Cats Tor
522m (1713ft)
The White Peak Area, The Peak District, Cheshire, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,310ft (399m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Errwood Reservoir - The Goyt Valley - Shooter's Clough - Shining Tor - The Tors - Cats Tor - Oldgate Nick - Pym Chair - The Street - Foxlow Edge - The Goyt Valley - Errwood Hall - Errwood Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25ml (10km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,224ft (373m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lamaload Reservoir - Shining Tor - Cats Tor - Pym Chair - Jenkin Chapel - Lamaload Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,680ft (512m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lamaload Reservoir - Shining Tor - Cats Tor - Pym Chair - Jenkin Chapel - Waggonshaw Brow - Yearns Low - Lamaload Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,694ft (516m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Errwood Reservoir - The Goyt Valley - Shooter's Clough - Shining Tor - The Tors - Cats Tor - Oldgate Nick - Pym Chair - Goyt Forest - Windgather Rocks - Taxal Edge - Overton Hall Farm - The Midshires Way - Madscar Farm - Mill Clough - Knife Farm - Goyt Valley - Fernilee Reservoir - Hoo Moor - Deep Clough - Jep Clough - The Street - The Goyt Valley - Errwood Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,611ft (491m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lamaload Reservoir - Saltersford Hall - Jenkin Chapel - Kettleshulme - Windgather Rocks - Pym Chair - Cats Tor - Shining Tor - Lamaload Reservoir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cats Tor
Darin Torrance walked up Cats Tor on October 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Lamaload [with] Moose [weather] Humid foggy - 7 mile circular walk
Patrick Molloy climbed Cats Tor on September 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Pym's Chair. On to Shining Tor [with] Nadia & Baz [weather] Partial Sun Warm
Wendy Nield bagged Cats Tor on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] 6.75 mile circular walk from Errwood Hall car park also bagging Shining Tor. [with] Hillbilly Baggers [weather] Mainly cloudy with sunny spells & snow flurries !! - Saw numerous Skylarks & heard a cuckoo.
Angela Haworth hiked Cats Tor on June 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Errwoo Hall - Shooter's Clough - Shining Tor - Cats Tor - Foxlow Edge - Errwood Hall [with] companion [weather] warm & sunny
Tracy Hudson summited Cats Tor on November 7th, 2020 [weather] Sunny
Sharron Barker conquered Cats Tor on May 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] LAMALOAD RESERVOIR [weather] SUN
Christine Shepherd scaled Cats Tor on March 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Lamaload Reservoir using walk ch157 [with] On my own [weather] Cloudy & rainy with occasional hail, cloud did clear occasionally to see the views. - Once I had found Lamaload Reservoir, (rely on a map not a sat nav!), the route was clear & easy to follow. I am sure there would be wonderful views throughout this walk on a clear day.
Lucy Perchard walked up Cats Tor on February 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] walk up from Goyt Valley to Shining Tor, Cats Tor, Pym Chair & Wingather Rocks [with] Tony [weather] Mostly cloudy & quite windy - Lovely winter walk
Anna Browning climbed Cats Tor on August 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Errwood car park [with] Paul Browning [weather] Sunny, warm. - Circular walk with Shining Tor.
Richard Evered bagged Cats Tor on March 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Derbyshire Bridge, Errwood Hall, Fox Edge, Pym Chair, Cats Tor, Shining Tor [with] Claire, Rooney [weather] Pleasant for the main part, strong wind with hail showers on the Tors ridge. - An old favorite trail running route. Tors ridge now paved making progress very quick & easy, lots of forest now felled. Stayed in campervan in Goyt Valley.
James Brocken has hiked Cats Tor [from/via/route] Burbage, over Cats Tor, over Shining Tor & back to Burbage - Training for Everest base camp
Tim Day summited Cats Tor on June 9th, 2013 [weather] Sunny
Joanne Mcgawley conquered Cats Tor on April 14th, 2013 [with] Jen and Rich [weather] Windy & Cold - 9.7 miles
Andrew Joss scaled Cats Tor on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Errwood Reservoir car park [with] Barbara [weather] Windy but dry - Nice lunch at Peak View Tea Rooms!
Simon Ward walked up Cats Tor on June 4th, 2012 [with] Naomi [weather] Mostly fine
Steve Lockett, Louise Sandwith, Dave Gay, Roderick Devall, Louis Smith, Mark Davidson and Martin Rodenby have all walked, climbed & bagged Cats Tor.
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