Peak District - Dark Peak

Kinder Scout

The vast gritstone plateau marking the highest point in the Peak District.

Bleaklow Head

Wild, peat-covered moorland rising high above the Snake Pass.

Higher Shelf Stones

Striking gritstone outcrops commanding dramatic views over Glossop.

Kinder Scout

The vast gritstone plateau marking the highest point in the Peak District.

The Dark Peak is the higher, wilder northern part of the Peak District, mainly in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. It gets its name because the underlying limestone is covered by a cap of Millstone Grit, resulting in saturated moorland plateaux filled with sphagnum bogs and black peat.

The Dark Peak

Kinder Scout

Elevation: 636m

Bleaklow Head

Elevation: 633m

Higher Shelf Stones

Elevation: 621m

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