Peak District · Derbyshire

Stanage Edge

Four miles of gritstone escarpment above Hathersage — one of the finest walks and climbing destinations in England. Plan your visit, walk the edge, and walk safely home.

Walk guide Getting there

Plan your visit

Everything you need on the ground

stanage.org is the Stanage Foundation visitor guide. Practical information for walkers and climbers — not a booking site.

Walk guide Stanage Edge circular 9 km from Hathersage along the gritstone edge. Step-by-step route, stats, and climbing etiquette. Read the walk → Travel Getting there Hathersage station on the Hope Valley line, road routes from Sheffield and Manchester, and walking in from the village. Directions → On the day Practicals Dennis Knoll parking, North Lees campsite, village facilities, and what to expect on busy weekends. Parking & campsite → Safety Outdoors advice Map skills, kit checks, weather, and emergency procedures for UK hills — with Dark Peak context. Safety guides → Kit What to bring Day walk and mountain day checklists. Red markers show non-negotiable items for Stanage and the wider Peak District. Kit lists →

Stanage Foundation

Guides, safety, and the hills we love

Stanage Foundation publishes stanage.org as a free visitor and education resource. We also run STANAGEGO — a hiker check-in service so someone knows your plans when you are on the hill.

This site is static visitor information. Trip registration and STANAGEGO are covered on /go and the SMS how-to.

Walker on a Peak District path with map in hand.

Emergency

999

Police, ambulance, or mountain rescue. Give your OS grid reference — Stanage is covered by Edale Mountain Rescue Team via 999.

Mountain rescue

Via 999

Ask for police, then mountain rescue. Have your map grid reference ready before you call.

Poor signal

SMS 999