The Peak District is a fantastic location for trail and fell running.
A wide network of paths link woodland trails, gritstone edges and more remote, wild, moorland terrain and offers something for everyone regardless of fitness level or experience. But what if you want to run in this beautiful landscape yet don’t have access to a car? Well the good news is that the Sheffield to Manchester rail line runs through the heart of the Peak District and trains call at several village stations along the way. You can hop off the train and be running off road within seconds!
Here are four chosen routes on the Sheffield side of the Peak District.
Grindleford Station Run
Distance 14km, Height Gain 450m
trail run from Grindleford station
The route shown is for a clockwise run starting up Padley Gorge, along White Edge and finishing along Froggatt Edge.
frosty morning trail run on White Edge
Hathersage Station Run
Distance 16km, Height Gain 600m
trail run from Hathersage station
The route shown is an anticlockwise loop taking in Padley Gorge, the Burbage valley, Stanage Edge and North Lees.
trail running in the Burbage valley
Hope Station Run
Distance 13km, Height Gain 600m
trail run from Hope station
The route shown is anticlockwise ascending Win Hill before descending to then tackle Lose Hill.
splendid views from Win Hill summit
Edale Station Run
Distance 17km, Height Gain 740m
fell run from Edale station
The route shown is clockwise starting steeply up towards Mam Tor then a more gradual climb Brown Knoll (easier now with a flagstone path). It then follows the southern edge of Kinder to Grindslow Knoll before a steep, technical descent off Ringing Roger back to Edale.
high and exposed, the moorland near Grindslow Knoll
GPX files would be great please, I love running in the peaks!
Cheers
Hi Nick
Sorry, I can’t find a way to attach GPX files to the post.
Dave
Hi Dave, is there a link maybe to your strava page on which these routes are on that I could grab the gpx files from?
Thank you
Hi Anthony. I don’t use Strava, I’ve emailed you a couple of GPX files.
Dave
Hi Dave – I am planning a 15-20km trail run in Deak District in w/c 22 May. Can you share GPX files? BR Thomas
Hi Thomas
I have emailed you regarding this.
Dave
Hi Dave, Im up in the peaks next week. Im new to area but would love to do a couple of these runs. Any chance you could share the gpx files for Hathersage Station route and Grindleford Station. Many thanks
Ian, sent you an email.
Regards, Dave
Dave, I’ll be in Nottingham for next two months – and would love to use the opportunity to run Peak District. Your post is extremely useful.
Two questions:
– any gpx available? would be much appreciated
-do you know for any fell running group in Nottingham?
Hi, love the look of these routes. I am visiting from Australia and want to check out some trails in the Peake District. We are staying in Monyash. Any suggested routes starting from here? GPX files would be appreciated! 🙂 thanks, Matt
Hi Matt
A lot of the area around Monyash is farmland although there are some good trails on the disused railways. The Goyt Valley just north of Buxton isn’t too far away and is a bit more hilly and interesting. Example 10k route here – https://www.plotaroute.com/route/856722?units=km
I suggest you explore a bit further away from Monyash too to the area mentioned in the post and to places like Edale.
Have a good visit!
Dave
Hi Dave, please could you share the GPX files with me?
Thanks for these. they look great.
Alex
Hi Alex
I’ve added the GPX files at the end of the post.
Regards, Dave
Appreciate the heck out of these Dave. For some reason i get a ‘file is empty’ notification when trying to upload the hope station run to my gps app. Has anyone else had this issue? And i’d be grateful for any other GPX Files you have of runs in the Peak District,
Kane
Hi Kane.
Sorry, only just seen this. I’ve emailed you.
Hi Dave, it could just be me but I don’t believe the GPS links are working?
All four runs look great. Thanks for info.
Kevin
Hi Kevin.
Thanks for that. I’ve just tried to open the GPX files via a couple of different route planning sites and they all work fine. Not had any other comments that they don’t work so possibly something wrong at your end?
Dave