Walk Details
- Distance: 14.5 km (9 mi)
- Minimum Duration: 4 hrs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Refreshments: Pub Cafe
- Start Grid Ref: SK 22452 78022
- W3W: ecologist.went.anguished
- Elevation Gain: 346m (1135ft)
- Route: Download .gpx file
About difficulty
- Easy: Mostly flat terrain, suitable for beginners and families.
- Moderate: Some hills and uneven ground, requires a basic level of fitness.
- Hard: Steep climbs, rough terrain, suitable for experienced walkers with good fitness.
Start Point
Free parking is available on Sir William Hill Rd, S32 5QT.
Route Map
Weather
Forecast for the walk start
Plan for changing conditions on the hills.
Sat 17 Oct
Overcast
- Temperature
- 4–9°C
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 18 km/h
Sun 18 Oct
Light drizzle
- Temperature
- 4–10°C
- Rain
- 5%
- Wind
- 18 km/h
Mon 19 Oct
Rain
- Temperature
- 7–11°C
- Rain
- 86%
- Wind
- 19 km/h
Forecast data updates hourly. Conditions can change quickly on the hills. Forecast data: Open-Meteo.
Guidance
Starting just short of Sir William Hill you progress over Eyam Moor and down to the tranquil area of Stoke Ford. From here you gently ascend up through Abney Wood to Abney, then proceed along quiet country lanes before once again hitting sprawling moorland, passing Bleak Knoll.
A visit to the village of Great Hucklow allows you to top up on refreshments before hitting the final section of the walk that passes both the Barrel Inn pub and Sir William Hill.
Full written directions coming soon.
Gallery
Safety First
Each route offers an overview only. Always carry a map and compass and know how to use them. Plan ahead, use common sense, and expect some risk. GPX files are recommended for support, but don’t rely on them as devices can fail. Actual distances are often longer than stated.
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Absolute garbage. No pdf to download, no directions coming soon or otherwise, and downloading the route file gives a load of programming.
Hi Kevin. I’m sorry you think the site is “absolute garbage”. Regarding your points… Firstly, if you print a hiking guide, you can create a PDF from there – there’s been special styling added to remove unwanted areas of the online version of a page to make the walks more printer-friendly. Secondly, most walks do have written directions, but a small few do not – this is a hobbyist site that is updated in my spare time. Rest assured, all directions will be added in due course. Thirdly, I can’t replicate the download issue, but happy to chat to solve it.