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Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
495m (1625ft)

The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Greater Manchester, England

Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) is the highest point in the county of Greater Manchester.


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Walk Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park Greater Manchester, England

Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) Summit

Photo: David Grandage

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

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

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

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See Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can walk to the top of Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk gm134 Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Superb ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7ml (11km)
Ascent:1,615ft (492m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Superb ridge walk with extensive views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:2,501ft (762m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

hannah1507 walked up Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on May 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield [with] Solo

Wayne Linley climbed Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on March 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dovestone reservoir [with] Steve whitehurst [weather] broken cloud, wind on the tops - Part of walk GM150

Mark Davidson bagged Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on June 3rd, 2005 [from/via/route] Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield [with] Theresa [weather] Dry but a bit cloudy - Good view from here

Andrew Flynn hiked Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on August 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks & Hoarstone Edge from Greenfield [weather] Very very sunny - Lovely route. Birchin Clough was a tricky climb. Some pathways close to the edge.

Christine Shepherd summited Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on February 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Dovestone Reservoir using walk gm134 [with] On my own [weather] Winter sunshine & some blue skies but very windy on the summit & along the ridge path. - A really enjoyable walk with great views & interesting stone formations. Added this walk to gm114. I was so glad I did as it cut out a lot of road walking.

Nicola Parkinson conquered Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on January 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] gm134 from Dove Stones [with] Stu [weather] Cold, windy & cloudy

Deborah Lyon has scaled Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) [from/via/route] walk gm150 [with] Barry Lyon [weather] misty to start, but warm & sunny in the afternoon

Wendy Sockett has walked, climbed & bagged Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (14)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (12)

On the Oldham Way climbing towards Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

On the Oldham Way climbing towards Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (5)

Dick Hill above Dovestone Reservoir from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Dick Hill above Dovestone Reservoir from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (17)

Dovestone Reservoir and Dick Hill from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Dovestone Reservoir and Dick Hill from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (11)

Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) summit

Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (724)

The Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike ridge with Chew Brook below from Chew Reservoir

The Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike ridge with Chew Brook below from Chew Reservoir

Photo: Andy Marsh (8)

On Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

On Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (13)

Dovestone Reservoir appearing through the mist from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Dovestone Reservoir appearing through the mist from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (10)

Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from near Alphin Pike

Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from near Alphin Pike

Photo: Andy Marsh (19)

On Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

On Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (16)

The top of Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

The top of Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (15)

Looking back to Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) ridge

Looking back to Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) ridge

Photo: Andy Marsh (9)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (18)


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