A challenging walk in the Dark Peak to tick off four of the ‘Ethels’ on a Circular Walk From Hathersage with CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire.
Ethels are the name given to the highest 95 points in the Peak District. Higger Tor, White Path Moss, Stanage/Stanedge Pole and High Neb are visited, on this circular walk starting and finishing in Hathersage.
A moderate walk along small roads, farm tracks, mud, woodland, open moorland and footpaths – there are stiles and gates and road crossings and challenging uphill stretches
An opportunity to learn more about the life and work of Ethel Haythornthwaite, the ‘Ethels’ challenge app and the recently released biography of Ethel too.
The walk will be led by Tomo Thompson, the CEO of CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire
This walk is free but please reserve your place on Eventbrite.
About CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire
CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire is on a mission to protect the region's green spaces and countryside landscapes to ensure that they thrive for generations to come.
As a leading environmental charity, they protect, enhance and promote a beautiful, thriving countryside. They stand for a countryside that enriches all of our lives, regenerates our wellbeing, and that we in turn regenerate, protect and celebrate. You can join this walk for free, but participants are encouraged to donate to CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire’s Centenary Fund. Visit www.cprepdsy.org.uk
About the Ethels
The Ethels are named after Ethel Haythornthwaite, who formed the Sheffield Association for the Protection of Rural Scenery. This became the local CPRE branch in 1924. Download the free Ethel Ready app at https://www.cprepdsy.org.uk/the-ethels/