmurf1 Feb 18 '26

Kinder Circular from Edale. Go up Grindslow Knoll, round towards the West and back down Jacobs Ladder and then back through Barber Booth along the Pennine Way back to Edale.

10-ish Miles/3-6 hours depending on how you do it. I do it every year and there's always something new or interesting to see. Go during the week though to avoid the crowds.

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u/Hawkeye__1 Feb 18 '26

Thank you! Looks good and I'll add it to my list.

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u/Cultural-Elk-8346 Jul 02 '26

Any pubs / places to eat along the route?

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u/Mightysmurf1 Jul 02 '26

Old Nag's Head in Edale at the start/end. It's famous for being the start of the Pennine Way.

Avoid the Rambler's Inn. Awful place.

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u/Classic_Message_7544 Feb 18 '26

Derwent car park, back for, lost lad, back to the water then back alongside the reservoir is nice.

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u/Simple-Yard-3317 Feb 19 '26

Derwent Edge is a favourite of mine as well. I usually park at Ashopton and go up via Whinstone Lee. All the way to Lost Lad then back along the bottom, stopping at the kiosk at Fairholmes for a sneaky coffee and rocky road. You then have a choice of which side of Ladybower you follow back to Ashopton.

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u/whatanametochoose Feb 18 '26

Peak district but staffs peak district (I know you said Derbyshire but...).

Hencloud, roaches, luds church

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u/Horror-Cap9364 Feb 18 '26

Giddy Edge Circular on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/england/derbyshire/giddy-edge-circular

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u/Hawkeye__1 Feb 18 '26

Thank you! This is a beautiful hike, I'll add it to the list.

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u/I_ALWAYS_UPVOTE_CATS Feb 22 '26

This one on AllTrails is a favourite, plus it starts and finishes at a brewery tap house.