Peak District Boundary Walk

To celebrate our beautiful national park, we’ve devised a 200-mile walking route around its entire boundary.

• Stretching from the moorland tops of the South Pennines to the gentle limestone scenery of the Derbyshire Dales, the route embraces the urban edges of Sheffield and Oldham, as well as Staffordshire’s rugged moorland and the undulating slopes of Cheshire.
• Follow the route along existing footpaths, tracks, quiet lanes, former railway lines and a canal towpath
• Enjoy some quiet and little known corners of the national park
• Walk it in day stages or tackle it all in one go

An updated version of the book is currently being written and will be released soon. In the meantime please refer to the ‘Before You Walk’ section further down this page for the latest updates to the route.

Video produced with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund through the South West Peak Landscape Partnership.

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Before you walk…

Download here the latest news and updates about route diversions and changes.

Help us protect the route…

Donate here. Your donation will help keep the Boundary Walk safe and open for everyone to enjoy.

Route maps and directions below…

With special thanks to all our photographers: Tony Allsop, Bill Bennett, Kate Beresford, Mark Chadwick, Deborah Fox, Laurence Hallet, Chris Heard and Paul Maguire.