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The
Dark
Peak
is
the
higher
and
wilder
part
of
the
Peak
District
in
England,
mostly
forming
the
northern
section
but
also
extending
south
into
its
eastern
and
western
margins.
It
is
mainly
in
Derbyshire
but
parts
are
in
Staffordshire,
Cheshire,
Greater
Manchester,
West
Yorkshire
and
South
Yorkshire.
Principal
upland
areas
within
the
Dark
Peak
include
Kinder
Scout,
Bleaklow
(both
of
which
rise
to
over
600
m
(2,000
ft)),
Black
Hill,
the
Roaches,
Shining
Tor,
Mam
Tor,
Win
Hill
and
Stanage
Edge.
Over
the
years,
military
aircraft
have
crashed
on
the
Dark
Peak,
generally
because
of
a
combination
of
numerous
nearby
air
bases,
inexperienced
pilots,
primitive
or
faulty
equipment
and
poor
visibility.
Because
of
the
bleakness
and
emptiness
of
the
high
moorlands
and
the
consequent
difficulties
of
recovery,
substantial
wreckage
remains
at
some
sites
in
remote
parts
of
the
moorland,
though
militarily
sensitive
materials
were
removed
and
salvage
teams
sometimes
gathered
debris
into
piles,
or
burned
or
buried
it.
Some
great
walks,
with
beautiful
scenery.
We
would
recommend
it
to
anyone.