Award-winning ‘audio tours of the moors’ – the first downloadable MP3 audio guides for countryside sites in the UK

A journey through some truly fabulous landscapes that have been exploited and enjoyed for thousands of years. Today it is in need of drastic help, and this audio trail heads for the moors to see how the MoorLIFE project is putting the natural life back into the black stuff of Black Hill – peat.

Audio Trail files

Black Hill Audio Trail (zipped)
Black Hill all tracks as single mp3 file
Black Hill Route Map
Black Hill Sample Track

Starting Point: The picnic site by Crowden car park. Ordnance Survey grid reference – SK072992.
Distance: 14.5km/9 miles
Grade: Strenuous
Map: Explorer OL1 The Peak District – Dark Peak Area
Terrain: Uneven moorland terrain, knowledge of taking compass bearings essential – streams may be difficult to ford in wet weather.
Nearest Town: Glossop