White Peak Way
Explore the White Peak Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
White Peak Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/white-peak-way
A fantastic circular walking holiday from Buxton exploring the White Peak area of the Peak District.
From £720 per person
The full White Peak Way explores seven dales of the Peak District National Park while meandering over gritstone edges and along tranquil valleys. This circular walk journeys 90 miles, starting and ending in Buxton, and features a wealth of incredible scenery to savour.
Whether you're keen to take in far-reaching panoramas from the various ridges, or wander the cobbled streets of the many towns and villages along the way, the White Peak Way has plenty of excellent sights to keep all walkers engaged from start to finish.
Visiting the majestic grounds of Chatsworth House, with attractive hamlets such as Edensor.
Exploring the mystical area of Stanton Moor, with traces of prehistoric man and eerie stone circles.
Experiencing classic Derbyshire: villages nestled within dales criss-crossed by drystone walls, host to pagan traditions such as Well Dressing.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPW1 | A circular trail beginning at Buxton | 7 days walking | £720 | |
| WPW2 | A circular trail beginning at Buxton | 11 days walking | £1080 |
Travel to Buxton where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Buxton to Castleton. 18.5 miles (29.5km)
Castleton to Hathersage. 14 miles (22.5km)
Hathersage to Bakewell. 13.5 miles (21.5km)
Bakewell to Youlgreave. 11.5 miles (18.5km)
Youlgreave to Alstonefield. 13 miles (21km)
Alstonefield to Hartington. 14 miles (22.5km)
Hartington to Buxton. 12 miles (19km)
Depart from Buxton after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to walk more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are walking on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Walker or Single Supplements apply respectively:
A note about transfersYou can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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“A really excellent walking holiday made even better by superb weather.”Mr Howell, UK
“It was very well organised (thank you). I enjoyed the variety of the walk. I felt that there was a good mixture of walking in the dales and gorges and walking on the hills. The towns and villages were picturesque but not overly quaint. The people were friendly.”Mr Bakes, UK
“Fabulous break and the logistics were all seamless - thanks! I will be back for another holiday - hopefully with friends in tow!”Dr Sprague, UK
“The beautiful (and at times challenging, thanks to the rain and mud) dales were a wonderful new experience to us.”Mrs Locke, USA
“Wonderful landscape.”Mrs Krause, Germany