A packed lunch may be required; look for the symbol on the walk details. Thank you for taking the time to watch. A beautiful hill walk up from Errwood reservoir to the summit of Shining Tor, with a glorious view over the hills of north Wales and the Peak . Shining Tor is the 7th highest peak in the national park. 22km circuit Cat and Fiddle - Shutlingsloe - Tegg's Nose - Shining Tor. . Next we descended into Todd Brook Valley and had a stop at some long abandoned farmstead ruins . Photographer : Lou Johnson. From Pym chair, you then follow the ridge up and over Cats Tor then on to Shining Tor in the distance, before completing the circular walk back along the River Goyt to Errwood Reservoir. Explore one of the South West Peak's most notable hills. To finish, we walk back along The Tors past Cats Tor and Oldgate Nick to the car. Enjoy! Go over a stile and shortly there is a gap in the wall which is a path northwestwards up to the top of Shining Tor. Sunday walk Report 15 May 2022. And, once you're there, you'll be . Blog Archive 2020 (8) 2020 (8) April (2) February (3) January (3) Sierra Nevada: Beas de Granada Ridge Walk At 3-finger post, right (014730, 'Stakeside') through wood. We then head South to Saltersford Hall and continue on through Howlersknowl and Thursbitch on the way up to Shining Tor. Young walkers aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. A stunning walk taking in the fabulous views from Cat's Tor & Shining Tor. Enjoy the view over Errwood and Fernilee reservoirs and head up Shining Tor for wonderful views across Derbyshire and Cheshire. 19 Sep 2019. The roads up to this point are a little bit steep and narrow, so be aware! The Goyt Valley - Shining Tor - Pym Chair Peter Orchard You need to log in as a member of Walkingworld to access the details for this walk. Steve Hudson. Shining Tor is the highest point in Cheshire at 559m, and lies on the border with Derbyshire with extensive views as far as North Wales and The Wrekin. Shining Tor, Derbyshire. The photo is taken from the Whaley Bridge Local History Society's website. The walk will take 4 - 5 hours approx dependant on pace, so please wear sturdy hiking boots together with waterproofs, food and drink and ensure plenty of . Distance: 6 miles. Start Point - Grid ref: SK 0121 7483, What3Words:yards.behind.tadpole nearest post code is SK17 6GJ, but this covers a large area on both sides of the . ''Tor'' is an Old English word for a high, rocky hill. A blustery walk along Shining Tor flag stones led us to the trig point, fine views of Shuttlingsloe, Jodrell Bank and the Cheshire plains. Walk description & directions At just over six miles, this walk from Errwood Reservoir up to Shining Tor is one of the longest in the series. Significance: Highest peak in Cheshire (Present Day CT), Cheshire East Unitary Authority High Point Member of: Marilyn, Dewey Parent Peak: Black Hill.NHN = Brown Knoll Elevation: 559m Date climbed: 24th September 2017 Coordinates: 53°15′39″N 2°00′34″W Route Start / End: Car park of Peak View Tea Rooms, A537 Route Distance: 3.3 km (2.0 miles) There are spectatcular views across Cheshire at the trig point on Shining Tor. Walk d221 Shining Tor and Windgather Rocks from Errwood Reservoir. Start: Errwood Hall car park (SK 0111 7484) Route: Errwood Hall car park - Errwood Hall - Foxlow Edge - Pym Chair - Cats Tor - The Tors - Shining Tor (TP) - Stake Side - Errwood Hall car park. Telephone: 07769 . Most walk leaders are volunteers. Home; Walks; Feedback; Photo competition 2021; Information. We then head South to Saltersford Hall and continue on through Howlersknowl and Thursbitch on the way up to Shining Tor. The route includes some steep climbs but offers excellent views throughout. COMPASS POINTS. Start Errwood CP 013747. Duration Typically, walking around 10 kilometres takes approximately 2 hours if it's a flat route and you're pushing on. The route then heads south into the valley of Thursbitch and eventually ascends to the top of Shining Tor before making a return to the car park via Shining Tors ridge, bagging the summit of Cats Tor . Meet and park at Pym Chair car park. From Pym chair, you then follow the ridge up and over Cats Tor then on to Shining Tor in the distance, before completing the circular walk back along the River Goyt to Errwood Reservoir. 1. The day started with a bad decision to entrust the route to the start to Google maps - it took us on a most fiddly, twisty and messy route….although it may have shaved 30 seconds on my usual route. Taxal Edge, Jenkin Chapel and Pym Chair from Errwood Reservoir. These are 3 of the 105 Peak District peaks on the Peak District Peak Bagging Challenge and are on the Peak District Ethels Challenge too, so it was great to get them ticked off. 19 Sep 2019. . Setting off from . We work hard to make this website the best it can be. B. Shining Tor. . Walk #4: Pym Chair to Errwood Hall via Shining Tor. Goyt Valley, Pym Chair and Shining Tor (Peak District) Sunday, 7 May 2017. Picnic Lunch, 14mi / 22.5km, Gavin Monk, 07769 882471, 01284 723575. Distance: 5.75 miles Ascent: 374 metres Time Taken: 4 hrs 13 mins. . In total it is around 8 km (5 . The views on a clear day from the summit are great, making this a worthwhile walk to complete. For this Pym Chair to Shining Tor route, start at the corner of Embridge Causeway and Side End Lane - next to the sign for Pym Chair car park. It may have been just thirty four minutes of walking but it was packed with thorough enjoyment. . With BC, MH and SB. Rather than a circular route, this is a straight there and straight back walk. No stiles Bad weather alternative Keep an eye out below you on the left for the little shrine. Area of Walk: Shining Tor and Errwood Reservoir. ! About the walk Cats Tor rises to the west of the Goyt Valley, on the same ridge as Shining Tor. Route grade. From Pym's Chair car park at SJ 99442 767774. Turn left up the lane and a few minutes more trudging will bring you back to the car park. In which case park at 'The Street' car park (by Errwood Reservoir) and walk south down road to start Nearest town Buxton Terrain woodland paths, moorland tracks, farm tracks, country lane Accommodation Griff House B&B in Buxton (01298) 23628 www.griffhousebuxton.co.uk; YHA Hartington Hall (15 miles SE of walk) 0845 371 9740, www.yha.org.uk . Rivelin Valley Nature Reserves and Heritage: 6.2 Caption - Looking north along the ridge from the summit of Shining Tor to Pym Chair. Shining Tor trig point The road softly lowers before re-climbing to the wall and peak of Shining Tor. B. Walks Routes Maps from Pym Chair in The White Peak Area, The Peak District, Cheshire in Walk Grade Order. I've only been to Shropshire a few times and none of those trips involved any serious walking, having been mostly devoted to sight-seeing in Much Wenlock and Ironbridge. . Check out this 10.8-km loop trail near Gradbach, Staffordshire. However, this hike takes more like 3-4 hours to complete. Fig & Fenne,l School lane, Poynton. Right along ridge for nearly 2 miles to Pym Chair (996767). Home; Walks Diaries. Useful Information. . Start time: 10:00 (Estimated finish time: 15:15) Moderate 10 miles / 16.1 km. By starting from the high Pym Chair car park, at 461 metres, the climb up to Cats Tor, at 519 metres, is much reduced. Walking information, advice and campaigns, walking news and events, group led walks and an online library of walking routes. We then descend to Errwood Hall in its secluded wooded valley before climbing Foxlow Edge, returning to Taxal via easier forest and field paths. Pym Chair to Errwood Hall via Shining Tor 4K Wildside Walks: Walking in and around the peak District with my beautiful dogs.Wildside. The walk starts from the high Pym Chair car park, which helps make the walk to the summit easy and manageable. Gavin Monk. Please note that the meeting point was wrong on the website for this walk. Walk Tile: Errwood Reservoir-Goyt Valley-Pym Chair. Shining Tor is a great example of a kid friendly walk, with a marker to reach. Right; in 250m, left (001731, fingerpost) to Shining Tor (995738). Wednesday, 15th, Pym Chair, Circular Walk including Shining Tor, Lamaload Reservoir, and White Nancy. Cats Tor was soon followed by a visit to Oldgate Nick and the interesting stone outcrop of Pym Chair. Cat & Fiddle Inn, Errwood Hall (Goyt Valley), Cats Tor, Shining Tor circuit - 12km. Walk Statistics Walk Date - 18 October 2012 Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina Smith Accommodation - Moorside Grange Hotel, Disley . Cats Tor is a summit in the The Peak District region or range in England. Park at the Goyt Valley car parks, head up The Street to Pym Chair and then over Cats Tor to Shining Tor. Route grade. Four of us set off from Pym Chair car park, including new member Simeon. You can then walk along the path towards Cats Tor before turning right along Foxlow Edge and past Errwood Hall before returning to the car park. Wednesday, 15th, Pym Chair, Circular Walk including Shining Tor, Lamaload Reservoir, and White Nancy. The Errwood Reservoir and Fernilee Reservoir Walk also starts from the same location. The path leading down to the reservoir has good views down the valley and sometimes you can see the sailing boats, from the club, crossing the water. Find new companions for walks in . Shining Tor is the highest point in Cheshire and the first objective of this Peak District walk. Pym Chair Walk number: 115. Steady climb to great views. In poor weather the leader may modify the walk, or in extreme conditions, cancel it. The path descends to the ruins of Errwood Hall where we have our Pesach picnic. . All walks are circular unless stated. You could actually start the walk from nearby Buxton and follow the Midshires Way to Shining Tor from there. The walk up to Pym Chair and along to Shining Tor is now online: See walk 8. A brief stop was made to take in the view before heading back towards Cats Tor to take the path to Andrew's Edge signposted for Lamaload Reservoir. , a short distance along the road take the path to the right signposted Shining Tor. Leader details. The first part of the walk is along a ridge which gives views over Cheshire, Manchester and the Peak District. Postcode SK23 7RF (Google Maps) ///dinosaur.cushy.rust (What3Words . Occasionally Lost 12:54:00. Shining Tor and Cats Tor Ordnance . A gentle stroll from Pym Chair car park over Cats Tor, Shining Tor into the Goyte valley. This is a Peak District circular walk of around 11km (just over 6 miles) and takes in Foxlow Edge, Shining Tor and Cats Tor. Leader details. After a short break we made our way back towards the car park, over Cat's Tor and Pyms' Chair. The walk will take 4 - 5 hours approx dependant on pace, so please wear sturdy hiking boots together with waterproofs, food and drink and ensure plenty of . Essential information; Travelling to the Festival . A ridge walk above the Goyt Valley on the Derbyshire, Cheshire border of the Peak District national park. Cats Tor is to the west of the Goyt Valley. Errwood Reservoir, Pym Chair and Lamaload Reservoir all have car parks which make particularly useful starting points, all with footpaths leading up the Tor. Walking and walks Shining Tor. The view is superb in all directions. The only photo of Goyt's Bridge appearing above the water line I've come across is shown above. Photos and Videos from the site. Once back on Hooleyhey Lane there was a short walk north along it back to the car park. 10.6km walked and 327m of height gain overall. Our last Sunday walk before Christmas visits Windgather Rocks, Pym Chair and Cats Tor, reaching its highest point at Shining Tor. To finish, we walk back along The Tors past Cats Tor and Oldgate Nick to the car. Please pass the word around. Lamaload Reservoir, Jenkin Chapel, Pym Chair, Cats Tor and Shining Tor: 6.0: A Peak District walk from Lamaload Reservoir to Shining Tor via atmospheric Jenkin Chapel and the popular viewing point at Pym Chair. Route map from Ordnance Survey Open Space service. Walk 1092 Taxal Edge, Jenkin Chapel & Pym Chair from Errwood - moderate - 8.5 miles/13.8 km Walk 2576 Fernilee Reservoir, Goyt Valley - easy - 6.0 miles/9.8 km Walk 3510 Shining Tor, Cats Tor & Foxlow Edge - easy/mod - 7.0 miles/11.4 km Time to allow: 2½ hours. Join or log in above if you are already a member. 545 - Tuesday 29 April 2014. Walk 1233 : Shining Tor & Windgather Rocks from Lamaload. Vital Statistics: Length: 8.75 miles (14 km) Ascent: The Roaches and Shutlingsloe are to the south, while Mam Tor and Kinder Scout lie to the northeast. Today's walk would see me revisit 3 of them. This fine walk in the South West Peak area of the Peak District begins at the Pym Chair car park above Goyt Valley, and initially ventures to Windgather Rocks before dropping to lower ground. Fig & Fenne,l School lane, Poynton. Use back button to return to the photo gallery lists. The walk is between 11 and 12 miles. 525m, Shining Tor and Cats Tor and back to the car park. Saturday, 25th, Long Melford, Meet at Rodbridge Park car park just south of Long Melford. Parts of the walk can get muddy, so walking boots are recommended. This is a lovely walk, and although in places (particularly the little dip between Shining Tor and Cats Tor) it was a little muddy, but the views that could be seen on either side more than made up for this. Errwood, Shining Tor, Taxal Edge, Fernilee 10.6m. Description: The route goes along Fernilee Reservoir to Pym Chair then towards Shining Tor, with some hills up and down. ERRWOOD HALL However, as this is in the region of 450 metres above sea level and as Shining Tor is only 559 metres the modest climb from this point would have felt like cheating. Derbyshire Peak District . On a clear day the views throughout this section are . Cafe. Saturday, 25th, Long Melford, Meet at Rodbridge Park car park just south of Long Melford . Site Officer. 7.95mi +1129ft -1132ft 4h40 Moderate. You'll have to walk on the embankments as there are no pavements and it's on a blind corner. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. Picnic Lunch. The route drops down into the Goyte valley (very steep and rocky) with a gentle walk down the river with some spectacular lunch spots. Eventually, the path emerges at a lane. Crossing the border into Staffordshire the walk continues across Axe Edge Moor offering excellent views. The best times to visit this trail are June through September. Walking information, advice and campaigns, walking news and events, group led walks and an online library of walking routes. Pym's Chair was a rock formation that was either used as a pulpit by a non-conformist preacher or a lookout for a highwayman along the old packhorse trails. A stiff ascent is rewarded by spectacular views. . Shinning Tor Cats Tor Errwood Hall GPX File. 336m. Shining Tor walk: key details Distance The total distance of this walk is 10.8 kilometres. . In 150m, right past wooden barrier; bear left through old quarry on track above road. On the way there, via Bollington and Kettleshume, we were tempted to park by Pym Chair, a short distance from Shining Tor. After soaking in the panorama, continue north along the wall to your left across the next slope to Pym Chair. 4.2 MILES in TOTAL Shining Tor from Pym Chair Shining Tor there and back walk from Pym Chair walked and presented by OS GetOutside Champions - An Ordinary Family of 5 Parking is at Pym Chair car park. Circular Walk including Shining Tor, Lamaload Reservoir, and White Nancy. Vital Statistics: Length: 6¼mls (10km) Ascent: 1,224ft (373m) Time: 3½hrs: Grade: (Moderate) Route outline for walk ch157: Lamaload Reservoir - Shining Tor - Cats Tor - Pym Chair - Jenkin Chapel - Lamaload Reservoir. Meet and park at Pym Chair car park. Last bag of a warm day that also included Overmoor, Old Man of Mow and Shutlingsloe. Parked a Pym's Chair. Ridge walk, paved and nothing steep. Cat's Tor a bonus if lacklustre. Shining Tor gives fine view of Shutlingsloe. Back again. All done in an hour an half. Pete West: 31/05/2021 467m - Turn right 3: km 7.8 - alt. Shining Tor walk route Stage 1 - Derbyshire Bridge (via Goyt Valley) to Errwood Reservoir Distance: 2.2 miles/3.6 km Grid reference SK 01867 71583 From Derbyshire Bridge car park, begin your walk by you're heading back out of the car park, past the building on your left and turn right down the road alongside the River Goyt. AONB, archaeology, Church Stretton, circular walk, historical site, Long Mynd, moorland, sandstone, Shropshire, Shropshire Hills No comments. My fourth walking vlog. A circular walk to Thor's Cave, a fantastic adventure starting out from Wettonmill. Parking is at Pym Chair car park (Postcode SK23 7RF (Google Maps) /// dinosaur.cushy.rust (What3Words Address). Follow the branch to the north-northeast. Errwood Hall car park - Errwood Hall - The Honeypot - Pym Chair - Cats Tor - Shining Tor (CT) - Stake Side - Errwood Hall car park Friday 13th January 2012 If landing below Pym Chair walk to the exit, Do Not climb the fence by the road. On a clear day you may be able to see the Welsh hills. Waypoints : D/A: km 0 - alt. 1¼ miles (2 kilometres) there-and-back walk 40 minutes to 1 hour at a leisurely pace Mostly a good path (including one short but moderately steep slope and some boggy ground after rain, though most of this is avoidable); not suitable for wheelchair users or for pushchairs. After 250 meters there is a split in the track. Grid Reference SJ995768 . Starting point in Hartington Upper Quarter - Derbyshire. It concludes with a section along the lanes with the opportunity to . Shining Tor (55E - 57E,W&S) Deweys (181E - 422E&W) Shining Tor (40E - 43E,W&S) Cats Tor (41E - 44E,W&S) HuMPs (444E - 2976EW&S) Shining Tor (96E - 98E,W&S) Start point: Pym Chair Car Park. The circular 6 miles route starts from Pym Chair car park on Buxton Road. Walk ch157 Shining Tor and Cats Tor from Lamaload Reservoir. The route then heads south into the valley of Thursbitch and eventually ascends to the top of Shining Tor before making a return to the car park via Shining Tors ridge, bagging the summit of Cats Tor . Then we climb back to Pym Chair, stopping for a quick detour to a tiny chapel. A. The day started with a bad decision to entrust the route to the start to Google maps - it took us on a most fiddly, twisty and messy route….although it may have shaved 30 seconds on my usual route. Pym Chair - Shining Tor circular 18th April 2021 A short walk on a nice day, in good company. Walks 2022; Walks 2021; Walks 2020; Walks 2019; Walks 2018; Previous Years.