#009#009 / PEAK DISTRICT
Alport Castles
A Dark Peak landslip whose detached gritstone blocks form castle-like towers above Alport Dale.
- Category
- natural feature
- Rarity
- Rare
- Base reward
- 400 XP
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Overview
Alport Castles is a landslip landscape in Alport Dale. Its name describes the shapes of detached rock blocks, including the pinnacle called The Tower; there is no built castle here.
Source: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Discovering Britain · Geological Conservation Review via Scottish Geology Trust
Getting there
Discovering Britain describes a walk linking the Upper Derwent reservoirs, Lockerbrook and Alport Castles. Consult the complete provider route and current local access information; the map pin identifies the landform, not a parking or route-start point.
Source: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Discovering Britain
Routes to explore
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Discovering Britain
Discovering Britain: Alport Castles and the Upper Derwent landscape
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Useful information
Terrain
The provider's route includes moorland, an escarpment and road crossings. Its published description is not a live path-condition report.
Source: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Discovering Britain
Visitor resources
- Geological Conservation Review: the Alport Castles landform (opens in a new tab)
Scottish Geology Trust