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Cock Hill Trig Point Circular Walk | 6 Miles

December 15, 2021 CIRCULAR WALKS, MEDIUM WALKS 4-9 MILES, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS

A 6 mile Peak District walk taking in Cock Hill trig point and beautiful moorland views across the Peak District.

Cock Hill Trig Point with Views over to Bleaklow

This circular route up to Cock Hill trig point starts in Old Glossop, a quaint little village in the Peak District.

Cock Hill trig point is 426m above sea level and has amazing views over the Dark Peak, being near to Higher Shelf Stones and Bleaklow. It also has views down over the valley to the Torside Reservoir and across to Crowden Quarry. It’s not actually on the summit of the hill though, with that being a short distance away.

 

Cock Hill with its distinctive bumpy appearance caused by quarrying

Cock Hill with its distinctive bumpy appearance caused by quarrying

 

Our walk starts in the car park outside the Wheatsheaf pub which was sadly closed when we went. It begins with a gentle climb, following the footpaths up past a small abandoned quarry. There was a further larger quarry on Cock Hill which has given it a distinctive bumpy shape due to all the spoil heaps, and it’s this old quarry track which will take you up to the summit.

 

Old quarry track leading to Cock Hill

Old quarry track

Views to Cock Hill

Sheep on the way up to Cock Hill

Friendly sheep on the way up to Cock Hill

Remains of the quarry on Cock Hill

Remains of the quarry on Cock Hill

 

At the Cock Hill trig point there are views across to Higher Shelfstones and Bleaklow. If you wanted to add in a trip to Bleaklow Head there is a path across the moors here, which will also take you across the top of Middle Black Clough.

Cock Hill trig point

Cock Hill trig point with views over to Bleaklow

View from the top of Cock Hill trig point

Cock Hill trig point

Cock Hill trig point

Cock Hill trig point

This is one trig point I could get on – with a leg up from my husband!

 

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We carried on a short distance to reach a small ruined building and take in the views down over towards Crowden. The moorland is very wet, even in dry weather, so I would recommend wearing walking boots and gaitors or waterproof trousers. It’s not one for trainers!

 

Cairn near the foundations of a building on the top of Cock Hill

Cairn near the foundations of a building on the top of Cock Hill

Ruined building on the top of Cock Hill

Ruined building on the top of Cock Hill

Ruined building on the top of Cock Hill

Boggy moorland in the Dark Peak at the top of Cock Hill

It was a bit wet on the tops!

Views from the path along the top of Cock Hill

Views from the path along the top of Cock Hill

 

Turning back there is a farm track which is a public footpath leading down past a large farm complex. We were met at the gate by a farmer who has said the farmer (he didn’t say it was him!) has closed off the footpath as there had been some trouble with his cows. He advised us to take the Open Access Land route back down to the road, which we did – I don’t want to piss off a farmer!

 

Cows grazing in a field near Peak Naze

Some Autumnal cows

 

We kept the wall to our left and headed through the fields, skirting around Peak Naze. We walked round the back of the small woodland and back down onto the road, where there are stiles to get you back onto the main road.

 

We kept to the right of this wall

 

We walked along Woodhead Road a short distance and then followed the footpath down to Swineshaw Reservoir. The path runs along the wall of the reservoir and leads you through a small woodland area. Here there is a house with a bit of a menagerie, including albino peacocks and a couple of reas (like emus)! I couldn’t get any photos without looking like I scoping out the house, so you’ll have to see if you go!

 

Stile leading back onto Woodhead Road

Stile leading back onto Woodhead Road

 

We followed the lane back out onto the road and back to the car, hoping to grab some lunch at the pub but it was closed so we headed back to The Fleece in Holme (an old favourite).

 

Cock Hill Trig Point Circular Walk Route:

Walk Time: 2-3 hours

Difficulty: ▲▲

Walk Distance: 6 miles

Trig Points Bagged: Cock Hill trig point

Peak District Peaks Bagged: None

 

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