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Alphin Pike
469m (1539ft)

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

The summit of Alphin Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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Walk Alphin Pike walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park Greater Manchester, England

Alphin Pike Summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd

You can find Alphin Pike & 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):

OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


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

110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


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

See Alphin Pike and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Alphin Pike 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 Alphin Pike Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Alphin Pike

hannah1507 walked up Alphin Pike 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 Alphin Pike 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 Alphin Pike 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] Bit cloudy but dry & warm - Good view from the top

Andrew Flynn hiked Alphin Pike 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.

Gill Bates summited Alphin Pike on June 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] from dovestones reservoir, up chew Road [weather] Sunny

Christine Shepherd conquered Alphin Pike 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. It is worth adding this walk to gm 114. There isn't much more climbing & it saves a lot of road walking.

Margaret Richards has scaled Alphin Pike [from/via/route] wy139 Great Dove Stone Rocks & Hoarstone Edge from Greenfield (11½ miles : grade 7: 150) [with] Don - Hard walk but good views

Nicola Parkinson walked up Alphin Pike on January 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] gm134 from Dovestones [with] Stu [weather] Cold, cloudy & windy

Martin Greenwood climbed Alphin Pike on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Gm150 - Ridge walk from Dovestones Reservoir car park [with] Just me. [weather] Glorious late-summer sunshine.

Louise Sandwith, Wendy Sockett, Geoffrey Robertshaw and Mike Walker have all walked, climbed & bagged Alphin Pike.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Alphin Pike

Alphin Pike summit cairn and trig point

Alphin Pike summit cairn and trig point

Photo: Andy Marsh (23)

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) looking over Dovestone Reservoir to Alphin Pike

On Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) looking over Dovestone Reservoir to Alphin Pike

Photo: David Grandage (1)

Dick Hill and Great Dove Stone Rocks above Dovestone Reservoir from Alphin Pike

Dick Hill and Great Dove Stone Rocks above Dovestone Reservoir from Alphin Pike

Photo: Andy Marsh (21)

Alphin Pike summit trig point

Alphin Pike summit trig point

Photo: Sara Forster (6)

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)

Yeoman Hey Reservoir below Alderman's Hill (top right) and Alphin Pike in the background from above Greenfield Reservoir

Yeoman Hey Reservoir below Alderman's Hill (top right) and Alphin Pike in the background from above Greenfield Reservoir

Photo: Bob Ferguson (45)

Windsurfing on Alphin Pike

Windsurfing on Alphin Pike

Photo: Sara Forster (5)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (12)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (18)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Alphin Pike from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)

Photo: Andy Marsh (14)

Dick Hill and Dovestone Reservoir from near Alphin Pike

Dick Hill and Dovestone Reservoir from near Alphin Pike

Photo: Andy Marsh (20)

Dick Hill from Alphin Pike

Dick Hill from Alphin Pike

Photo: Andy Marsh (22)


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