The White Peak offers climbing for all abilities. Popular sites include Dove Dale, the Manifold Valley and the famous Thors Cave - which boasts brilliant crags and bouldering.
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One of the most popular circular walks will take you down the valley into Milldale where you can visit the characterful shop/café. From here you have a number of options for your return route to the...
Take an off-road route down to the River Dove, there's lots of rough and ready tracks for you to enjoy.
Raven's Tor in Dovedale offers superb crack and face climbing on solid rock, all in a beautiful setting above the river.
Sunday 21st September 2025 Distance: 6 miles (9.5km) Duration: 3.5 - 4.5 hours Led by: Simon Ainley, YHA, with BMC volunteer guides Discovery and connection Starting and finishing at YHA Hartington...
Stargazing – a simple yet intriguing and inspiring evening activity. The hope that a shooting star might pass, or that there will be a full moon, or seeing who can spot the biggest star – there’s so...
YHA Hartington Hall is an ideal base to explore cycling of all natures from family friendly trails to endurance mountain biking routes. We're near the Monsal Trail, plus there are 5 circular routes...
The Peak District offers an ideal landscape for the more experienced climber, with amazing crags and bouldering opportunities just minutes from the hostel door.
Converted former railway lines, such as the Tissington, High Peak and the Manifold Trails offer great routes for cycling. Sections of the Monsal Trail boast safe, traffic-free cycling along relatively...
If you're planning on staying at YHA Ilam Hall, why not download a free map and get out exploring? All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and are graded so that you can explore the...
Sunday 14th September 2025 Distance: 8 miles (12.8 km) Duration: 3 hours Led by: Outdoor Adventure Girls Discovery and connection We will be starting our walk at YHA Ilam Hall before heading towards...
Tuesday 30th September 2025 Distance: 4 miles (6.4 km) Duration: 3 hours Led by: Catherine Hughes, British Nordic Walking National Trainer Skills and confidence Enjoy learning how to Nordic Walk using...
If you're planning on staying at YHA Hartington Hall, why not download a free map and get out exploring? All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and are graded so that you can explore...
There are an unlimited amount of mountain bike routes around the Hartington area for all abilities. We sell packs containing circular route maps from the hostel ranging from 24 to 33 miles in length.
Sheen lies between the lower Dove and Manifold Valleys, well known for their scenic beauty. These are some of the most popular walks in the whole country. Climb Sheen Hill, a prominent rocky hill, for...
The Tissington Trail is just 5 minutes drive away and provides links to the beautiful village of Hartington and the market town of Ashbourne. There is a very good bike shed for guests to use and...
The most important prehistoric site of the East Midlands, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set amid high moorland. Some say that this is the finest Stone Age 'henge' monument in...