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The Broken Road

Our short trip to the county of Derbyshire sets us outside the village of Castleton and the Mam Tor ridge of the Peak District.

Up to 1979 this was the A625 road west of Castleton. This section was built on shale and loose ground below Mam Tor, known locally as the 'shivering mountain'.

Landslips occurred causing periodic closures of the road to repair the damage. Eventually it was decided that the road could not be economically repaired and it was permanently closed to traffic.

Enjoy the day.
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Loose_Grip/Pete said:

I remember driving up here in the 1960s. Mam Tor has definitely earned its local name since then!
3 weeks ago

Herb Riddle replied to Loose_Grip/Pete:

Hi Pete. I have a feeling that I once drove up there too. Now you can just about do this on a mountain bike perhaps. An exciting little walk up and down though.

Cheers. Herb
3 weeks ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

That damage looks quite serious !!
Well seen and captured.
3 weeks ago

MaggsMep said:

But what a great hiking path ...
Great shots Herb!
3 weeks ago

Herb Riddle replied to MaggsMep:

It is Maggs, as many people park on the old good part of the road somewhat below here then use this to get to the Mam Tor path itself.

Cheers. Herb
3 weeks ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Remarquable prise bien renseignée et admirablement partagée.
Bon dimanche paisible et reposant.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Stephan Fey said:

Oh my goodness!
3 weeks ago

Jo WaLo said:

Die Straße wurde zwar nicht repariert, dafür blieb aber ein interessantes Fotomotiv erhalten.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

aNNa schramm said:

die Natur holt sich alles zurück
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to aNNa schramm:

She nature will try to turn back to normal but it will take some time.

Regards. Herb
3 weeks ago

TOZ said:

It dose look a little bit broken Herb the last time I was there on a motorcycle in my teens.
Best Gordon
3 weeks ago

Herb Riddle replied to TOZ:

Hi Gordon. I think that I have driven along here in the old days too, going up to MamTor and the Blue John mines. Just an interesting walk nowadays.

Cheers. Herb
3 weeks ago

Colin Ashcroft said:

I’m old enough to have actually driven the road and even when it was still open it often had traffic lights and single line traffic - just as not far to the North the Snake Pass now has at Ashop. Prompting all the discussion about that roads future.
3 weeks ago

Herb Riddle replied to Colin Ashcroft:

Yes it was a popular road in its time. Like Toz and myself, we codgers remember the day!

I heard about the possibility of the Snake Pass being closed recently. That would kill day trips to places like Dewent Reservoir and Castleton for me. It would make it a great walking path though!

Cheers. Herb
3 weeks ago

J.Garcia said:

There are rocks that have little elasticity.
They break easily.
Great details and images, Herb
3 weeks ago
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