Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
476m (1562ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
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Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) emerging from a temperature inversion - seen from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,532ft (467m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - Small Clough - Hardenclough Farm - Greenlands - Hollins Cross - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) - Hope - The River Noe - Normans Farm - Edale End - Carr House - Nether Booth - Ollerbrook Booth - The Vale of Edale - Edale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,588ft (484m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hope - Townhead Bridge - Losehill End - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) - Barker Bank - Hollins Cross - Mam Tor Farm - Knowlgate Farm - Odin Sitch - Castleton - Hollowford Centre - Spring House Farm - Hope
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
David Peebles walked up Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] In layby [with] Solo [weather] Great sunny evening walk - Great walk.
hannah1507 climbed Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on February 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Castleton club campsite [with] Dan
Ruth Mcfarlane bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) during August, 2023 [from/via/route] Edale to Hope [with] myself
Patrick Molloy hiked Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on November 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Mam Tor Car Park. via Hollin's Cross on to Lose Hill [with] With Nadia [weather] Cool, Cloudy, Drizzle
Gill Bates summited Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on July 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Castleton along the Great Ridge
Anna White conquered Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on February 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Castleton via Winnats Pass & Mam Tor [with] Friend [weather] Windy & Cold
Adrian Garside scaled Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in Mam Tor cark park at 6am & was at the top to see the sun rise. Then walked down to Bact Tor & Lose Hill [weather] Bright sometimes, grey others. Windy & chilly.
Dave Gay walked up Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope Station - Lose Hill - Back Tor - Mam Tor - Edale Station [with] Josh Boyd, Sean Holt, Laura [weather] Dry & sunny - March for Men sponsored walk
Stephen Eddy climbed Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope, via edale [with] Jo Allen, Jack Eddy [weather] Sunny
Michael Lee bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hope to Lose Hill to Back Tor to Hollins Cross to Mam Tor to Castleton to Hope.! [with] Jill [weather] Dry sunny, - Lovely walk.. Lots of cafes too!
Carole Ash hiked Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on December 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale, Mam Tor, Back Tor & Lose Hill. [with] Simon [weather] Cold but dry & bright. - Fabulous views in all directions.
Lucy Perchard summited Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on April 23rd, 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!
Janet Wells conquered Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) during August, 2008 [with] Jim
Wayne Linley scaled Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on October 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] from edale - mam tor - back tor- lose hill [with] Simon fleming [weather] overcast poor to moderate visibility - good walk enjoyed it
Lee Senior walked up Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on March 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] from Castleton & on the ridge to Hope & then back to Castleton [with] Andy B [weather] sunny
Nicola Parkinson climbed Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on August 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Castleton [with] Stu [weather] Sunny & warm
Marilyn Wadkin bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on April 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Hope, Castleton, along the Limestone Way, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor, Lose Hill & back down to Hope. [with] Rob, Nathan9, Alisha7 & Jack4 [weather] A little bit windy but quite nice
Christine Shepherd hiked Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on December 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Castleton as an extension to walk d123 [with] On my own [weather] Drizzly but not too cold or windy.
Eric Perry summited Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on August 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Es [weather] Good
Sam Rayn conquered Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on August 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] castleton- mam tor- lose hill- mam tor [with] sham [weather] very windy although less so than mam tor, rain had petered out
John Gehrke scaled Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on November 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] d118 [with] solo [weather] crisp & clear but pretty sopping wet underfoot - great walk with truly stunning views
Craig Hewison walked up Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on April 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Mam Tor [with] Bev Hewison [weather] windy but clear, warm when the wind dropped
Adrian Bibby climbed Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on November 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] Castleton - Winnats Pass - Mam Tor - Lose Hill - Castleton [weather] Sunny
Andrew Joss bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on August 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Castleton car park, Win Hill & Mam Tor [with] Barbara, Pippa and Mick
Giles Henderson hiked Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on April 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] Castleton [with] Lisa [weather] Sunny & windy. Snow on the ground
Patrick Rogozinski, Julie Hill, Simon Atherfold, Mark Davidson, Kenneth Mellor, Stephen Millington, James Penkethman and David Buttress have all walked, climbed & bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
Climbing Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Hope in heavy snow and arctic winds
Shatton Edge, Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and The Vale of Edale from Hope Bank, Winhill Pike (Win Hill) under a blanket of heavy snow
Fats Anderson, Jimbles and Big Truck on the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions
The Hope Valley and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) from Winhill Pike (Win Hill) summit
Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from The Edale Valley
Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in deep snow on the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge
Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Rowlee Pasture in the snow
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
Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and the River Noe Valley from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) under a blanket of heavy snow
The Hope Valley (left), Mam Tor, The Vale of Edale and Kinder Scout (right) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions
Kinder Scout and The Vale of Edale in deep snow from the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge
Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)
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