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Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)
546m (1791ft)

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


Record Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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80th highest in England,
184th in England & Wales

Walk Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park Derbyshire, England

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) Summit

Photo: Stuart Street

You can find Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) & 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):

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

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See Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk d252 Mam Tor and Rushup Edge from Edale

Superb ridge walk with stunning views all around

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.25ml (15km)
Ascent:1,919ft (585m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk d162 Brown Knoll (Edale), Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) and Mam Tor via Jacob's Ladder from Edale

Fine high level walk away from the crowds - can be boggy

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:1,986ft (605m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk d158 Sparrowpit and Mam Tor from Castleton

Limestone moorland with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:2,001ft (610m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

hannah1507 walked up Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on April 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] d162 Brown Knoll (Edale), Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) & Mam Tor via Jacob's Ladder from Edale [with] Solo

Patrick Molloy climbed Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Solo from Mam Tor Car Park. Onto Brown Knoll [with] Solo [weather] Cold Clear

Jim Sallis bagged Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on April 12th, 2021 [weather] Snowed previous day

Tony Halliday hiked Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on April 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] started from edale up Jacobs ladder onto brown knoll lords seat the ridge walk mam tor back tor & lose hill [with] jimmy my boarder terrier [weather] bit of cloud with sunny spells cold start warmed up as day went on - great walk from edale great views & perfect weather

Adrian Garside summited Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on January 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] Roadside parking [with] Bob [weather] Clear & cold. Awesome views

Margaret Richards conquered Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on August 3rd, 2012 [from/via/route] d158 Sparrowpit & Mam Tor from Castleton [with] Don

Wayne Linley scaled Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on February 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Edale. Jacobs ladder-Brown knoll - rushup edge-mam tor [with] Simon Fleming [weather] Fairly good weather, edale circular - good visibility, early start

Jennifer Beale walked up Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on August 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] Chapel gate [with] Charlie [weather] Foggy but hot

Lucy Perchard climbed Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on June 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale, along Rushup Edge & then the Great Ridgeway before returning to Edale [with] Tony [weather] Boiling hot! - Fantastic walk on the hottest June day in years - fabulous!

Tony Rogerson bagged Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) on April 25th, 2010 [from/via/route] Edale Plateau Rushup Edge & Mam Tor [with] John [weather] Showers

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Looking west to Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Looking west to Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Photo: David Wright (274)

Hangliders off Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Hangliders off Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Photo: Debbie Green (3)

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

Photo: David Wright (277)

The Vale of Edale from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

The Vale of Edale from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Will Caesar (18)

Hollins Cross, Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Hollins Cross, Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (113)

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) (left), Brown Knoll, Kinder Scout and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Mam Tor

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) (left), Brown Knoll, Kinder Scout and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Mam Tor

Photo: Debbie Green (5)

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion

Photo: Anthony Waldron (7)

Hangliders soaring above Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) viewed from Mam Tor

Hangliders soaring above Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) viewed from Mam Tor

Photo: Debbie Green (6)

Rainbow and Mam Tor from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Rainbow and Mam Tor from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Stuart Street (7)

The Great Ridge - Rushup Edge, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

The Great Ridge - Rushup Edge, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Craig Carter (45)

The High Peak District, Eldon Hill, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

The High Peak District, Eldon Hill, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Craig Carter (46)

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from the path up Mam Tor

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from the path up Mam Tor

Photo: Patricia Owen (1)

The Great Ridge - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross), Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Hope and Castleton under the mist from Mam Tor

The Great Ridge - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross), Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Hope and Castleton under the mist from Mam Tor

Photo: Craig Carter (49)

On the path between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross itself with Mam Tor (left) and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) in the background

On the path between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross itself with Mam Tor (left) and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) in the background

Photo: Isobelle Forde (1)

The road winding its way down to Edale from Mam Tor with Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) (left) and Kinder Scout in the distance

The road winding its way down to Edale from Mam Tor with Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) (left) and Kinder Scout in the distance

Photo: Sanjay Gupta (2)

Sunrise from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Sunrise from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)

Photo: Allyson Frith (1)

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Rushup Edge

Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Rushup Edge

Photo: Stuart Street (8)


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