White Edge & Curbar Edge 25th October 2025
- 10.86km route
- Rucking with 20kg's
- Route difficulty - Moderate. This route is a great route if you don't want a challenging climb, but would like to see some staggering views across the Peak District. It takes in 2 "Edges", with one sitting above the other.
We started out at Curbar gap car park, but be aware that when we arrived at 7:30am, the car park was still locked from the night before and we had to park on the road. This car park also get very busy as it is quite a popular area, so if you get there late you will most likely need to park on the road as well. There are double yellow lines on the road near to the car park, but further down the road there are area's where you can pull off the road and not cause an obstruction. If you do need to park on the road, please be considerate and not cause an obstruction as this is a growing problem in the Peak District with cars being parked in unsuitable places making it difficult for cars to drive down the road safely. If there isn't anywhere suitable then you should not park.
As we started out early, we were heading up to the ridgeline of White Edge just as the sun started to peak over the horizon, and it was nice to feel the warmth on our backs as we started out.
The path from the car park takes you towards White Edge first and this is there the majority of the ascent is. It is only a relatively minimal climb and once you reach the top the path meanders up and down along the ridge line with a gradual incline until you reach the trig point along White Edge which is slightly set back from the main path.
As with most of our rucks we found a lovely spot on the ridgeline by some large rocks to stop for our breakfast and a hot coffee to help warm us up from the chilly air this morning and it was clear we were heading in to winter.
Once you reach the end of White Edge, the path heads down across some land often used for grazing and there were some lovely looking cows out today who were enjoying the morning sunshine while having there breakfast as well.
You then follow the path at the foot on White Edge which takes you through some woodland and down across the A625 at the Grouse Inn. You head behind the pub across some more farmland before heading back into woodlands and across a small stream where Rosie too a dip and had a quick drink (She loves going for a paddle/dip when ever she can)
After you cross the stream, there is a small ascent up to the road and then you cross to head out to Curbar Edge. the contract between the 2 edges is quite dramatic. It might be because White Edge is sat above Curbar Edge so the elevation seems less on the former, but you could easily think you were in 2 different places. there is a lovely walk through a small woodland before you get the see Curbar Edge, but if you follow some of the small paths off to the right, you often find little spots where you can sit and look out across the valley, or you can carry on until the views open out and you get to see the views then.
The path continues along the top of Curbar Edge where the views just keep on coming, and if you are not nervous its worth following the path nearer the edge so you can really take them in as you go along. Or you can follow the main path and just nip out towards the edge once in a while and take a peak if you fancy.
As the path begins to descend, you will see a small coppice of tree's start to appear and under the tree's is the car park. If you want to extend you walk a little further, Baslow Edge extends along the ridgeline just neat the carpark and there is a signpost pointing you in the right direction if you fancy going a bit further. All in all, a great route for those looking for stunning views on top of some staggering cliffs without having to climb mountians.
