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Shining Tor
559m (1835ft)

The White Peak Area, The Peak District, Cheshire, England

Shining Tor is the highest point in the county of Cheshire.

The summit of Shining Tor is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Shining Tor as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Dewey
54th highest in England,
124th in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
59th highest in England,
851st highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Shining Tor walking UK Mountains in The White Peak Area The Peak District National Park CheshireDerbyshire, England

The view from the summit of Shining Tor

Photo: Rachael Barber

You can find Shining Tor & 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):

OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


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

118 Stoke-on-Trent & Macclesfield


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

See Shining Tor and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Shining Tor by using any of these 5 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk d282 Shining Tor and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir

The ascent up Shining Tor is well worth it

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:1,310ft (399m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk ch157 Shining Tor and Cats Tor from Lamaload Reservoir

Steady climb to great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25ml (10km)
Ascent:1,224ft (373m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk ch131 Shining Tor and Yearns Low from Lamaload Reservoir

Steady climb to great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:1,680ft (512m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk d221 Shining Tor and Windgather Rocks from Errwood Reservoir

A stiff ascent is rewarded by spectacular views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:1,694ft (516m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk ch146 Kettleshulme and Shining Tor from Lamaload Reservoir

Varied walking

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.5ml (15km)
Ascent:1,611ft (491m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Shining Tor Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Shining Tor

Darin Torrance walked up Shining Tor on October 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Lamaload [with] Moose [weather] Humid foggy - 7 mile circular walk

Neall Garrad climbed Shining Tor on January 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Gradbach, via Shutlingsloe & Shining Tor & back to Gradbach. [with] WWESU Explorers [weather] Mixed

Patrick Molloy bagged Shining Tor on September 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Pym's Chair. Via Cat's Tor [with] Nadia & Baz [weather] Partial Sun Warm

Wendy Nield hiked Shining Tor on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] 6.75 mile circular walk from Errwood Hall car park also bagging Cats Tor. [with] Hillbilly Baggers [weather] Mainly cloudy with sunny spells & snow flurries !! - Saw numerous Skylarks & heard a cuckoo.

Angela Haworth summited Shining Tor on June 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Errwood Hall - Shooter's Clough - Shining Tor - Cats Tor - Foxlow Edge - Errwood Hall [with] companion [weather] warm & sunny

Tracy Hudson conquered Shining Tor on November 7th, 2020 [weather] Sunny

John Bramwell scaled Shining Tor on September 23rd, 2020 [from/via/route] From Errwood Hall & on to Cats Tor & Foxlow Edge [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy & light rain - poor visibility

Sharron Barker walked up Shining Tor on May 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] LAMALOAD RESERVOIR [weather] SUN

Christine Shepherd climbed Shining Tor on March 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Lamaload Reservoir using walk ch157. [with] On my own [weather] Cloudy & rainy with occasional hail, cloud did clear occasionally to see the views. - Once I had found Lamaload Reservoir, (rely on a map not a sat nav!), the route was clear & easy to follow. I am sure there would be wonderful views throughout this walk on a clear day.

Lucy Perchard bagged Shining Tor on February 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] walk up from Goyt Valley to Shining Tor, Cats Tor, Pym Chair & Wingather Rocks [with] Tony [weather] Mostly cloudy & quite windy - Lovely winter walk

Margaret Richards hiked Shining Tor on February 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Shining Tor & wind gather Rocks [with] Don [weather] Cold

Martin Greenwood summited Shining Tor on September 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Langley > Shuttlingsloe > Axe Edge > Shining Tor - Glaphaaaaaw!

Anna Browning conquered Shining Tor on August 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Errwood Car Park [with] Paul Browning [weather] Sunny & warm. - Fantastic views across to Macclesfield. Saw Ravens on the top.

Marilyn Wadkin scaled Shining Tor on November 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cat & Fiddle, Shining Tor, Errwood Hall, Errwood Reservoir, Stake Side Ridge, back to Cat & Fiddle [with] Rob, Nathan9, Alisha7 & Jack5 [weather] Walking in the clouds for most of the walk. Cold & crisp.

Richard Evered walked up Shining Tor on March 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Derbysire Bridge circular [with] Claire, Rooney [weather] As Cats Tor - As Cats Tor

James Brocken climbed Shining Tor on February 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Burbage over Cats Tor, over Shining Tor & back to Burbage - Training for Everest Base camp

Ruth Blackhurst has bagged Shining Tor [from/via/route] Err woos reservoir [with] Amy Greeves [weather] Sunny

Tim Day hiked Shining Tor on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Cats Tor [weather] Sunny

Joanne Mcgawley summited Shining Tor on April 14th, 2012 [with] Rich and Jen [weather] Windy & Col - 9.7 miles

Eric Perry conquered Shining Tor on April 1st, 2012 [from/via/route] Shining Tor, Windgather Rocks & the Goyt Valley [with] Es, Lynne & Ollie [weather] Good

Andrea Healy scaled Shining Tor on March 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Erwin res. [with] Steve [weather] Cold n sunny - 11 mile - bit too long!

Andrew Joss walked up Shining Tor on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Errwood Reservoir car park [with] Barbara [weather] Windy but dry - Had lunch at the Peak View Tea Room - excellent!

Nicholas Williams climbed Shining Tor on August 30th, 2012 [from/via/route] errwood [weather] Fine

Simon Ward bagged Shining Tor on June 4th, 2012 [with] Naomi [weather] Mainly fine

Clare Houlihan, Erin Ryan, Dave Gay, Mark Davidson, Roderick Devall, Colin Egan, Louis Smith, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Elizabeth Graham, Steve Lockett, Louise Sandwith, David Parker, Martin Rodenby and Stephen Millington have all walked, climbed & bagged Shining Tor.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Shining Tor

Kinder Scout from Shining Tor

Kinder Scout from Shining Tor

Photo: Paul Brierley (2)

Shining Tor summit Trig Point

Shining Tor summit Trig Point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (739)

Cats Tor from Shining Tor

Cats Tor from Shining Tor

Photo: Peter Wood (1)

Macclesfield Forest (left) and Shining Tor (centre left - on the horizon) from a rather misty Shutlingsloe summit

Macclesfield Forest (left) and Shining Tor (centre left - on the horizon) from a rather misty Shutlingsloe summit

Photo: Tim Hope (19)

Looking South to Shutlingsloe from the summit of Shining Tor

Looking South to Shutlingsloe from the summit of Shining Tor

Photo: Rachael Barber (1)

On the summit of Shining Tor

On the summit of Shining Tor

Photo: Christine Shepherd (740)

Looking down onto Lamaload Reservoir from Shining Tor

Looking down onto Lamaload Reservoir from Shining Tor

Photo: Amanda Jones (1)


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