Win Hill - Peak District Walk

Tuesday 18th May 2010

After a week during which I was both ill and had to complete VAT returns, plus sort out the end of year accounts I thought I deserved a day off. As the forecast was good and I wanted to explore a different route onto Win Hill's summit, for a walk I plan on writing, there were plenty of good excuses for me to head to the hills. Having done it, I can see this route becoming my regular route onto Win Hill, as the views are much better than those on the Parkin Clough path.

Start: Yorkshire Bridge Inn lay-by (SK 2014 8538)

Route: Yorkshire Bridge Inn lay-by - New Barn - Win Hill (TP) - Hope Brink - Hope Cross - Ladybower Reservoir - Yorkshire Bridge Inn lay-by

Distance: 8.5 miles Ascent: 429 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 10 mins

Terrain: Good paths.

Weather: Warm, dry and sunny.

Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None

Route Map >>

Looking across the dam wall towards Win Hill.

Ladybower Tor, from the dam wall.

The view back to Crook Hill, from the path through the woods.

Stanage Edge.

Derwent Edge, from the approach to Win Hill's summit.

Not the usual broad path to Win Hill's summit, which is just ahead.

The view across to Bleaklow from Win Hill.

Derwent Edge from Win Hill.

A well timed shot of Win Hill's trig. It was busy up here today. I hadn't seen anyone on my route up to the summit and foolishly had high hopes of having it to myself.