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Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)
582m (1910ft)

The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, West Yorkshire, England

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) is the highest point in the county of West Yorkshire.


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The summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Dewey
28th in England,
66th in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
55th highest in England,
795th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park West YorkshireDerbyshire, England

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) Summit

Photo: Geoff Smithson

You can find Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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

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See Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can walk to the top of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:1,746ft (532m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk wy176 Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) and Black Moss Reservior from Wessenden Head

The new & the old Pennine Way

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:1,902ft (580m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Nina Adams walked up Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on August 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Holme - Kirklees way to Digby Reservoir - Greaves Head - Reap hill Clough - Black Dyke Head - Soldiers Lump - Black Hill - Holme Moss - Britland Edge Hill - Lad Clough - Brownhill Reservoir - Holme [with] Craig [weather] Cloudy, low cloud 12°C

Alison Tomlin climbed Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on January 2nd, 2023 - Icy!

Patrick Molloy bagged Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on May 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Torside. Out & back [with] Nadia [weather] Cloudy, warm

Tony Halliday hiked Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on April 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Croyden car park via black chew to black hill back over peat bogs [with] Sally Halliday Jimmy George and boo [weather] Started off very cool & windy up top but as we descended the sun came out & the layers came off - Steep start then levelled off first half of walk east to follow path over penine way second half took some navigating over peat bogs which would be fun in the winter !

Mark Pritchard summited Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on September 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walk from Brownhill Resevoir, through Holme, over Digley Dam, up to Black Hill Trig Point, past Transmitter, over Twizle Head Moss to crossley Plantation & back to res [with] Tim Bailey [weather] Good sunny day but very windy on the high ground

Mike Walker conquered Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on March 6th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) & Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden [with] T, AS [weather] OK

Christine Shepherd scaled Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on January 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked up via the Kirklees Way & down by the Pennine Way from Wessenden Head. [with] On my own [weather] Cold & quite dull but dry - I was going to walk wy176 but as the forecast was doubtful I climbed Black Fell first had my lunch in the car & then had a lovely walk down to the Reservoirs & back by the same route.

Margaret Richards walked up Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on July 25th, 2011 [from/via/route] wy176 Black Hill & Black Moss Reservoir from Wessenden Head [with] Don [weather] Misty at times - boggy on old Pennine way part particularly

Louis Smith climbed Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) during July, 2016 [from/via/route] guessed date

Geoffrey Robertshaw bagged Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on August 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] A635 [weather] Nice - Great Views

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (7)

Approaching Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit

Approaching Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit

Photo: Geoff Smithson (13)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) Summit

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) Summit

Photo: Pete Shapter (3)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit trig point

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit trig point

Photo: Simon Jacks (39)

On the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

On the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (715)

The Pennine Way on Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) about 150m from the summit

The Pennine Way on Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) about 150m from the summit

Photo: Simon Jacks (38)

On the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

On the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Peter Cornforth (1)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit

Photo: Peter Ellis (7)

Me on the top of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Me on the top of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Debs Lyon (2)

Sunshine on The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) looking towards Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Sunshine on The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) looking towards Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Simon Jacks (30)

Laddow Rocks with Bleaklow Hill beyond from Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Laddow Rocks with Bleaklow Hill beyond from Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Mike Hart (4)

The view from the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

The view from the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (716)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Pete Shapter (2)

On Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

On Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Mike Hart (1)

On Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) sumit

On Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) sumit

Photo: Geoff Smithson (15)

The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) with Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) in the distance

The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) with Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) in the distance

Photo: Simon Jacks (28)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Royd Edge

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Royd Edge

Photo: Gordon Leather (2)


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