![]() ![]() Its name means mother hill,1 so called because frequent landslips on its. If you are feeling like really testing yourself, this hill is also the scene of a top hill climb event run by Sheffield’s Rutland CC every October.Īlternatively if you really want to test yourself go for a Mont Blanc of Mam Nick, this entails 23 reps gaining 4809 metres of elevation. Mam Tor is a 517 m hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Heading over the summit the road dips down and riders can turn right to head towards Chapel-en-Le-Frith, or as I normally do take the left turn to loop around Mam Tor, from here you can ride down to Castleton descending the fearsome Winatts Pass, another hill that is likely to have a post all of it’s own, or if you have time head towards Dove Holes or Millers Dale. The last bend of the Mam Nick climb – image by Brendon Tyree View of the final corner before the summit of Mam Nick Mam Tor, meaning ‘Mother Hill’, is a 517 metre high hill near Castleton in the High Peak area of Derbyshire and is one of the most famous walks in the Peak District that well and truly deserves a place on your Peak District bucket list Mam Tor sits on the edge of the Dark Peak (gritstone) and the White Peak (limestone) which means you get. ![]() View out towards Edale from the top of Mam Nick, one of my fave post work routes in Summer. This is one of the best cycling climbs in the Peak District. It kicks up quickly but soon settles down undulating at around 9%, this short but challenging climb never gets boring and has some steep ramps up to around 20%. Leaving Edale heading towards Chapel-en-le-Frith the road dips down and round a left bend opening up to reveal the steep beginning stretch of the climb. Snowy Mam Nick photo credit: Simon Walkden. One of my favourite hills and only a short ride out of Sheffield where I live, this hill is always challenging but worth it for the amazing scenery. ![]()
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