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Win Hill from Yorkshire Bridge via SSE Ridge

Win Hill from Yorkshire Bridge via SSE Ridge

Start/Finish

On the A6013 road which connects the A57 from Ladybower Reservoir to Bamford beyond which it joins the A625 Hathersage to Castleton road. Park just south of the Yorkshire Bridge Inn. There is a telephone box just south of the inn. Parking is limited and there are no car parks nearby. Just to the south of the phone box is a minor road going west down to the River Derwent. Some parking is possible on this minor road but not on its side streets.

Distance/Time

7 km       About 2 - 3 hours

Peaks

Winhill Pike, 462 m, SK 187 851.

OS Outdoor Leisure 1: Dark Peak    OS 1:50 000 Sheet 110

Introduction

This is a very pleasant walk very good views in all directions. The ascent route is fairly gentle but can be greasy and slippery after rain, especially in its lower sections. Once fairly high up, the path is much better. The descent path has only a few very short boggy sections which are easily avoidable.

Route

(1) From the main road, take the side road which descends W to Yorkshire Bridge. Continue across the bridge and turn left, S. Almost immediately, a path starts to slant up left on the right of the road. Follow this up and cross a diagonal staggered junction across a tarmac bridle path. Continue up on an often greasy path. Further on, the path turns sharply right and climbs up towards Win Hill. When open, and better, ground is reached, take the path which follows the edge on the right. About 300 m before the path reaches an obvious wood, a path goes left, uphill, through a broken section of wall. Follow this up; it leads above the wood then goes left up to a rocky ridge on which stands the trig point which marks the summit of Winhill Pike, 462 m.

(2) Pick a way down the rocks on the S side to reach a good path going W along the broad ridge. Follow this until a small gate is seen on the left. Opposite on the right is a path going N through the heather. Take this path and follow it down to the edge of the forestry plantation. Continue on the path which goes through the forestry and soon reaches more natural woodland. Continue down, ignoring all turnings, until a sign post is reached on a very boggy section of track. The path is across this track and goes down to a good track by the side of Ladybower Reservoir. Turn right, E, and follow the track around the edge of the reservoir, past the dam and to Yorkshire Bridge from where the outward route can be retraced.

Notes

(a) This walk took place on 19th December, 2014.

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