Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge

A steep ascent to superb views


Route outline for walk d144:

Heatherdene Car Park  -  Ladybower Reservoir  -  Yorkshire Bridge  -  Parkin Clough  -  Winhill Plantation  -  Winhill Pike (Win Hill)  -  Twitchill Farm  -  Fullwood Stile Farm  -  Roman Road  -  Hope Cross  -  Ladybower Reservoir  -  Wiseman Hey Clough Plantation  -  Ladybower Reservoir Dam  -  Heatherdene Car Park




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Winhill Pike (Win Hill) at 462m (1516ft). Winhill Pike (Win Hill) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Winhill Pike (Win Hill) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge

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Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Heavy snow on the descent down Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

Heavy snow on the descent down Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (7)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Ladybower Reservoir with Crook Hill beyond

Ladybower Reservoir with Crook Hill beyond

Photo: Jamie Hurst (1)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Hope Cross - with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background

Hope Cross - with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background

Photo: Ian Windle (12)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - 'Mozzer' Morris on Winhill Pike (Win Hill) in heavy snow

'Mozzer' Morris on Winhill Pike (Win Hill) in heavy snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (9)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Pipe/Foot Bridge across and inlet, Ladybower Reservoir

Pipe/Foot Bridge across and inlet, Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (35)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Tramping through the Winhill Pike (Win Hill) woods in heavy snow

Tramping through the Winhill Pike (Win Hill) woods in heavy snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (11)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Woodland above Ladybower Reservoir

Woodland above Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Nick Snape (3)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Ladybower Reservoir from the lower slopes of Winhill Pike

Ladybower Reservoir from the lower slopes of Winhill Pike

Photo: Peter Smith (1)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - The Vale of Eden from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

The Vale of Eden from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

Photo: Ian Windle (11)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - The Vale of Edale with Mam Tor (centre) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the distance from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

The Vale of Edale with Mam Tor (centre) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the distance from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

Photo: Phillip Martin (1)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Above Ladybower Reservoir

Above Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Pauline Elliott (2)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Railway Bridge near Hope Station in the snow

Railway Bridge near Hope Station in the snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (17)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Access Road to Crookhill Farm, Ladybower Reservoir

Access Road to Crookhill Farm, Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (13)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Lost Lad, Back Tor (Derwent Edge), Dovestones Tor, Derwent Edge, White Tor (Derwent Edge), Hurkling Stones and Whinstone Lee Tor above Ladybower Reservoir

Lost Lad, Back Tor (Derwent Edge), Dovestones Tor, Derwent Edge, White Tor (Derwent Edge), Hurkling Stones and Whinstone Lee Tor above Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ben Stafford (36)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) emerging from a temperature inversion - seen from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) emerging from a temperature inversion - seen from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

Photo: David Hague (2)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Hope Cross near Edale

Hope Cross near Edale

Photo: Peter Walling (10)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Ladybower Reservoir

Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Mary Bracegirdle (1)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Aerial view looking South East down Ladybower Reservoir

Aerial view looking South East down Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Ron Linton (1)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Icy sign post on Winhill Pike (Win Hill) in heavy snow

Icy sign post on Winhill Pike (Win Hill) in heavy snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (10)

Walk d144 Winhill Pike (Win Hill) and Hope Cross from Yorkshire Bridge - Derwent Dam and Ladybower Reservoir

Derwent Dam and Ladybower Reservoir

Photo: Nick Snape (2)


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