17 south yorkshire margery hill

A stone’s throw from the north-east of Manchester, this is a fabulous high-level circuit above beautiful Peak District reservoir valleys.

Explore the Peak District ’s rugged beauty with the Dark Peak’s wilder side.

Walk through three counties visiting Cheshire’s Matterhorn, Derbyshire’s ancient bridge and Staffordshire’s secret church all in one Peak District hike.

■ Distance: 11 miles/17.5km ■  Time: 6 hours ■  Grade: Challenging

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Bleaklow is hiding something under that humped silhouette and desolate title – it’s some of the finest scrambling in the Peak District .