Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
438m (1438ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
Back Tor (Hollins Cross) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale
Easy ascent to superb ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,532ft (467m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - Small Clough - Hardenclough Farm - Greenlands - Hollins Cross - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) - Hope - The River Noe - Normans Farm - Edale End - Carr House - Nether Booth - Ollerbrook Booth - The Vale of Edale - Edale
Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope
Superb views of the Vale of Edale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,588ft (484m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hope - Townhead Bridge - Losehill End - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) - Barker Bank - Hollins Cross - Mam Tor Farm - Knowlgate Farm - Odin Sitch - Castleton - Hollowford Centre - Spring House Farm - Hope
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
Mark Hazelton walked up on July 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Nice walk up from Castletown to Hollins Cross [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Sunny
Gill Bates climbed on July 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Castleton along the Great Ridge
Anna White bagged on February 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Castleton via Winnats Pass & Mam Tor [with] Friend [weather] Windy & Cold
Adrian Garside hiked on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in Mam Tor cark park at 6am & was at the top to see the sun rise. Then walked down to Bact Tor & Lose Hill [weather] Bright sometimes, grey others. Windy & chilly.
Dave Gay summited on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope Station - Lose Hill - Back Tor - Mam Tor - Edale Station [with] Josh Boyd, Sean Holt, Laura [weather] Dry & sunny - March for Men sponsored walk
Stephen Eddy conquered on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope, via edale [with] Jo Allen, Jack Eddy [weather] Sunny
Michael Lee scaled on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hope to Lose Hill to Back Tor to Hollins Cross to Mam Tor to Castleton to Hope.! [with] Jill [weather] Dry sunny, - Lovely walk.. Lots of cafes too!
Carole Ash walked up on December 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale to Mam Tor, Back Tor & Lose Hill [with] Simon [weather] Cold but bright & dry. - Snow on distant peaks. A fabulous walk. 3 hours 40 minutes.
Lucy Perchard climbed on June 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale, along Rushup Edge & then the Great Ridgeway before returning to Edale [with] Tony [weather] Boiling hot! - Fantastic walk on the hottest June day in years - fabulous!
Jennifer Beale bagged on August 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] From Mam Tor [with] Charlie [weather] Slightly foggy, but warm
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in deep snow on the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge
On Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Mam Tor beyond during a winter temperature inversion
Half way up Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in the Dark Peak with the beautiful Hope Valley and Kinder Scout behind
Mam Tor, and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) Tree on Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross during a winter temperature inversion
Looking east across Barker Bank to Backtor Nook and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross
Nether Booth nestling in the Vale of Edale below Kinder Scout from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor during a temperature inversion
Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Rowlee Pasture in the snow
The Great Ridge - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross), Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Hope and Castleton under the mist from Mam Tor
Mozzer on Back Tor (Hollins Cross) with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background
On the path between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross itself with Mam Tor (left) and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) in the background
Alport Moor (left) and Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) from the summit of Mam Tor
Hollins Cross, Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
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