Peak District Trig Point List

September 15, 2021 CIRCULAR WALKS, LONG PEAK DISTRICT WALKS 10 MILES +, MEDIUM WALKS 4-9 MILES, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS, SHORT WALKS UNDER 3 MILES

Ever wondered how many trig points are in the Peak District? This blog post has a Peak District trig point map and list of the 88 trig points in the Peak District. We’re taking part in the Peak District trig point challenge so this post is a record of our Peak District trig bagging, and links to the trig point walks we have done. This Peak District trig point list will be updated as we do the walks, so keep checking back!

The Peak District is a beautiful place to explore, and is littered with trigonometrical (trig) points. These are pillars which were used by the Ordnance Survey for mapping and suchlike, but with the rise of technology many of them are obsolete. Some have been adopted and are used by hikers as waypoints and navigation aids. Some other people just like to see them! They’re usually located in beautiful places, so walking out to these trig pillars is an excuse to see the beautiful Peak District countryside. We’re lucky to live close to the Dark Peak so have started our challenge there. Here’s a list of the Peak District trig points with walking routes to help you tick them off your list. There are over 6000 trig points in the UK but there are 88 in the Peak District, so there’s probably a trig point near you.

Map of Peak District Trig Points

This map of the Peak District trig points will show you which are close together and help you plan your routes. Use this trig point map to discover trig points walks near you.

 

Here is our list of Peak District trig points. If the link is green there is a walking route which will pass by the trig point and help you tick it off your list. For some of the private ones we just went as near as we could get – you could always check who to ask permission from to bag it properly. You might like: Accessible Peak District Trig Point Challenge which is a list of all the ones you can access easily. Check the list to find trig point walks near you!

Walks with Trig Points in the Peak District

Trig Point	OS Grid Reference	Walking Routes:
Abney Moor (Durham Edge) *	SK 18043 79421	Sir William Hill, Abney Moor and Durham Edge Circular
Aleck Low *	SK 17502 59475	Aleck Low and Wolfscote Hill Circular
Alphin Pike	SE 00296 02817	Dove Stone Reservoir to Alphin Pike The Trinnacle Trail and Alphin Pike Dove Stone Reservoir Skyline Walk
Axe Edge	SK 03502 70613	Axe Edge Trig Point and Three Shires Head Walk
Back Tor	SK 19763 90991	Back Tor and Lost Lad Circular Walk from Strines Lost Lad and Back Tor with Abbey Brook Derwent Edge Walk
Bank Top *	SK 11802 60064	Sheen Hill Trig Point | 6 Miles
Birchen Edge	SK 27825 73093	Birchen Edge Walk
Black Edge	SK 06254 77006	Corbar Hill, Black Edge and Combs Hill Circular from Buxton
Blacka Plantation *	SK 28995 81251	Blacka Moor Plantation Walk
Blackstones Low	SK 21000 55420	Wibben Hill and Blackstones Low Circular Walk
Blake Mere (Merryton Low)	SK 04134 60999	The Roaches, Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks and Blake Mere (Merryton Low)
Blakelow Hill *	SK 25454 59395	Minninglow, Stanton Moor and Blakelow Hill Walk
Bole Hill *	SK 18403 67589	Monyash to Bole Hill and Magpie Mine
Bradnop *	SK 03842 54265	Bradnop, Moor Top and Hill House Trig Point Walk
Bradwell Moor	SK 13179 80133	Castleton to Bradwell Moor Trig Point
Brown Knoll	SK 08369 85129	Red Brook Scramble to Kinder Scout Brown Knoll Stone Igloo Walk Edale Skyline [With GPX File]
Burbage Edge	SK 02960 73247	Burbage Edge Circular Walk
Calton Pastures	SK 23779 68174	Calton Pastures and Noton Barn Trig Point Walk from Bakewell
Chinley Churn *	SK 03549 83633	Mount Famine, South Head and Chinley Churn Walk As of June 2024 it looks as though this trig point has been removed by the landowner.
Cock Hill	SK 05931 96189	Cock Hill Trig Point Circular Walk Old Glossop to Bleaklow Head and Cock Hill Circular
Dead Edge End	SE 12445 01728	Britland Edge Hill and Dead Edge End Walk Britland Edge Hill, Dead Edge End and Snailsden
Ecton Hill	SK 09979 57998	Ecton Hill, Revidge and Wetton Hill Walk
Edale Moor (Kinder Scout Plateau)	SK 12927 87809	Edale Moor (Kinder Scout Plateau)
Elton Common (aka Blake Low) *	SK 22069 60220	Minninglow and Stanton Moor via High Peak Trail
Emlin Ridge	SK 23987 93364	Emlin Ridge
Featherbed Moss	SE 04643 01169	Featherbed Moss Black Hill Peak District Walk
Flask Edge	SK 28492 78842	Flask Edge and White Edge Walk Curbar Edge Walk with Froggatt Edge and White Edge
Grindon Moor *	SK 07153 55089	Triple Trig Walk: Soles Hill, Grindon Moor and Martins Low
Gun	SJ 97006 61515	Gun, The Roaches and Hen Cloud Long Walk
Hardings Booth *	SK 07203 63937
Harland South (Beeley Moor)	SK 30088 68157	Harland South and Beeley Moor Trig Point
Harry Hut	SK 04477 90771	Harry Hut and Lantern Pike Circular Walk Bleaklow Plane Crash Walk
Hawks Low *	SK 16972 57028
Hey Edge	SE 08030 00440	Crowden to Hey Edge and White Low
High Low *	SK 15571 67700	Monyash to Magpie Mine and Bole Hill
High Neb	SK 22816 85344	Stanage Edge Circular Walk Redmires to Stanage Edge Walk (With Spooky House) Scenic Bamford Edge and Stanage Edge Circular
High Rake *	SK 20881 73402
High Wheeldon	SK 10037 66111	High Wheeldon, Pilsbury Hill and Carder Low
Higher Shelfstones	SK 08894 94787	Bleaklow to Higher Shelf Stones Circular Hike Bleaklow Plane Crash Walk B29 Overexposed Crash Site on Bleaklow – A Guide
Hill House	SK 05169 58571	Bradnop, Moor Top and Hill House Trig Point Walk
Hollinsclough Moor *	SK 05531 65838	Longnor to Parkhouse Hill Circular
Holme Moss (Black Hill)	SE 07816 04684	Black Hill via Crowden Little Brook Black Hill, West Nab and Blackpool Bridge Holme Moss to Black Hill Trig Point Black Hill Peak District Walk Holme to Black Hill to Crowden Circular Walk Holme to Black Hill Circular Walk Black Hill Circular Walk, Holmfirth – Yorkshire Walks
Hopping Top aka Harthill Moor *	SK 20977 62718	Hopping Top aka Harthill Moor *
Kinder Low (Kinder Scout Plateau)	SK 07904 87059	Kinder Scout via Kinder Low Fair Brook Scramble to Kinder Scout Northern Edges Kinder Scout Dog Stone via Sandy Heys and Cluther Rocks Kinder Scout Perimeter Walk
Kirk Edge *	SK 27723 92947
Ladder Hill *	SK 02772 78867
Lantern Pike	SK 02390 87945	Lantern Pike and Harry Hut Circular
Lean Low *	SK 14956 62235
Long Rake *	SK 18363 64158
Mam Tor	SK 12769 83612	Mam Tor Short Walk Castleton, Mam Tor and The Great Ridge Walk Castleton to Mam Tor Circular Walk via Cave Dale Winnats Pass and Mam Tor Circular Walk Mam Tor and Rushup Edge Circular Walk Edale Skyline [With GPX File]
Margery Hill	SK 18911 95695	Margery Hill, Outer Edge and Crow Stones Langsett to Margery Hill, High Stones and Outer Edge
Martins Low	SK 07112 51986	Triple Trig Walk: Soles Hill, Grindon Moor and Martins Low
Moor Plantation (Stanton Moor)	SK 24496 62906	Minninglow and Stanton Moor via High Peak Trail Stanton Moor Walk [Cork Stone and Nine Ladies Stone Circle]
Moor Top *	SK 02964 55303	Bradnop, Moor Top and Hill House Trig Point Walk
Musden Low *	SK 11832 50080	Musden Low Short Walk
Noton Barn *	SK 21667 66169	Calton Pastures and Noton Barn Trig Point Walk from Bakewell
Oker Hill	SK 27120 61303	Matlock to Oker Hill and High Tor
Outer Edge	SK 17703 96973	Margery Hill, Outer Edge and Crow Stones Langsett to Margery Hill, High Stones and Outer Edge
Ox Stones	SK 28021 83134	Padley Gorge, Burbage Moor and Higger Tor Walk
Parsley Hay Farm *	SK 14594 64229
Revidge	SK 07739 59910	Ecton Hill, Revidge and Wetton Hill Walk
Reynards (Tissington Hill) *	SK 15107 52677	Dovedale and Thorpe Cloud Walk
Rod Moor	SK 26268 88413	Wyming Brook Waterfalls Walk
Saddleworth (Broadstone Hill)	SE 02076 06964	Aldermans Hill to Broadstone Hill Trig Point Walk Dove Stone Reservoir Skyline Walk
Sheen Hill *	SK 11055 62539	Sheen Hill Trig Point | 6 Miles
Shining Tor	SJ 99463 73739	Foxlow Edge, Shining Tor and Cats Tor Circular Walk
Shutlingsloe	SJ 97645 69574	Shutlingsloe Circular Walk via Whetstone Ridge
Sir William Hill	SK 21538 77891	Sir William Hill, Abney Moor and Durham Edge Circular
Slipper Low *	SK 22701 56897	Minninglow and Stanton Moor via High Peak Trail
Snailsden	SE 13198 03311	Britland Edge Hill, Dead Edge End and Snailsden Cooks Study Hill and Snailsden Pike End
Soles Hill *	SK 09794 52505	Triple Trig Walk: Soles Hill, Grindon Moor and Martins Low
Sough Top *	SK 13330 70896	Sough Top and Chelmorton Low
South Nab	SE 15629 00319	Margery Hill, Outer Edge and Crow Stones South Nab Trig Point and Windleden Reservoirs
Sponds Hill *	SJ 97001 80294	Eccles Pike Walk via Sponds Hill and Black Hill
Stanage Edge (White Path Moss)	SK 25094 83017	Stanage Edge Circular Walk
The Edge (Kinder Scout Plateau)	SK 07698 89370	Fair Brook Scramble to Kinder Scout Northern Edges Hayfield to Kinder Scout Circular Walk
The Roaches	SK 00107 63891	The Roaches Walk The Roaches and Hen Cloud Circular Walk The Roaches and Lud’s Church Walk
Wardlow	SK 17851 73972	Fin Cop, Longstone Moor, Wardlow Hay Cop and Waterfall Swallet
West End Moor	SK 12878 93255	Alport Castles and Westend Moor Trig Point
West Nab	SE 07644 08792	Exploring the Beautiful Wessenden Valley and West Nab Black Hill, West Nab and Blackpool Bridge Sunset at West Nab Trig Point West Nab and Deer Hill Circular Walk
Wetton Low *	SK 11223 54743	Wetton Hill, Narrowdale Hill and Gratton Hill Circular
Wheston *	SK 13841 76565
White Edge	SK 26378 75855	Flask Edge and White Edge Curbar Edge Walk with Froggatt Edge and White Edge
Whitwell Moor	SK 24972 97237	Whitwell Moor Trig Point Walk
Wibben Hill *	SK 18374 52247	Wibben Hill and Blackstones Low Trig Point Walk
Winhill Pike (Win Hill)	SK 18678 85093	Crook Hill and Win Hill Walk via Ladybower Reservoir Ladybower Reservoir Walk With Win Hill Lose Hill and Win Hill Edale Skyline [With GPX File]
Wolfscote Hill	SK 13705 58323	A Beautiful Walk Through Wolfscote Dale and Biggin Dale Aleck Low and Wolfscote Hill
Wormhill *	SK 10721 75621

 

Trig points marked with * are on private land and are not accessible without landowners permission. Please don’t trespass!  

Here are some Peak District walks with trig points for you, or you can use the search function on the right hand side of the page (below if on mobile) to find a trig point walk near you:

• Stanage Edge Circular Walk – taking in High Neb trig point, White Path Moss trig point, Stanage Pole and Higger Tor
• The Roaches and Hen Cloud Circular Walk – taking in Gun Moor trig point, The Roaches trig point, Hen Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks and Merryton Low trig point
• Aldermans Hill to Broadstone Hill Trig Point Walk – Dovestone Reservoir to Broadstone Hill trig point and the Pots and Pans Monument
• Dovestone Reservoir to Alphin Pike Circular Walk
• Axe Edge Trig Point and Three Shires Head Walk via Cheeks Hill, Oliver Hill and Axe Edge
• Bakewell to Lees Moor with Calton Pastures and Noton Barn Trig Point
• Castleton, Mam Tor and The Great Ridge Walk
• Back Tor and Lost Lad Circular Walk
• Corbar Hill, Black Edge and Combs Head Circular Walk
• Mini Edale Skyline Circular Walk via Rushup Edge, Brown Knoll trig point, Edale Moor trig point, Lose Hill and Mam Tor trig point
• Mount Famine, South Head and Chinley Churn Walk – this walk goes near the Chinley Churn trig point but only close by.
• Ecton Hill, Revidge and Wetton Hill Walk
• Cock Hill Trig Point Circular Walk
• Britland Edge Hill and Dead Edge End Walk
• Crowden to Featherbed Moss Trig Point
• Lantern Pike Circular Walk via Lantern Pike trig point and Harry Hut trig point
• Crowden to White Low and Hey Edge
• Bleaklow to Higher Shelf Stones Circular Hike via the B29 OverExposed plane crash site on Bleaklow
• Hayfield to Kinder Scout Circular Walk via Kinder Low trig point and The Edge trig point
• Foxlow Edge, Shining Tor and Cats Tor Circular Walk via Errwood Hall ruins
• Shutlingsloe Circular Walk via Whetstone Ridge
• Cooks Study Hill and Snailsden Pike End
• South Nab Trig Point and Windleden Reservoirs
• Sunset at West Nab Trig Point
• Flask Edge and White Edge

 

Not all of the points on this Peak District trig point list are summits in the Peak District, and for me to keep a record of that I have a Peak Bagging checklist on the go as well which you can check out. It’s a bit confusing with not all summits having trigs and not all trigs being on summits, but I like to be organised! We’ve also seen other trig points but they don’t count towards this challenge if they’re not on this list. We are also taking part in the Peak District Ethels challenge, climbing all 95 of the Ethels in the Peak District.

 

The Peak District Trig Challenge is a great way to get outside and explore the amazing scenery of the Peak District. More often than not these trig points are at summits which will give you amazing views on a clear day. Will you be getting out and exploring?