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Walk 1185 - Chrome Hill from Holinsclough

Nat Park   Peak District
County/Area   Staffordshire
 & Derbyshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length4.5 miles / 7.3 km
Ascent925 feet / 280 metres
Gradeeasy/moderate

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Chrome Hill is an interesting limestone hill in the upper reaches of the Dove Valley and forms the prime focus of this Peak District walk. Besides dominating the landscape, Chrome Hill also provides the basis for an entertaining walk along its ridge offering grandstand views of the River Dove and beyond.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL24
OS LandrangerSheet 119

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 2531
Upper Dove Valley from Hollinsclough
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2545
High Edge & Chrome Hill from Hollinsclough
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 1861 - 1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Chrome and Parkhouse Hills from Earl Sterndale
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1862 - 1.8 miles / 2.8 km away
Earl Sterndale and High Wheeldon from Longnor
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 2577 - 4.2 miles / 6.7 km away
Hawk's Nest, Goldstitch Moss & Lud's Church
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1178 - 4.7 miles / 7.6 km away
The Roaches and Lud's Church
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.3 miles / 11.8 km

Walk 1183 - 5.2 miles / 8.4 km away
Shining Tor & Axe Edge Moor
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 1146 - 5.3 miles / 8.4 km away
Bradford and Lathkill Dales from Monyash
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km

Walk 3046 - 5.3 miles / 8.4 km away
Lathkill Dale from Monyash
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 1042 - 5.4 miles / 8.7 km away
Pilsbury Castle from Hartington
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 2301 - 5.4 miles / 8.7 km away
Biggin & Parsley Hay from Hartington
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1206 - 5.5 miles / 8.8 km away
Chelmorton & Flagg from Taddington
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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