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Posted: 16 Mar 2025

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The Broken Road

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.

Gabi Lombardo, John FitzGerald, David G Johnson, Nick Weall and 13 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
I remember driving up here in the 1960s. Mam Tor has definitely earned its local name since then!
2 weeks ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
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
2 weeks ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
That damage looks quite serious !!
Well seen and captured.
2 weeks ago.
 MaggsMep
MaggsMep club
But what a great hiking path ...
Great shots Herb!
2 weeks ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to MaggsMep club
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
2 weeks ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Remarquable prise bien renseignée et admirablement partagée.
Bon dimanche paisible et reposant.
2 weeks ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Oh my goodness!
2 weeks ago.
 Jo WaLo
Jo WaLo club
Die Straße wurde zwar nicht repariert, dafür blieb aber ein interessantes Fotomotiv erhalten.
2 weeks ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
die Natur holt sich alles zurück
2 weeks ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to aNNa schramm club
She nature will try to turn back to normal but it will take some time.

Regards. Herb
2 weeks ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
It dose look a little bit broken Herb the last time I was there on a motorcycle in my teens.
Best Gordon
2 weeks ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
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
2 weeks ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
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.
2 weeks ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Colin Ashcroft club
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
2 weeks ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
There are rocks that have little elasticity.
They break easily.
Great details and images, Herb
2 weeks ago. Edited 2 weeks ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to J.Garcia club
Hi Judite. In actual fact, the land slipped away here underneath the road and so no matter what the road was built with, it would have collapsed. Glad you found it to your interest.

Best Wishes. Herb
2 weeks ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
An interesting pair of photos Herb, with an equally interesting narrative. The collapsed road has certainly created a new landmark for the area..........whether that's good or bad I have no idea!
2 weeks ago. Edited 2 weeks ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Yes, a most interesting stretch of road to explore here. Its been unusable for some years now. I suppose man's impact on the landscape is rarely good! Glad it caught your interest.

Cheers. Herb
2 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent pair!
2 weeks ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks William.

Herb
2 weeks ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
All good history there Herb,. of which I can relate,.. we have driven the road from time to time back in the day,..// Re. your 'pip' picture > returning late to the car park with a walking pal we stumbled across that section in complete darkness - deep puddles too at the time,.// Thanks for the pictures - good to see how it is again,.// Cheers from Dj.
2 weeks ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
it is a very impressive damage - thanks for the informations !!
13 days ago.

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