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Barrow Stones
591m (1940ft)


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


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Walk Barrow Stones walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park Derbyshire, England

Heather in bloom at Barrow Stones

Photo: Ian Windle


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How is Barrow Stones classified?

Download 2 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Barrow Stones

See the location of Barrow Stones and both walks on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Barrow Stones on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Barrow Stones

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Barrow Stones

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Barrow Stones


You can walk to the top of Barrow Stones by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk d164 Barrow Stones, Grinah Stones, Bleaklow Stones and Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) from Woodhead

High remote moorland - glorious

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.25mls (21km)
Ascent:2,081ft (634m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk d114 Alport Castles and Bleaklow Stones from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

Rough & wild with one steep ascent

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 16.5ml (26.5km)
Ascent:2,604ft (794m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

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

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The Peak District National Park

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The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park


See Barrow Stones and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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-The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Barrow Stones & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

The Peak District National Park


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

OS Explorer OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


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

OS Landranger 110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Barrow Stones Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Barrow Stones

Nicola Parkinson walked up on February 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] d164 from Woodhead Tunnels [with] Stu [weather] Cold

Robert Logan climbed it on June 4th, 2011 [from/via/route] Fairholmes, Howden Reservoir, Ridgewalk Moor, Round Hill, Barrow Stones, Grinah Stones, Bleaklow Stones, Bleaklow, The Rdge, Alport Castles, Rowlee Pasture [with] Judith Logan [weather] Overcast, Warm

Mark Davidson has walked, climbed & bagged Barrow Stones.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Barrow Stones

Approaching Barrow Stones from Ridgewalk Moor

Approaching Barrow Stones from Ridgewalk Moor

Photo: Ian Windle (58)

The Barrow Stones

The Barrow Stones

Photo: Bob Ferguson (40)

Heather and Grinah Stones in the distance from Barrow Stones

Heather and Grinah Stones in the distance from Barrow Stones

Photo: Ian Windle (60)


Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Barrow Stones

If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Barrow Stones to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:



and we shall do our best to publish them.

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Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Barrow Stones via Facebook

You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.

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Not familiar with this top?

How is Barrow Stones classified?

Download 2 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Barrow Stones

See the location of Barrow Stones and both walks on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Barrow Stones on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Barrow Stones

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Barrow Stones

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Barrow Stones


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