Walk Oliver Hill and Three Shires Head from Flash
Excellent views & iconic Three Shires Head
This 4 mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Flash in the Peak District & will take you about 2½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | s121 | |
| Length: | 4 miles (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 942 ft (287m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
Route outline for this walk:
Flash - Oliver Hill - Knotbury Farm - Panniers Pool - Three Shires Head - The Dane Valley Way - River Dane - Wicken Walls Farm - Axe Edge Green Farm - Flash
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
At 463m (1518ft) Flash is claimed to be the highest village in England. However, the New Inn is only the third highest pub in England.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 1 English Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Oliver Hill at 513m (1684ft). Oliver Hill is also known as an English Dewey (154th highest in England, 354th in England & Wales)
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Dane Valley Way, a 66km (41 miles) linear footpath connecting Buxton in Derbyshire, with Middlewich in Cheshire, England. The Dane Valley Way is waymarked by the letters DVW. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Dane Valley Way.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Oliver Hill and Three Shires Head from Flash
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