Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)
582m (1910ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, West Yorkshire/Derbyshire, 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,746ft (532m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Crowden - Crowden Brook - The Pennine Way - Highstone Rocks - Span Gutter - Rakes Rocks - Oakenclough Brook - Laddow Moss - Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) - Near Broadslate - Sliddens - Dun Hill - Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) - Tooleyshaw Moss - Tooleyshaw Moor - White Low - Westend Moss - Hey Moss - Hey Edge - Crowden
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,902ft (580m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Wessenden Head - The Pennine Way - Wessenden Reservoir - Wessenden Lodge - Blakely Clough - Black Moss Reservoir - Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) - Wessenden Head
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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
Chris Faulkner hiked Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on July 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] 2nd day of Pennine Way [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Wet
Ian Barker summited Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on December 10th, 2010 [with] Peter Godfrey
Andrew Else conquered Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on July 26th, 2016 [weather] Overcast
Andrew Heath scaled Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) during September, 1998 [from/via/route] Edale [with] David [weather] Sunny
Martin Greenwood walked up Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on October 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Greenfield, en-route to Marsden. [with] Just me. [weather] Dry with sunny intervals.
Mark Davidson climbed Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on August 5th, 2001 [with] Theresa [weather] Good
Kevin Bloor bagged Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on January 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Crowden caravan site [with] Maxine Latto [weather] Cold & a little wet
Nicola Parkinson hiked Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on August 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] d205 from Crowden via Laddow Rocks [with] Stu Piatt [weather] Sunny. Stu got sunburn. - Walk time 3.5 hours. Walked to St James' Chapel, Woodhead, on way back.
Andrew Joss summited Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on October 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] Crowden car park [with] Barbara, Mick, Pippa & Benson [weather] Sunny - Lovely walk
Robert Logan conquered Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) during June, 2011 [from/via/route] Crowden, Laddow Rocks, Black Hill, Tooleyshaw Moor, White Low, Westend Moss [with] Judith Logan [weather] Hot & Sunny - Cannot recall exact date & no photographs to remind me.
Adrian Bibby scaled Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on September 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] From campsite at Crowden, followed Crowden Little Brook then found the wreckage of two RAF Meteors that crashed into Slidden Moor before attacking Black Hill. Back to Crowden via Laddow Rocks.
Wayne Linley walked up Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] a635 layby [with] shirley paul [weather] bright sunny - intro to trig bagging for shirley ( start easy) very enjoyable yomp, took my dog buster too
Stephen Millington climbed Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on September 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] Crowden [with] mum
Deborah Lyon bagged Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) on May 26th, 2012 [with] Barry Lyon [weather] Sunny, but very windy.
Philip Wilde, Patrick Rogozinski, Wendy Sockett, Paul Woodburn, Louise Sandwith, Chris Bede and John Reynolds have all walked, climbed & bagged Black Hill (Soldier's Lump).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)
The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) with Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) in the distance
The Pennine Way on Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) about 150m from the summit
Sunshine on The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) looking towards Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)
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