Higger Tor
434m (1424ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
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You can walk/hike to the top of Higger Tor by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk d281 Higger Tor and Burbage Rocks from Longshaw Country Park
A pleasant stroll with superb views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,007ft (307m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Longshaw Country Park - Woodcroft Car Park - Burbage Brook - Burbage Bridge - Toad's Mouth - Hathersage Moor - Carl Wark - Higger Tor - Upper Burbage Bridge - Burbage Moor - Burbage Rocks - Longshaw Country Park
Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks and Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station
Quite stunning scenery
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,467ft (447m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grindleford Station - Padley Gorge - Lawrence Field - Toad's Mouth - Hathersage Moor - Carl Wark - Higger Tor - Fiddler's Elbow - Upper Burbage Bridge - Burbage Moor - Burbage Rocks - Longshaw Country Park - Sheffield Plantation - Nether Padley - Oaks Wood - Grindleford Station
See Higger Tor and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park
Less data - quicker to download
See Higger Tor and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Higger Tor & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Higger Tor
Nick Tippins walked up Higger Tor on April 28th, 2024 [with] Fran
Ruth Mcfarlane climbed it during September, 2023 [from/via/route] Burbage [with] a beautiful sunset
Geoffrey Robertshaw bagged it on May 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Up from Grindleford [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Adrian Garside hiked Higger Tor on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked down near Ox Stones to include the Trig in the walk [with] on my own with Bob the dog [weather] fine - Parked at Ox Stones, walked up the path to an appx highpoint for Burbage Rocks & walked along these to the south, down the valley & then up to Karl Wark & Higgor Tor before walking round to return to the car. Beautiful day, spectatcular views
Mark Davidson summited on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Walk d101 Padley Gorge, Burbage Rocks & Longshaw Country Park from Grindleford Station [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
Lucy Perchard conquered it on May 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Millstone Edge, Higger Tor, Burbage Rocks, Carl Whark iron age hill fort, Longshaw Estate [with] Tony [weather] Sunny - First "impromptu" camping trip to the Peak District
Steve Lockett and Louise Sandwith have both walked, climbed & bagged Higger Tor.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Higger Tor
Holly my Collie on Burbage Rocks looking out to Carl Wark with Higger Tor to the right. Kinder Scout is in the far distance
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