Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back Walk
Remote and quiet Upper Dove Valley, combining extreme natural beauty with the more esoteric beauty of industrial sites. Go over or past the very unique Dragon's Back
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Chrome Hill lower ridge, Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, Upper Dove Valley
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Upper Dove Valley to Axe Edge, from High Wheeldon
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back [Extension via High Wheeldon]
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill, from pasture rising up Hitter Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, from pasture across River Dove
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Harpur Hill Quarry, quarryface, from pasture on Grin Low
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Harpur Hill Quarry - from top of wood south of Fern House
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Toxic water below Countess Cliff, cow in foreground
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Axe Edge Moor, from pasture on SE flank of Grin Low
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Toxic water below Countess Cliff
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Cows in pasture, west of Countess Cliff, Axe Edge Moor beyond
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Grin Low (backview)
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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University of Sheffield Research Laboratories, Harpur Hill (detail)
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Buxton Racecourse and Axe Edge
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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High Edge and first sighting of Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Hillhead Quarry (limestone), from near road by High Edge
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Harpur Hill Quarry face with Tunstead Superquarry in distance (I think)
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Top of Hollins Hill (with its tumulus) beyond pastures
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Chrome Hill, from road beneath High Edge
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Tor Rock and Hollins Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview to High Edge
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Tor Rock, fenced reservoirs, Hollins Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Chrome Hill, from permissive path by Tor Rock
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Hollins Hill, southerly end, across Swallow Brook valley
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Hollins Hill, northerly end, across Swallow Brook valley
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Chrome Hill's lower ridge with cave. Backview to Hollins Hill, Tor Rock and High Edge
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Rock Arch, Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview along Chrome Hill's ridge: Hollins Hill, Axe Edge Moor, High Edge
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview along Chrome Hill's ridge: Axe Edge, Hollins Hill, Axe Edge Moor
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, Upper Dove Valley, from Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, from Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, from Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Chrome Hill lower ridge, Parkhouse Hill, High Wheeldon
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, from Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Dowall Hall Farm and Dowel Dale, from Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, from Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Chrome Hill, from Parkhouse Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, scarmbling route at top of the ridge
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview along Parkhouse Hill's ridge to Chrome Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Glutton Farm, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, from Parkhouse Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Nab, from Parkhouse Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Glutton Farm, Glutton Dale, Earl Sterndale village, from Parkhouse Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill, from Hitter Hill flank
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Quiet Woman, Earl Sterndale: pub sign
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill, from Hitter Hill summit
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Farmer drawing patterns in field: Dove Valley from Hitter Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview along walk route, from High Wheeldon
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back [Extension via High Wheeldon]
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Upper Dove Valley towards Axe Edge Moor, from High Wheeldon
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back [Extension via High Wheeldon]
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Dragon's Back, from High Wheeldon
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back [Extension via High Wheeldon]
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Dragon's Back, from High Wheeldon
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back [Extension via High Wheeldon]
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Dragon's Back, side on view
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Dragon's Back, side on view
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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High Wheeldon, from The Edge (Longnor)
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Longnor Market Tolls
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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High Wheeldon and ridge out to Pilsbury Castle, from Underhill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, side on view from pasture above Dove River by Nabend
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Chrome Hill, side on view from pasture above Dove River by Nabend
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Chrome Hill and The Hollins, from pasture above Dove River by Nabend
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View towards Dowall Hall Farm, between Parkhouse and Chrome Hills, from pasture above Dove River by Nabend
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Sugar Loaf (Parkhouse Hill), with tougher of two scrambling ascents (the chute)
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Sugar Loaf and start of ridge of Parkhouse Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, from lane to Dowall Hall Farm
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Parkhouse Hill, from lane to Dowall Hall Farm
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View up Dowel Dale
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View down Dowel Dale (High Wheeldon poking out in background)
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View down Dowel Dale
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Footpath signpost by Greensides Farm, High Edge ahead
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Harpur Hill Quarry, on descent off Staker Hill
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Scenic Spoil Heap, Harpur Hill Quarry
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Blue Lagoon, Harpur Hill Quarry
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Buxton Town Hall and Market Cross
SWC 386 - Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back
Aug-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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