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Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
438m (1438ft)


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


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2 easy-to-follow, circular walk route PDFs that include Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Interactive Walk Planning Map for Back Tor (Hollins Cross) (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

PDF Peak Bagging Map that includes Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Back Tor (Hollins Cross)


You can walk/hike to the top of Back Tor (Hollins Cross) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale

Easy ascent to superb ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25ml (13km)
Ascent:1,532ft (467m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

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:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

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See Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park
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The Peak District National Park


See Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:

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-The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Back Tor (Hollins Cross) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

The Peak District National Park


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

OS Explorer OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


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

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Back Tor (Hollins Cross) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

David Peebles walked up Back Tor (Hollins Cross) on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] In layby [with] Solo [weather] Great sunny evening walk - Great walk.

hannah1507 climbed it on February 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Castleton club campsite [with] Dan

Ruth Mcfarlane bagged it during June, 2023 [from/via/route] Edale to Hope [with] myself

Patrick Molloy hiked Back Tor (Hollins Cross) on November 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Mam Tor Car Park. via Mam Tor on to Lose Hill [with] With Nadia [weather] Cool, Cloudy, Drizzle

Mark Hazelton summited on July 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Nice walk up from Castletown to Hollins Cross [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Sunny

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
The High Peak District, Eldon Hill, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

The High Peak District, Eldon Hill, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Craig Carter (46)

Walking the ridge towards Mam Tor in deep snow between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross

Walking the ridge towards Mam Tor in deep snow between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross

Photo: Dorsal Finn (36)

Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in deep snow on the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge

Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in deep snow on the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge

Photo: Dorsal Finn (29)

Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (111)

Mam Tor, Hollins Cross and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Nether Booth in The Vale of Edale

Mam Tor, Hollins Cross and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Nether Booth in The Vale of Edale

Photo: Dorsal Finn (118)

Alport Moor (left) and Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) from the summit of Mam Tor

Alport Moor (left) and Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) from the summit of Mam Tor

Photo: Debbie Green (4)

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Photo: Dorsal Finn (112)

East to Backtor Nook and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

East to Backtor Nook and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Photo: David Wright (273)

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Nether Moor

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Nether Moor

Photo: Mike Hart (16)

The Edale Valley from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

The Edale Valley from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photo: Mark Heywood (7)

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