Mam Tor

Mam Tor is a hill near Castleton in the Peak District. A great climb in Derbyshire, Mam Tor has a fairly consistent gradient. It never gets super steep, but never relents from its 10% average gradient. There are great views from the top and it is an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is also called “The Shivering Mountain” because of frequent landslips.

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Mam Tor: Photo: Azima

 

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Mam Tor: Photo: Stephen Matthews

There used to be a main route going over the summit (A625) from Sheffield to Chapel en le Frith, but continual landslides made this impossible

Details of the climb

  • Location: Baber Booth, Derbyshire
  • Other names: Mam Nick
  • Distance: 2.0 km
  • Average gradient: 9.6%
  • Maximum gradient: 13%
  • Height gain 192 m
  • 100 climbs: 126
  • Strava segment
  • Everesting = 8848/132 = 46 ascents – total distance 184 km.
  • Direction: South East
  • Nearby climbs: Winnats Pass
  • KOM: 5.51 – 20.4 km/h
  • QOM:  7.22

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Mam Tor: Photo: Andrew Wordsworth

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