WALK DETAILS

769 Goldsitch Moss

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In the 1500s there were coal pits here and the main Leek Buxton road went this way in 1750. Now it is a quiet backwater, the rocky tors popular with rock climbers, not coal prospectors.


LOCATION:
START: From A53 follow signs to Flash, fork left in village. Go left in 1 mile, signed Goldsytch Moss. Turn right at next crossroads and park on bend. (Grid ref 009650)
DISTANCE: 6 (or 3.5) miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 3.5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - White Peak
Landranger 119

REFRESHMENTS: Tish's Teas when open