Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
438m (1438ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| 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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15km) |
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| 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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
David Peebles walked up 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 it 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
Gill Bates conquered it on July 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Castleton along the Great Ridge
Anna White scaled on February 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Castleton via Winnats Pass & Mam Tor [with] Friend [weather] Windy & Cold
Adrian Garside walked up 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 climbed it 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 bagged it on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope, via edale [with] Jo Allen, Jack Eddy [weather] Sunny
Michael Lee hiked it 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 summited 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 conquered it 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 scaled on August 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] From Mam Tor [with] Charlie [weather] Slightly foggy, but warm
Wayne Linley walked up 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
Tony Rogerson climbed it on April 25th, 2010 [from/via/route] Edale Plateau Rushup Edge & Mam Tor [with] John [weather] Showers
Marilyn Wadkin bagged it on April 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hope, Castleton, along the Limestone Way, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor, Lose Hill & back down to Hope. [with] Rob, Nathan9, Alisha7 & Jack4 [weather] A little bit windy but quite nice
Christine Shepherd hiked it on December 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Castleton using walk d123. extended the walk to take in this Tor & the next hill before coming down. [with] On my own [weather] Drizzly but not too cold or windy. - This peak was too tempting when it came to leaving the ridge path at Hollins Cross.
Elizabeth Graham summited during May, 2004 [from/via/route] Edale to Hathersage then Home [with] Steve, Connor, Bryony [weather] Warm & sunny - Part of our long walk adventure
John Gehrke conquered it on November 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] d118 [with] solo [weather] crisp & clear but sopping wet underfoot making some of the paths, particularly through Hope Valley very slippery with mud - stunning views!
Robert Logan scaled on April 18th, 2009 [from/via/route] Barber Booth, Chapel Gate, Lords Seat, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor, Lose Hill, Edale [with] Judith Logan [weather] Sunny, Cool
Craig Hewison walked up on April 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Mam Tor [with] Bev Hewison [weather] Windy but clear, warm when the wind dropped
Steve Gilmore climbed it on December 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] edale back tor Nook [with] Solo [weather] periodic rain, some mist
Adrian Bibby bagged it on November 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] Castleton - Winnats Pass - Mam Tor - Back tor - Lose hill - Castleton [weather] Sunny
Andrew Joss hiked it on August 12th, 2012 [with] Barbara, Pippa and Mick
Tim Kemp summited on November 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] Mam tor [with] Janice,di & ant [weather] Fair
Louise Sandwith, Patrick Rogozinski, Julie Hill, Joanne Kay, Louis Smith, Mark Davidson, Sarah Jones, James Penkethman and David Buttress have all walked, climbed & bagged Back Tor (Hollins Cross).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
The Great Ridge - Rushup Edge, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)
Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor
Walking the ridge towards Mam Tor in deep snow between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross
Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Rowlee Pasture in the snow
Looking east across Barker Bank to Backtor Nook and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross
Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
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 steep descent to Hollins Cross in deep snow from the summit of Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
Nether Booth nestling in the Vale of Edale below Kinder Scout from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)
Half way up Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in the Dark Peak with the beautiful Hope Valley and Kinder Scout behind
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
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
Me and my son in Castleton with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) (left) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) in the background
Mozzer on Back Tor (Hollins Cross) with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background
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
On Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Mam Tor beyond during a winter temperature inversion
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