The vast gritstone plateau marking the highest point in the Peak District.
Wild, peat-covered moorland rising high above the Snake Pass.
Striking gritstone outcrops commanding dramatic views over Glossop.
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.
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