West of Castleton is the Winnats Pass, a steep gorge, of which more later. And until 1979 there was the A625, a more southerly route from Sheffield via Castleton to Chapel-en-le-Frith, from where the A6 completed the trip to Manchester.
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There's the A57 Snake Pass, trickier and more exposed in bad weather. There's the A628 Woodhead Pass, a trunk route and the closest thing to an all-weather crossing for heavy traffic (though still prone to closures in snow). Several roads offer a crossing of this picturesque wilderness, but none are modern or fast. The Peak District is just as its name suggests: high peaks and deep valleys, dales and moors, exposed plateaux and sheltered gorges.
It's not far from Sheffield to Manchester, but between the two cities lies one of the highest and most challenging landscapes in England. Now the road across the slopes of Mam Tor is accessible only on foot. Until the 1970s you could drive the A625 across the Peak District.
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