Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope

Superb views of the Vale of Edale


Route outline for walk d118:

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



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The imposing ruins of Peveril Castle stand high above the pretty village of Castleton in the heart of Derbyshire's Peak District. Mentioned in the Domesday survey, Peveril Castle is one of England's earliest Norman fortresses. The keep was built by Henry II in 1176.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
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English
Mountains
Wainwright
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Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
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English
Nuttalls
Dewey
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English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
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Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
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Marilyns
Bridget
2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) at 476m (1562ft). Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Back Tor (Hollins Cross) at 438m (1438ft). Back Tor (Hollins Cross) is known as an English Bridget.


You can find more walks near this one 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


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope

In no particular order . . .

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Snowy fields near Spring House Farm between Castleton and Hope

Snowy fields near Spring House Farm between Castleton and Hope

Photo: Dorsal Finn (50)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Snowy fields East of Spring House Farm between Castleton and Hope

Snowy fields East of Spring House Farm between Castleton and Hope

Photo: Dorsal Finn (46)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - 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)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Hope Railway Station

Hope Railway Station

Photo: Dorsal Finn (1)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Aerial Shot of Castleton and Winnats Pass

Aerial Shot of Castleton and Winnats Pass

Photo: Ron Linton (10)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Looking east across Barker Bank to Backtor Nook and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Looking east across Barker Bank to Backtor Nook and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Photo: David Wright (271)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - On the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions

On the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions

Photo: Dorsal Finn (24)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Winhill Pike (Win Hill) from The River Noe Valley north of Hope in heavy snow

Winhill Pike (Win Hill) from The River Noe Valley north of Hope in heavy snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (18)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - 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)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Hangliders off Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) from Mam Tor

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

Photo: Debbie Green (3)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in deep snow on the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge

Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in deep snow on the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge

Photo: Dorsal Finn (29)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Kinder Scout and the Edale Valley from Hollins Cross

Kinder Scout and the Edale Valley from Hollins Cross

Photo: Mark Edwards (8)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Walking the ridge towards Mam Tor in deep snow between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross

Walking the ridge towards Mam Tor in deep snow between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross

Photo: Dorsal Finn (36)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - The steep descent to Hollins Cross in deep snow from the summit of Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

The steep descent to Hollins Cross in deep snow from the summit of Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (33)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Hollins Cross, Barker Bank, Backtor Nook, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor

Hollins Cross, Barker Bank, Backtor Nook, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor

Photo: David Wright (278)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (111)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - The Vale of Castleton and Mam Tor (right) from Hollins Cross

The Vale of Castleton and Mam Tor (right) from Hollins Cross

Photo: David Wright (272)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Half way up Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in the Dark Peak with the beautiful Hope Valley and Kinder Scout behind

Half way up Back Tor (Hollins Cross) in the Dark Peak with the beautiful Hope Valley and Kinder Scout behind

Photo: Terry Maw (1)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Back Tor from Hollins Cross

Back Tor from Hollins Cross

Photo: Peter Walling (5)

Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope - Fats Anderson, Jimbles and Big Truck on the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions

Fats Anderson, Jimbles and Big Truck on the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions

Photo: Dorsal Finn (25)


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