Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road

Undulating walk around the Combs Moss Plateau


Route outline for walk d218:

Old Road  -  Combs Moss  -  Combs Head (Combs Moss)  -  Moss House Farm  -  Hogshaw Brook  -  Flint Clough  -  Black Edge (Combs Moss) (South Top)  -  Black Edge (Combs Moss)  -  Hob Tor  -  Short Edge  -  Castle Naze (Hill Fort)  -  Combs Edge  -  Pyegreave Brook  -  Allstone Lee Farm  -  Combs Moss  -  Old Road



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Black Edge (Combs Moss) at 507m (1663ft). Black Edge (Combs Moss) is also known as an English Dewey (169th highest in England, 391st in England & Wales) The summit of Black Edge (Combs Moss) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Combs Head (Combs Moss) at 503m (1650ft). Combs Head (Combs Moss) is also known as an English Dewey (174th highest in England, 407th in England & Wales)


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


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

OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


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

119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road

In no particular order . . .

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Rock formations on Combs Head (Combs Moss)

Rock formations on Combs Head (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (19)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Looking North West towards Bag House Farm from Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Looking North West towards Bag House Farm from Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (38)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Following the wall up to Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Following the wall up to Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (26)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - The rather uninspiring summit of Combs Head (Combs Moss)

The rather uninspiring summit of Combs Head (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (22)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Approaching Flint Clough

Approaching Flint Clough

Photo: Brian Davidson (24)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Weather station on Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Weather station on Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (32)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Looking North along Comb Edge towards Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Looking North along Comb Edge towards Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (36)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Approaching Black Edge (Combs Moss) from the South

Approaching Black Edge (Combs Moss) from the South

Photo: Brian Davidson (29)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Rock formations on Combs Head (Combs Moss)

Rock formations on Combs Head (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (20)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Exiting Flint Clough

Exiting Flint Clough

Photo: Brian Davidson (25)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Black Edge (Combs Moss) summit trig point

Black Edge (Combs Moss) summit trig point

Photo: Brian Davidson (30)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Looking East to Dove Holes from the summit of Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Looking East to Dove Holes from the summit of Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (31)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - The path along Black Edge (Combs Moss)

The path along Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (34)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Ruin/shelter on Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Ruin/shelter on Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (27)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Looking East across the Peak Dale valley from Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Looking East across the Peak Dale valley from Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (28)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Rock formations on Combs Head (Combs Moss)

Rock formations on Combs Head (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (21)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - On Black Edge (Combs Moss)

On Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (33)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Looking NW towards Combs from the Black Edge (Combs Moss) plateau

Looking NW towards Combs from the Black Edge (Combs Moss) plateau

Photo: Brian Davidson (35)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Looking towards Dove Holes from Flint Clough

Looking towards Dove Holes from Flint Clough

Photo: Brian Davidson (23)

Walk d218 Black Edge (Combs Moss)from Old Road - Combs Reservoir from Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Combs Reservoir from Black Edge (Combs Moss)

Photo: Brian Davidson (37)


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