Parkhouse Hill – View of High Wheeldon loop from Longnor

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Parkhouse Hill – View of High Wheeldon loop from Longnor

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Parkhouse Hill – View of High Wheeldon loop from Longnor

03:33

11.9km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.23 km

Parkhouse Hill

Highlight • Climb

Parkhouse is an iconic hill in the Peak District. Small yet challenging, the technical ridge affords a real sense of exhilaration. The views are absolutely spectacular, too. It gets quite …

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3.98 km

View of Parkhouse Hill

Highlight • Summit

This is probably the most perfect hill to get to grips with scrambling and using your hands, so many ways up and down, you could spend the day on this hill alone.

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4.06 km

View of Parkhouse Hill (Dragon's Back)

Highlight • Summit

Very slippery. And right dangerous when it's it's raining sra

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4.32 km

Pillar Rock, Peak District National Park

Highlight • Climb

Great to stand on for photos if your brave of the massive drop on all sides :)

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4.94 km

View of Chrome Hill (The Dragon's Back)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A row of hills resembling the back of a sleeping dragon.

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5.30 km

Chrome Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

good hiking shoes boots..this was water logged and muddy

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11.0 km

View of Wheeldon Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.6 km

View of High Wheeldon

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice view from Longnor all the way over to High Wheeldon. Be careful in the mud after wet weather as it is easy to slip over.

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.99 km

3.92 km

3.54 km

416 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

3.14 km

1.97 km

1.47 km

567 m

420 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

17°C

12°C

63 %

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Parkhouse Hill – View of High Wheeldon loop from Longnor

Parkhouse Hill

View of Parkhouse Hill

View of Parkhouse Hill (Dragon's Back)

Pillar Rock, Peak District National Park

View of Chrome Hill (The Dragon's Back)

Chrome Hill

View of Wheeldon Hill

View of High Wheeldon

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