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Lose Hill and Win Hill | 8 Miles

September 5, 2023 CIRCULAR WALKS, MEDIUM WALKS 4-9 MILES, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS WITH PUBS

This 7.8 mile walk starts from Hope and heads up Lose Hill and then Win Hill before returning to Hope. With some steep climbs, this is a challenging walk but the views make it well worth it!

Win Hill trig point

Legend says that Win Hill and Lose Hill get their names from a battle in 626 between Edwin of Northumbria and the King of Wessex. Edwin’s army camped on Win Hill, and the Wessex army was on Lose Hill. There was a great battle, during which the Wessex army charged at the fortifications on Win Hill and Edwin’s army rolled huge stone boulders down on them. The Northumbrians were victorious, and the stones were apparently collected and used as millstones which is why the Peak District uses the millstone as it’s symbol. Whether this is true or not remains to be seen – Win Hill could be named for the “whin” or gorse that grows on it’s flanks, and Lose Hill could be a corruption of Loose or Laws, indicating a patch of land that was farmed by freeholders. Who knows?!

 

We parked in Hope and headed north via Eccles Close, over the fields and crossed the railway line using the “bendy bridge”. We then passed through a small holding and headed out onto the fields to start to climb Lose Hill.

 

A view of some fields with a steep hill looming in the background

A view of a barn in a field

A view of a path up a steep hillside

A view along The Great Ridge in misty conditions

 

At Lose Hill there is a toposcope showing the hills you can see on a clear day, and there are great views back along The Great Ridge to Mam Tor. You can also see the Broken Road from here.

 

The Lose Hill toposcope

 

We set off back down Lose Hill the way we came and then forked off left to head south-east out onto Lose Hill Lane. We crossed Edale Road and then went over the railway line again, and up Brinks Road. There is a footpath that leads onto the Open Access Moorland which splits into 3 to head up Hope Brink. We took the middle path up but there is a shorter steeper way up the fence line.

 

A single track lane enclosed by woods

A muddy track

We took the right hand path here, but there is a shorter, steeper way to the right (just out of shot)

 

At the top of the climb we joined the track that leads up Hope Brink and then Thornhill Brink to Win Hill and it’s stunning views down over Ladybower.

 

A woman and her daughter walking in the heather on the moors

A steep path up Win Hill

Win Hill with a covering of heather

A view of Win Hill summit

 

After admiring the view for a while, we set off to the south-east down a steep footpath which leads to possibly the highest stile I’ve ever been over, and into the pretty village of Aston.

 

Public footpath in Aston

Public footpath in Aston

We picked up the footpath on Aston Lane which cuts out the road corner, and then re-emerged on Aston Lane which we followed to the junction with Station Road in Hope. From here it was a short wander along the road back into Hope and the car.

 


Walk Details:

 


 

Walk Map (Opens in OS Maps): Win Hill and Lose Hill

Parking: We parked in Hope Car Park S33 6SB W3W:///position.caveman.blackbird

Facilities: Toilets in the car park and lots of cafes and shops nearby including a Spar just across the road from the car park.

Walk Time: 3-4 hours

Difficulty: ▲▲ – very steep climbs up both hills

Distance: 7.8 miles (12.55km)

Elevation: 1900ft (579m)

Trig Points Bagged: Win Hill

Peak District Peaks Bagged: Win Hill, Lose Hill

Peak District Ethels Bagged: Win Hill, Lose Hill

 


 

For more Win Hill walks you might like:

Ladybower Reservoir Walk With Win Hill

Crook Hill and Win Hill Walk via Ladybower Reservoir

Edale Skyline [With GPX File]

Win Hill and Ladybower Reservoir Loop | 8 Miles

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