Hollins Cross Circular
We recommend starting at Edale Railway Station. Please leave your car at home.
You can of course join the route anywhere that’s convenient for you. The below OS Route link will load in a web browser and in a standard map format. For a topographical map you will need to have the OS Maps app which you can download here. You will need appropriate software to use the GPX file linked below. All our maps and routes are provided with best intentions, are intended to support you on your hike and are appropriate to the best of our knowledge.
It is vital that you do your own research, carry a map and make decisions that are best for you and your group. Remember, it is best you do not rely on your phone to navigate the hills around Edale. It is easy to get lost and service can be patchy at best.
If you or anyone you meet needs assistance, call 999 and ask for the POLICE then MOUNTAIN RESCUE once you've been put through. Then stay in the same spot until they call you back.
Pay attention to signage, take your rubbish home and please respect the working farms, delicate flora, fauna and the local community.
This is one of our favourite walks in Edale because it’s the easiest route onto The Great Ridge, takes you through pretty tree lined lanes and patchy woodland on an easy slope to the top.
We’ve marked this route as easy. You could be up and down in less than an hour. Take a more ambling approach with a hot chocolate in hand from The Penny Pot and it’ll be closer to two hours with a good long stop at Hollins Cross to enjoy the incredible views. The only real navigation you need to do is when you get to the house at the top, past Hardenclough Farm. Once you’re through the style on your left, turn left. Most people head right up to Mam Tor (another option) but we much prefer the lazy slope to Hollins Cross where you can decide whether the extra time to Mam Tor is worth it.
This is one for all the family and while it’s hard to go too far wrong on this one we still recommend taking a map and plenty of water.
