Part of the route John o' Groats → Lizard Point
Limestone Way (Peak District)
Castleton → Thorpe
- Length
- 46km
- typical days
- 2–3
- Ascent
- 654m ↑
- Wild camping
- mostly not
- longest stretch without a shop
- 16km
Elevation profile
Suggested stages
- 1Castleton → Blackwellkm 0.0–16.816.8km · 415 m ↑
Campsite Beech Croft Farm Camping & Caravan Park
- 2Blackwell → Cold Eatonkm 16.8–36.019.2km · 217 m ↑
Campsite Rivendale
- 3Cold Eaton → Thorpekm 36.0–45.69.6km · 22 m ↑
Hostel Ilam Hall Youth Hostel
- 1Castleton → Monyashkm 0.0–24.524.5km · 526 m ↑
Campsite Lathkill Dale Campsite
- 2Monyash → Thorpekm 24.5–45.621.1km · 128 m ↑
Hostel Ilam Hall Youth Hostel
- 1Castleton → Heathcotekm 0.0–31.931.9km · 617 m ↑
Campsite
- 2Heathcote → Thorpekm 31.9–45.613.7km · 37 m ↑
Hostel Ilam Hall Youth Hostel
Camping & accommodation
In England and Wales, wild camping mostly needs the landowner's permission. Plan for campsites.
Shops & water
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of November 2026 – check locally.
Weather & when to go
Our weather on these days (model values, example)
| Day | Temperature | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | light drizzle | 10–17 °C | 0.1 mm | 19 km/h |
