White Peak Way
Explore the White Peak Way at your own pace on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and 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 £660 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 | |
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WPW1 | A circular trail beginning at Buxton | 5 days walking | £660 | |
WPW2 | A circular trail beginning at Buxton | 7 days walking | £880 | |
WPW3 | A circular trail beginning at Buxton | 8 days walking | £990 | |
WPW4 | A circular trail beginning at Buxton | 10 days walking | £1210 | |
WPW5 | A circular trail beginning at Buxton | 11 days walking | £1320 |
Travel to Buxton where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Buxton to Castleton. 18.5 miles (29.5km)
Castleton to Baslow. 21 miles (34km)
Baslow to Youlgreave. 16.5 miles (26.5km)
Youlgreave to Dovedale South(T). 17 miles (27.5km)
Dovedale South(T) to Buxton. 23 miles (37km)
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.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
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 travel 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 on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
“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
“Excellent in terms of organisation, all accommodation more than satisfactory.”Mr Attree, UK
“Great scenery. Clear instructions. Good accommodation. Exactly what I was after. B&B’s very accommodating and good locations. Friendly back office staff. Everything went smoothly.”Mr Hawkins, UK
“Very well organised and Richard at Contours took on board our fitness level and customised a route for us. Accommodation was very good. Luggage collected and delivered by Pac-Man Travel with no problem which certainly took away any stress. It was great having the holiday organised and accommodation booked for us. We are planning to do a walking holiday every year now with Contours.”Ms Evans, UK
“We had a great week. The route is lovely, challenging in places, a breeze in others, with stunning scenery and stays in fab pubs in fab villages. And as a bonus, the weather was really good too. Loved the peaks and the views! Recommend the holiday to others? Absolutely! I have been already! Your staff have been really good at finding routes we haven't yet done that fit our slightly 'moon on a stick' requirements!”Mrs Bathe, UK
“A really excellent walking holiday made even better by superb weather.”Mr Howell, UK
“The beautiful (and at times challenging, thanks to the rain and mud) dales were a wonderful new experience to us.”Mrs Locke, USA
“Fabulous break and the logistics were all seamless - thanks! I will be back for another holiday - hopefully with friends in tow!”Dr Sprague, UK
“Wonderful landscape.”Mrs Krause, Germany