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Sponds Hill
410m (1346ft)

The White Peak Area, The Peak District, Cheshire, England

The summit of Sponds Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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Walk Sponds Hill walking UK Mountains in The White Peak Area The Peak District National Park Cheshire, England

Sponds Hill Summit

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake

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

The Peak District National Park


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

OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


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

109 Manchester, Bolton & Warrington


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

See Sponds Hill and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Sponds Hill by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk ch310 West Parkgate, Sponds Hill and The Cage from Lyme Park Country Park

Superb Cheshire views & a Stately Home

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:1,201ft (366m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk ch207 Sponds Hill and Lyme Park from Higher Poynton

Superb Cheshire views and a Stately Home

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:9ft (409m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Sponds Hill Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sponds Hill

Dave Gay walked up Sponds Hill on April 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked in Layby on Mudhurst Lane near High Peak School. Followed Gritstone Trail to summit. Visited High point & Trig point. [with] Lotty

Gill Bates climbed Sponds Hill on July 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Lyme Park

Geoffrey Robertshaw bagged Sponds Hill on October 30th, 2010 - TUK

Mark Davidson hiked Sponds Hill on February 1st, 2012 [with] Alone [weather] Bright sunshine - good layer of snow on the tops - After leaving the summit I broke a crown biting down on a piece of chocolate - doh!

Louise Sandwith and Jane Wilkinson have both walked, climbed & bagged Sponds Hill.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sponds Hill

Looking South West from Sponds Hill in the snow

Looking South West from Sponds Hill in the snow

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (11)

Pair of huge Snowmen on Sponds Hill - love the little snow dog (bottom left)

Pair of huge Snowmen on Sponds Hill - love the little snow dog (bottom left)

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (6)

Sponds Hill from Lyme Park Country Park

Sponds Hill from Lyme Park Country Park

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (21)

Looking South from Sponds Hill along the Gritstone Trail towards Croker Hill (left - in distance with mast on summit) and Teggs Nose in the snow

Looking South from Sponds Hill along the Gritstone Trail towards Croker Hill (left - in distance with mast on summit) and Teggs Nose in the snow

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (14)

View point marker detail on the summit of Sponds Hill

View point marker detail on the summit of Sponds Hill

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (12)

Dale Top from Sponds Hill in the snow

Dale Top from Sponds Hill in the snow

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (10)

Two huge Snowmen and their Snowdog on Sponds Hill

Two huge Snowmen and their Snowdog on Sponds Hill

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (7)

Trig Point on Sponds Hill in the snow

Trig Point on Sponds Hill in the snow

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (9)

A Snow Man, Snow Woman and their Snow Dog enjoying the fantastic view from Sponds Hill

A Snow Man, Snow Woman and their Snow Dog enjoying the fantastic view from Sponds Hill

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (8)

Looking North from the summit of Sponds Hill along the Gritstone Trail towards Bowstonegate Farm (left) and Kinder Scout (right)

Looking North from the summit of Sponds Hill along the Gritstone Trail towards Bowstonegate Farm (left) and Kinder Scout (right)

Photo: Paul Hollingdrake (15)


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