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SHINING TOR 559M

Easy walking, full of variety and great views,  a walk for all the family

PEAK DISTRICT

PARKING-Errwood hall Buxton SK17 6GJ

MILES- 4-5            

ASCENT- 300M

FACILITIES- NO FACILITIES

TERRAIN-WELL MAINTAINED PATHS, FOREST PATHS AND INCLINES

Shining Tor is the highest hill t in Cheshire at 559m, and sits on the border with Derbyshire with fantatsic views as far as North Wales on a clear day..

This walk starts off from Errwood Reservoir and Can easily be extended over to Cat’s Tor, making it a longer circular walk.

The walk is easy to follow on wide well trodden paths, its a great first walk due to the excellent paths and gentle inclines.


MORE DETAILS

Errwood Hall Car Park (and the road to it) is CLOSED on Sundays and Bank Holidays from 10:30am to 5:30pm. This  applies from  May until the end of September every year. If you want to do this walk on a day when Errwood Hall Car Park is closed, you will need to park at The Street Car Park instead, which is just before Errwood Hall Car Park, along a flat road beside the reservoir, adding an extra 1.5 miles to the route.


MORE DETAILS

https://www.goyt-valley.org.uk/project/errwood-hall-and-shrine-walk/


LONGER VERSION

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/england/derbyshire/shining-tor-and-goyt-valley-circular-walk

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