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

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

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Walk Back Tor (Hollins Cross) walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park Derbyshire England

Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photo: Mark Edwards

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL1
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 110
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District

You can walk 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

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8ml (13km)
Ascent:	1,532ft (467m)
Time:	4½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale pdf

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.

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Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope

Superb views of the Vale of Edale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5mls (15km)
Ascent:	1,588ft (484m)
Time:	5 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope pdf

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)

Gill Bates walked up on July 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Castleton along the Great Ridge

Anna White climbed on February 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Castleton via Winnats Pass and Mam Tor [with] Friend [weather] Windy & Cold

Adrian Garside bagged on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in Mam Tor cark park at 6am and was at the top to see the sun rise. Then walked down to Bact Tor and Lose Hill [weather] Bright sometimes, grey others. Windy and chilly.

Dave Gay hiked 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 and sunny - March for Men sponsored walk

Stephen Eddy summited on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope, via edale [with] Jo Allen, Jack Eddy [weather] Sunny

Michael Lee conquered 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 scaled on December 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale to Mam Tor, Back Tor and Lose Hill [with] Simon [weather] Cold but bright and dry. - Snow on distant peaks. A fabulous walk. 3 hours 40 minutes.

Lucy Perchard walked up on June 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale, along Rushup Edge and 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 climbed on August 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] From Mam Tor [with] Charlie [weather] Slightly foggy, but warm

Wayne Linley bagged on October 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Edale - hollins cross - mam tor - back tor - lose hill [with] simon fleming [weather] overcast poor to moderate visibility

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

Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor during a temperature inversion

Photo: Anthony Waldron (3)

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

Photo: Dorsal Finn (36)

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in deep snow from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (31)

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)

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Small Clough

Photo: Ian Windle (19)

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

Photo: Dorsal Finn (111)

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Rowlee Pasture in the snow

Photo: Jim Worley (2)

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from below Hollins Cross

Photo: Mike Higgins (2)

Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor

Photo: Mike Higgins (4)

Hollins Cross, Barker Bank, Backtor Nook, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor

Photo: David Wright (278)

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