Explore published driving routes in the Peak District. Compare route maps, distances, estimated driving times and highlights to choose an outing that fits your day. Roads featured include A57, A628, B6106.
Short on time? Holme Moss, Snake Pass and Strines Moorland Drive has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 77 minutes before stops.
Combine Woodhead Pass with Strines and Snake Pass for a substantial northern Peak District circuit. This is a different combination from the Cat and Fiddle grand tour, pairing two trans-Pennine main roads with the Strines crossing.
Make a full driving day around the Peak District’s headline roads: Snake Pass, Winnats Pass and the Cat and Fiddle. This is a substantial circuit with connecting roads between the celebrated moorland crossings.
Link Via Gellia with the A515 and the A6 through the White Peak for a longer southern Peak District circuit. This touring loop adds a different character to the Snake Pass and Winnats routes, with woodland, limestone uplands and valley roads.
Cross Holme Moss, take Snake Pass east and finish on the twisting Strines road towards the A616. The route combines open moorland with the smaller-scale bends of Mortimer Road, giving a varied moorland outing.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
About the drives in this collection.
Holme Moss, Snake Pass and Strines Moorland Drive is the shortest by route distance, at 39 miles, with an estimated driving time of 1 hr 17 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.
Peak District Grand Tour: Snake, Winnats and Cat and Fiddle is the longest by route distance, at 67 miles. Its estimated driving time is 1 hr 59 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.
3 routes start and finish in the same place, including Woodhead, Strines and Snake Pass Peak District Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.
Yes. Open a drive and choose Customise this route to edit a copy in the road trip planner. Sign in to customise and save your version. You can change stops or plan several days.
