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Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)
476m (1562ft)


The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England


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Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) emerging from a temperature inversion - seen from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) emerging from a temperature inversion - seen from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)

Photo: David Hague


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2 easy-to-follow, circular walk route PDFs that include Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Interactive Walk Planning Map for Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

PDF Peak Bagging Map that includes Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)



You can walk to the top of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale

Easy ascent to superb ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25ml (13km)
Ascent:1,532ft (467m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk d118 Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Castleton from Hope

Superb views of the Vale of Edale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.5mls (15km)
Ascent:1,588ft (484m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

See Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park
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See Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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-The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & 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 it on February 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Castleton club campsite [with] Dan

Ruth Mcfarlane bagged it 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 on July 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Castleton along the Great Ridge

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Ian Windle (47)

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Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Heading towards Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (111)

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Climbing Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Hope in heavy snow and arctic winds

Climbing Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Hope in heavy snow and arctic winds

Photo: Dorsal Finn (20)

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On Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Mam Tor beyond during a winter temperature inversion

On Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Mam Tor beyond during a winter temperature inversion

Photo: Anthony Waldron (8)

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Me and my son in Castleton with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) (left) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) in the background

Me and my son in Castleton with Back Tor (Hollins Cross) (left) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) in the background

Photo: Hollie Posthill (1)

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Fats Anderson, Jimbles and Big Truck on the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions

Fats Anderson, Jimbles and Big Truck on the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in arctic snow conditions

Photo: Dorsal Finn (25)

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Hope Cross - with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background

Hope Cross - with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background

Photo: Ian Windle (12)

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The Hope Valley and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) from Winhill Pike (Win Hill) summit

The Hope Valley and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) (right) from Winhill Pike (Win Hill) summit

Photo: Ian Windle (10)

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The Great Ridge - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross), Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Hope and Castleton under the mist from Mam Tor

The Great Ridge - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge), Rushup Edge, Kinder Scout, The Vale of Edale, Edale, Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross), Lose Hill (Ward's Piece), Hope and Castleton under the mist from Mam Tor

Photo: Craig Carter (49)

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Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor during a temperature inversion

Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor during a temperature inversion

Photo: Anthony Waldron (3)

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