Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale

Easy ascent to superb ridge walk


Route outline for walk d224:

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



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

It costs £6.00 to park a car for the day in the main car park in Edale. The ticket machine only takes coins and you cannot pay with notes or credit cards. There is precious little alternative parking. Best make sure you bring enough change. Sept 2021.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) at 476m (1562ft). Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Back Tor (Hollins Cross) at 438m (1438ft). Back Tor (Hollins Cross) is known as an English Bridget.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale

In no particular order . . .

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Back Tor from Hollins Cross

Back Tor from Hollins Cross

Photo: Peter Walling (5)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - The Vale of Castleton and Mam Tor (right) from Hollins Cross

The Vale of Castleton and Mam Tor (right) from Hollins Cross

Photo: David Wright (272)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - The viewpoint marker on the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

The viewpoint marker on the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (182)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Lonely tree in Edale

Lonely tree in Edale

Photo: David Hague (8)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Walking the ridge towards Mam Tor in deep snow between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross

Walking the ridge towards Mam Tor in deep snow between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross

Photo: Dorsal Finn (36)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from The Edale Valley

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from The Edale Valley

Photo: Nick Cusack (6)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Heading for Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Heading for Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (116)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - The Edale Valley from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

The Edale Valley from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photo: Mark Heywood (7)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - 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)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Me, my Wife and Billy the dog after a 12k hike to the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Me, my Wife and Billy the dog after a 12k hike to the summit of Lose Hill (Ward's Piece)

Photo: Terry Maw (2)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - On the path between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross itself with Mam Tor (left) and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) in the background

On the path between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross itself with Mam Tor (left) and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) in the background

Photo: Isobelle Forde (1)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Climbing back out of the Grinds Brook valley in the snow and ice at Edale

Climbing back out of the Grinds Brook valley in the snow and ice at Edale

Photo: Mike Hart (10)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Deep snow on the ridge between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross

Deep snow on the ridge between Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Hollins Cross

Photo: Dorsal Finn (35)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Hollins Cross

Photo: Mark Edwards (9)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Edale Church

Edale Church

Photo: Stuart Street (1)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Nether Booth nestling in the Vale of Edale below Kinder Scout from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Nether Booth nestling in the Vale of Edale below Kinder Scout from Back Tor (Hollins Cross)

Photo: Dorsal Finn (114)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Win Hill Pike from Ollerbrook Booth

Win Hill Pike from Ollerbrook Booth

Photo: Peter Walling (9)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from below Hollins Cross

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from below Hollins Cross

Photo: Mike Higgins (1)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Mam Tor from near Hollins Cross

Mam Tor from near Hollins Cross

Photo: Mark Heywood (2)

Walk d224 Lose Hill from Edale - Deep snow on the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge

Deep snow on the Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) ridge

Photo: Dorsal Finn (28)


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