Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
476m (1562ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) emerging from a temperature inversion - seen from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,532ft (467m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - Small Clough - Hardenclough Farm - Greenlands - Hollins Cross - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) - Hope - The River Noe - Normans Farm - Edale End - Carr House - Nether Booth - Ollerbrook Booth - The Vale of Edale - Edale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,588ft (484m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hope - Townhead Bridge - Losehill End - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) - Barker Bank - Hollins Cross - Mam Tor Farm - Knowlgate Farm - Odin Sitch - Castleton - Hollowford Centre - Spring House Farm - Hope
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
David Peebles walked up Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] In layby [with] Solo [weather] Great sunny evening walk - Great walk.
hannah1507 climbed Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on February 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Castleton club campsite [with] Dan
Ruth Mcfarlane bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) during August, 2023 [from/via/route] Edale to Hope [with] myself
Patrick Molloy hiked Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on November 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Mam Tor Car Park. via Hollin's Cross on to Lose Hill [with] With Nadia [weather] Cool, Cloudy, Drizzle
Gill Bates summited Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on July 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Castleton along the Great Ridge
Anna White conquered Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on February 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Castleton via Winnats Pass & Mam Tor [with] Friend [weather] Windy & Cold
Adrian Garside scaled Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in Mam Tor cark park at 6am & was at the top to see the sun rise. Then walked down to Bact Tor & Lose Hill [weather] Bright sometimes, grey others. Windy & chilly.
Dave Gay walked up Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope Station - Lose Hill - Back Tor - Mam Tor - Edale Station [with] Josh Boyd, Sean Holt, Laura [weather] Dry & sunny - March for Men sponsored walk
Stephen Eddy climbed Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hope, via edale [with] Jo Allen, Jack Eddy [weather] Sunny
Michael Lee bagged Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) on June 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hope to Lose Hill to Back Tor to Hollins Cross to Mam Tor to Castleton to Hope.! [with] Jill [weather] Dry sunny, - Lovely walk.. Lots of cafes too!
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor during a temperature inversion
Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Ladybower Reservoir from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)
The Hope Valley and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) from Winhill Pike (Win Hill) summit
The High Peak District, Eldon Hill, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)
On Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Mam Tor beyond during a winter temperature inversion
Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion
Bamford Edge on Bamford Moor with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) prominent beyond
Mozzer on Back Tor (Hollins Cross) with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background
Climbing Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) during a winter temperature inversion
Climbing towards the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions
Mam Tor (centre left) from the upper slopes of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in heavy snow
The Great Ridge - Rushup Edge, Mam Tor, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge)
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