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Dove Stone (by mirandaeostre)

The view back on the ascent to Saddleworth Moor from Greenhill

Photographers on Mam Tor (by mirandaeostre)

A very wet Hollins Cross from Mam Tor (by mirandaeostre)

Mam Tor is a famous viewpoint and landmark, rearing up above the valleys of Hope and Edale. Known as the ‘shivering mountain’, it is comprised of shale and the east face is a dramatic and loose expanse of crumbling rock. The area below the face is constantly on the move and each period of heavy rain undermines the loose shale and causes it to slip further down the valley.

On the top of the hill was once a large Iron Age fort, and the fortifications can still be seen. The ramparts can be followed most of the way around the hilltop, and there are clear remains of two gateways on the paths leading from Mam Nick and from Hollins Cross.

The views from the summit of Mam Tor are superb, with a fine view of Edale and Kinder Scout to the north and the Hope valley to the east, and a splendid ridge leading from the summit down to Hollins Cross and along to Lose Hill.

bumble-bear:

Scarbados~!!

diana-doe:

The Great Ridge in Winter by Paul Newcombe on Flickr.

flakesofnuisance:

This morning Rowland Cote, Edale Valley, Peak District, Derbyshire

View from the Cat and Fiddle pub, Derbyshire

qnotes:

Peak District winter by Primed Minister on Flickr.

no-one-loves-:

Curbar Edge by l4ts on Flickr.

Moorland rain (by mirandaeostre)

I’ll be honest and say that, however lovely the moors are in summer when the sun is shining, I prefer them like this. Wild and inhospitable, cruel and unpredictable - these are the moors I love