High Stones (Howden Moor)
548m (1798ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, South Yorkshire, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.75ml (20.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,094ft (638m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ladybower Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Derwent Reservoir - Abbey Bank - Abbey Brook - Hey Bank (Nether Hey) - Howden Moors - Nether Hey (Howden Edge) - Row Top - Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) - High Stones (Howden Moor) - Willfrey Edge - High Peak - Margery Stones - Margery Hill - Outer Edge - Crow Stones - Crow Stones Edge - Airspeed Consul TF-RPM Plane Wreckage - Broadhead Clough - Cranberry Bed - Swine Side - Cranberry Clough - Cold Side Oaks - Slippery Stones - Packhorse Bridge (River Derwent) - Howden Reservoir - Cold Side (Howden Reservoir) - Derwent Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Ladybower Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 19.75ml (31.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,757ft (840m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ladybower Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Ashopton - Whinstone Lee Tor - Hurkling Stones - Wheel Stones - White Tor (Derwent Edge) - Salt Cellar (Boulder) - Derwent Edge - Dove Stone (Boulder) - Dovestones Tor - Cakes of Bread - Bradfield Gate Head - Back Tor (Derwent Edge) - Abbey Brook - High Peak - Howden Moors - Featherbed Moss (Howden Edge) - High Stones (Howden Moor) - Margery Hill - Outer Edge - Crow Stones - Crow Stones Edge - Airspeed Consul TF-RPM Plane Wreckage - Broadhead Clough - Cranberry Bed - Bull Clough - Cranberry Clough - Slippery Stones - Packhorse Bridge (River Derwent) - Howden Reservoir - Cold Side (Howden Reservoir) - Derwent Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Ladybower Reservoir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Stones (Howden Moor)
Lucy Perchard walked up High Stones (Howden Moor) on July 23rd, 2018 [from/via/route] Fairholmes to Slippery Stones along the reservoirs, up to Cut Gate End, along the edge to Margery Hill & High Stones before dropping back down to the reservoirs via Howden Clough [with] Tony [weather] Long sunny spells & very hot - One of the only walks we've ever done where at one point you could see no signs of human civilisation apart from the path you were walking on (this was on the climb up to Cut GateEnd)
Jennifer Beale climbed High Stones (Howden Moor) during September, 2015 [from/via/route] From Fairholmes [with] Charlie [weather] Foggy
Andrew Joss bagged High Stones (Howden Moor) on October 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ladybower Reservoir car park [with] Barbara, Pip, Mick & Benson [weather] Windy & rainy - Good views
Mark Davidson and Louise Sandwith have both walked, climbed & bagged High Stones (Howden Moor).
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