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Winnats Pass is now used as the through route.

The frequent landslips gave Mam Tor its name of Shivering Mountain and the costs of repair eventually led to the road being abandoned in 1977.Blue John, an ornamental form of fluorspar, is won from the two caverns on the hillside.The 1823 ore-crushing circle used horse-power to separate the vein mineral from the limestone. Map: OS Explorer OL1 The Peak District, Dark Peak area (OS Explorer Map) Sam at the top of Winnat Pass Mam Tor is a towering peak rising above the town of Castleton that can be approached from several points. Lead was extracted at Odin Mine from the 13 th to 19 th centuries. Mountain walks are seldom as easy to follow as this one to Mam Tor, since there are lanes and paved paths for.Ordnance Survey grid reference: SK1343 8348 Its name means mother hill, so called because frequent. Start at the turning circle past Treak Cliff Cavern, west of Castleton via the A6187. Mam Tor is a 517 m (1,696 ft) hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Mam Tor Landslip Route Map (284KB) Getting there Continue for 150m beyond a further gate, stopping before the road drops away. With the entrance to Odin Mine on the left, take the path marked by a vehicle restriction sign.Ģ. Continue through a gate up steep, cambered and fissured sections of the road.ģ. Please park safely and responsibly and only park in designated car park spaces and not on roads or grass verges.A rollercoaster of a route following the buckled road as it disappears below Mam Tor - the Shivering Mountain - at the head of the Hope Valley.There is no need to book your car parking space but please be aware that spaces can become very limited by 9am on weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.Should you encounter any signal problems when using the Pay by Phone option, you can donate to our Peak District App For non - National Trust members please use the Pay by Phone option in Mam Nick car park, information on how to do this is on the machine.National Trust Mam Nick car park (near Mam Tor) is a very small car park, if you cannot find a space, please return at a less busier time or have an alternative car park to park in or a quieter place to explore.Refreshments at tea-rooms and pubs in Castleton (not NT) please be respectful of local communities.