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Chinley Churn
451m (1480ft)

The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England

Please Note: The Trig Point on Chinley Churn is on private land and not accessible to the public.

The summit of Chinley Churn is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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You can find Chinley Churn & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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See Chinley Churn and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can walk to the top of Chinley Churn by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk d147 Cracken Edge from Hayfield

Easy ascent to great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:1,861ft (567m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk d262 South Head and Mount Famine from Hayfield

Fine views away from the crowds

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5mls (17km)
Ascent:2,468ft (752m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Chinley Churn Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Chinley Churn

Dave Gay walked up Chinley Churn on October 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Parked in Hayfield....Sett Valley trail to Birch Vale then Bridleway to New Allotment & path over to Chinley Churn then on to find Chinley Churn (old GR)....Returned via Peep-O-Day & Highgate road. [with] JC

Geoffrey Robertshaw climbed Chinley Churn on July 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Up from car park [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top

Nicola Parkinson bagged Chinley Churn on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Chinley [with] Stu [weather] Sunshine

Andrew Joss hiked Chinley Churn on December 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Whaley Bridge [with] Barbara [weather] Sunny

Wayne Linley summited Chinley Churn on August 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Bow stones - furness vale [with] Simon fleming [weather] Atrocious weather, poor visibility. driving wind & rain. - Hard to navigate from bowsones, very poor visibility, hard day all round.

Louise Sandwith, Jane Wilkinson and Mark Davidson have all walked, climbed & bagged Chinley Churn.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Chinley Churn

Cracken Edge near Chinley Churn

Cracken Edge near Chinley Churn

Photo: Micheailin Mhairtin (1)

Mill Hill (Ashop Head), Kinder Scout and Chinley Churn with Hayfield nestling below from Lantern Pike

Mill Hill (Ashop Head), Kinder Scout and Chinley Churn with Hayfield nestling below from Lantern Pike

Photo: Richard Hooper (11)

Chinley Churn summit trig point

Chinley Churn summit trig point

Photo: Paul Stewart (12)

Lantern Pike summit with Mill Hill (Ashop Head), Kinder Scout and<br>Chinley Churn and Hayfield beyond

Lantern Pike summit with Mill Hill (Ashop Head), Kinder Scout and
Chinley Churn and Hayfield beyond

Photo: Richard Hooper (12)

Chinley Churn

Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (7)

Hayfield from Chinley Churn

Hayfield from Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (6)

New Mills from Chinley Churn

New Mills from Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (5)

Mount Famine and Kinder Scout from Chinley Churn

Mount Famine and Kinder Scout from Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (9)

Stile on Chinley Churn

Stile on Chinley Churn

Photo: Stewart Green (11)

Chinley Churn

Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (13)

Old quarries on Chinley Churn

Old quarries on Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (10)

Chinley Churn above Birch Vale and The Sett Valley Trail from<br> The Pennine Bridleway on the lower slopes of Lantern Pike

Chinley Churn above Birch Vale and The Sett Valley Trail from
The Pennine Bridleway on the lower slopes of Lantern Pike

Photo: Richard Hooper (8)

Old quarries on Chinley Churn

Old quarries on Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (11)


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