Chrome Hill from Earl Sterndale
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"Ride the Dragons Back (the limestone ridge of Chrome Hill) if you dare. Spectacular views await those who do."
Walk directions
From the green in the centre of the village, skirt to the right of a pub (currently closed), then bend left around it, following footpath waymarkers towards Longnor as the path divides. Go through a gate with a yellow-topped post and rise gently up through fields. Cross a rough stile on to the higher ground of Hitter Hill. The summit is unmarked but in line with the ridge from Parkhouse and Chrome to the north.
The descent to the far corner of access land is very steep, so return to the previous stile then head right along the field edge-top, to a stile in the corner. Continue briefly along the top edge in the next field, then fork right at a waymarker to Longnor. This narrow path descends diagonally across fields on a steep hillside to a tarmac track by a farm.
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Terrain
- Mostly reasonable paths and tracks, but some are rugged, steep ridgeline, can be muddy or slippery after rain.
Landscape
- Gritstone moors and cloughs with limestone hills
Dog friendliness
- Farmland; dogs should be kept under close control
Parking
- On roadside in Earl Sterndale (limited space)
Toilets en route
- None on route
About the walk
At the far end of the Dove Valley stands Axe Edge. This is the Pennine watershed and near to here five rivers – the Goyt, the Dane, the Dove, the Wye and the Manifold – go their separate ways towards the Irish and North Seas. You’re 1,660ft (506m) above sea level on one of the wildest gritstone...
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About the area
The natural features of this central English county range from the modest heights of the Peak District National Park, where Kinder Scout stands at 2,088 ft (636 m), to the depths of its remarkable underground caverns, floodlit to reveal exquisite Blue John stone. Walkers and cyclists will enjoy the High Peak Trail which extends from the Derwent Valley to the limestone plateau near Buxton, and for many, the spectacular scenery is what draws them to the area.
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Beech Croft Farm Caravan and Camping Park
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