Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
495m (1625ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Greater Manchester, England
Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) is the highest point in the county of Greater Manchester.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,615ft (492m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Dove Stone Reservoir - Greenfield - The Oldham Way - Chew Brook - Chew Reservoir - Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) - Alphin Pike - Dove Stone Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,501ft (762m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Dove Stone Reservoir - Greenfield - The Oldham Way - Yeoman Hey Reservoir - Greenfield Reservoir - Birchin Clough - Raven Stones Brow - Ashway Rocks - Dean Rocks - Great Dove Stone Rocks - Chew Reservoir - Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) - Alphin Pike - Dove Stone Reservoir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
hannah1507 walked up Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on May 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield [with] Solo
Wayne Linley climbed Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on March 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dovestone reservoir [with] Steve whitehurst [weather] broken cloud, wind on the tops - Part of walk GM150
Mark Davidson bagged Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on June 3rd, 2005 [from/via/route] Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield [with] Theresa [weather] Dry but a bit cloudy - Good view from here
Andrew Flynn hiked Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on August 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks & Hoarstone Edge from Greenfield [weather] Very very sunny - Lovely route. Birchin Clough was a tricky climb. Some pathways close to the edge.
Christine Shepherd summited Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on February 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Dovestone Reservoir using walk gm134 [with] On my own [weather] Winter sunshine & some blue skies but very windy on the summit & along the ridge path. - A really enjoyable walk with great views & interesting stone formations. Added this walk to gm114. I was so glad I did as it cut out a lot of road walking.
Nicola Parkinson conquered Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) on January 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] gm134 from Dove Stones [with] Stu [weather] Cold, windy & cloudy
Deborah Lyon has scaled Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) [from/via/route] walk gm150 [with] Barry Lyon [weather] misty to start, but warm & sunny in the afternoon
Wendy Sockett has walked, climbed & bagged Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
Looking back to Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) ridge
Dovestone Reservoir appearing through the mist from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
The top of Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
The Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike ridge with Chew Brook below from Chew Reservoir
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