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Higger Tor
434m (1424ft)

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

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Higger Tor is classified as:

English Bridget

Walk Higger Tor walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park Derbyshire England

Higger Tor

Photo: Ian Windle

Higger Tor 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)

Higger Tor is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District

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You can walk to the top of Higger Tor by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

Walk d281 Higger Tor and Burbage Rocks from Longshaw Country Park

A pleasant stroll with superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.5ml (8.5km)
Ascent:	1,007ft (307m)
Time:	3 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d281 Higger Tor and Burbage Rocks from Longshaw Country Park pdf

Route Summary:

- Longshaw Country Park, Woodcroft Car Park, Burbage Brook, Burbage Bridge, Toad's Mouth, Hathersage Moor, Carl Wark, Higger Tor, Upper Burbage Bridge, Burbage Moor, Burbage Rocks, Longshaw Country Park.

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Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station

Quite stunning scenery

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:	1,467ft (447m)
Time:	4.25hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station pdf

Route Summary:

- Grindleford Station, Padley Gorge, Lawrence Field, Toad's Mouth, Hathersage Moor, Carl Wark, Higger Tor, Fiddler's Elbow, Upper Burbage Bridge, Burbage Moor, Burbage Rocks, Longshaw Country Park, Sheffield Plantation, Nether Padley, Oaks Wood, Grindleford Station.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Higger Tor

Geoffrey Robertshaw walked up on May 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Up from Grindleford [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top

Adrian Garside climbed on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked down near Ox Stones to include the Trig in the walk [with] on my own with Bob the dog [weather] fine - Parked at Ox Stones, walked up the path to an appx highpoint for Burbage Rocks and walked along these to the south, down the valley and then up to Karl Wark and Higgor Tor before walking round to return to the car. Beautiful day, spectatcular views

Mark Davidson bagged on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station [with] Alone [weather] Nice and sunny

Lucy Perchard hiked on May 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Millstone Edge, Higger Tor, Burbage Rocks, Carl Whark iron age hill fort, Longshaw Estate [with] Tony [weather] Sunny - First "impromptu" camping trip to the Peak District

Louise Sandwith has walked, climbed & bagged Higger Tor.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Higger Tor

Higger Tor from near the Fox House Inn

Photo: Mike Higgins (8)

View North To Higger Tor, Hathersage Moor, Longshaw Country Park

Photo: Tim Simmonds (13)

Stanage Edge, Higger Tor and Millstone Edge from Bole Hill

Photo: Craig Carter (5)

Higger Tor form Nether Bretton

Photo: Craig Carter (2)

Holly my Collie on Burbage Rocks looking out to Carl Wark with Higger Tor to the right. Kinder Scout is in the far distance

Photo: Stuart Beal (1)

Carl Wark from Higger Tor.

Photo: Ian Windle (7)

Stanadge Edge from Higger Tor.

Photo: Ian Windle (8)

Burbage Rocks from Higger Tor.

Photo: Ian Windle (6)

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