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Hi looking for somewhere to take groups gorgewalking around the peak district can anyone help am cool with snowdonia and the lakes just dont know anywhere in the peaks
cheers
allan

In reply to ashaw:

There aren't any gorges in the Peaks I'm afraid. The odd pass or two and a lot dales.

In reply to Bulls Crack:

Tell a lie: http://peakdistrict.nationaltrust.org.uk/padley-gorge

In reply to ashaw:

You could walk down Cheedale and miss out the stepping stones...

In reply to ashaw: wilderness gully and wildboarclough are proper long gorge scrambles.

In reply to ashaw:

Edale -> Grindsbrook -> Kinder

In reply to Bulls Crack:

Padley Gorge is an outrageous misnomer. It's quite pretty, but it's somewhat lacking any of the necessary features to make it a gorge...

In reply to ashaw:

Lud's Church near the Roaches is a gorge of sorts.

In reply to ashaw:

Fairbrook can be quite fun.

Seen a few kids groups using it, fully kitted out in caving style overalls, helmets and buoyancy aids. We used to just scramble up as close to the water as possible. A few slightly tricky small waterfalls, but everything is easily escapable.

Its not what I'd call a true gorge though! But you can make it more fun by sticking strictly within the "banks" of the stream or something.

In reply to David Hooper: cheers dave I am used to taking my students to afon ddu and gieronedd and wanted something similar close to buxton
cheers

In reply to ashaw: wilderness gully is in chew Valley,there are a couple of piccies in my gallery if you want a look.

In reply to ashaw: The Kinder River eventually becomes a gorge, but you have to escape it to the left if you don't want to do The DownfallIt's a bit of an exposed srambly escape too.

In reply to ashaw:

Cicerone have a new 'Scrambles in the Dark Peak' guide out that might be of some use:

http://www.cicerone.co.uk/product/detail.cfm/book/674/title/scrambles-in-th...

In reply to VeryDifficult:

Cheaper here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scrambles-Dark-Peak-British-Mountains/dp/1852846747

In reply to Al Evans:

Come on Al, wake up ! the "Peaks" carrot could have been dangled especially for you and you haven't even nibbled.