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Name:Mount Famine
Hill number:16494
Height:473m / 1552ft
Parent (Ma):2807  Kinder Scout
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Peak District
County/UA:Derbyshire
Catchment:Mersey
Class:Tump (400-499m), Ethel
(Tu,4,E)
Grid ref:SK 05627 84936
Summit feature:no feature: ground beside path immediately east of fence
Drop:44m
Col:429m  SK057846  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 110
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 224 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Chinley Churn, Chinley Churn, Mount Famine, South Head, Kinder Scout, Grindslow Knollkeithouk17/03/2024
Walked up from ChinleyRanger10124/02/2024
Parked near pub (not dog friendly) and had nice walk over the two hills, South Head and Mount Famine. With B and R.jenx25/01/2024
Parked in Chinley, near the war memorial. Chinley Churn Trig, Chinley Churn, Mount Famine & South Head. Lovely day and a lovely walk. Solo.Dangerous Dave16/12/2023
Parked in lay-by to west just north of pub on A624. Followed FPs on round of South Head, Mount Famine and both Chinley Churn tops on a cold and clear day with great views.PeterD02/12/2023
in a round - Eccles Pike -> Chinley Churn -> Mount Famine -> South Headrachelcawley18/11/2023
With FinnWhiteFeather05/11/2023
Circular from Edale - Brown Knoll, South Head, Mount Famine, Kinder Scout (true summit) and Grindslow Knoll.peterh22/10/2023
Parked at Peep-O-Day farm. Walked to both Chinley Churn summits, then back and over to Mount Famine and South Head. Around 7.5 miles.justin_j_evans30/04/2023
Mount Famine - South Head - Chinley ChurnThe Playful Pig16/04/2023
South Head & Chinley Churn walkIainPeeks16/04/2023
Following on from South Headcolinfielding08/03/2023
Great hill day with Connor Emerald and Ellie.simonshrewsbury20/02/2023
Walk with Dad, Connor and Ellie.Emeraldshrewsbury20/02/2023
park bowden bridge william clough to mill hill, kinder edge tp point 625 kinder scout .636 from red brook downfall no real path to summit need compass return to kinder low tp 633, brown knoll, south head, mount famine return using rows to cp 19ks 7 hrs no viz on topsunderhill05/01/2023
After Chinley Churn on way to South Head.KevPalmer30/10/2022
On a circular from HayfieldMeanderer15/10/2022
From waterside campsite in Edale (Car parking would be from the end of the minor road to Upper Booth 10754 84725) a Sixteen mile route taking in Six Ethel summits Grindslow Knoll, Kinder Scout, Chinley churn, Mount Famine, South head and Brown Knoll just over 4000ft of ascent and taking Eight hours.WAYNE ROWLETT07/08/2022
a little meander from Hayfield. the hill is easy to ascend from either side of the pennine bridleway. good views all roundAristotle Chip16/07/2022
Hayfield - Mt. Famine - South Head w/Derbyshire RamblersPatrick Molloy10/07/2022
Solo walk with Nell the dog from Peep-o-Day farm, parking for about 8 cars, to Mount Famine then onward to South Head across the valley via Alders Farm to Chinley Churn and back to the car.Glenelg21/04/2022
With Andy, Pat, & ? on TGOC reunion weekendalistairpooler02/04/2022
With E. From Hayfield > Bowden Bridge > Coldwell Clough > Edale Cross > Brown Knoll > South Head > Mount Famine > Stones House > Hayfield. Beautiful spring day.Beeliner21/03/2022
Chinley Churn > Chinley Churn (old GR) > Mount Famine > South Head from GR: SK 04934 84719. Better parking at SK 04837 85015.ronaldo33330/01/2022
Chinley Churn > Chinley Churn (old GR) > Mount Famine > South Head from GR: SK 04934 84719. Better parking at SK 04837 85015.Hippster30/01/2022
TC, EC, Richard, Angie, Mike H. From Hayfield. Really nice walk in great autumn weatherTopCat195920/11/2021
First stop on a beautifully sunny but very windy walk from Hayfield to Castleton. The wind was very fierce on the edge. Great views across to Kinder. Onwards to South Head.thesweetcheat08/09/2021
Joined the Pennine Way at Upper Booth and passed several hundred Duke of Edinburgh Award kids struggling up Jacob's Ladder under heavy packs and a strong sun. We bagged Kinder Scout, the Sandy Hays trig and Mill Hill before heading down to Hayfield for a well earned pint at the Sportsman. The way back involved crossing the River Kinder just opposite the pub and getting onto the Pennine Bridleway up to Mount Famine and South Head before heading NE to Brown Knoll. A fine pavement next took us down Golborne and across the Chapel Gate ROW back to the car park between Barber Booth and Upper Booth. Great walk ... 7.5 hrs including a 45 minute pub stop.summitter01/07/2021
Parked at Peep o Day. South Head and Mount FamineLongwojo27/06/2021
Circular from Hayfield (5 of 5)Rob5001/06/2021
From Hayfield via Pennine Bridleway and climber from the North. Descended to the South and returned via Pennine Bridleway. With Carole.Dave05/04/2021
13 mile walk from lay-by on road east of Slackhall. Along easy Pennine Bridleway up to South Head, re-bagging South Head and Mount Famine then descending to River Sett, then along footpaths towards Oaken Clough. Then we followed a surprisingly good trail along edge of Kinder to Red Brook. Along to Kinder Downfall which was blowing upwards, then along Pennine Way to Kinder Low trig and excellent flagstone trail across Brown Knoll, back down to the lay-by. 805m of ascent. A few people about on this sunny/windy day. Good views across to Wales. Earlier that day bagged Eccles Pike.DanTrig29/03/2021
Parked at Peep o Day. South Head and Mount Famine.PGCE19/02/2021
from layby on a624, Both points on Chinley Churn, South Head and Mount Famine. 11km in just over 2 1/2 hrsNicky C01/11/2020
Peep O' Day parking area just off the A624 at SK 0481 8501 - Bridleways to the col at 058846 & up South Head - Back down to col & up well-used path/ATV track to the unmarked summit on E. side of barbed wire fence. Same route back to car. (S)gerrybowes19/10/2020
24,5 miles 4032ft, start Hayfield on the Pennine Bridle Way and Limestone Way to Bradwell Moor along Cave Dale to Castleton, Mam Tor, Lords Seat, Brown Knoll, South Head and Mount Famine to Hayfield Camp Site.stephenbuda15/10/2020
Lovely area - not overvisited. From Chinley Stationclimbingkershaw28/09/2020
From South Head and back to Hayfield. One of the best mountain days I've had in England, outside the Lake District. 6 hours including several stops.Wycombe Wanderer20/09/2020
With H.Chris Ellis15/09/2020
On way back to Peep o Day after Kinder Scout, Brown Knoll and South Head.Janet M14/09/2020
from ChinleyLancylass22/06/2020
Walk up the minor road from the station to Peep 'o Day then followed the footpath round and the new-ish fence line up to the summit. Good views to Kinder to the east.JOHNS11/07/2019
The last fell of a lovely walk from Bowden Bridge. Climbed to Brown Knoll then across South Head to this fell.flockwatcher24/03/2019
Circular walk from Chinley including Chinley Churn (both GRs), Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Lord's Seat.welshyboyo24/11/2018
Debs and Tali. Circuit to Mouth Famine from Hayfield.Mountain Goat10/11/2018
From Peep O'Day,along with South Head and Chinley Churn. With JT.Sprog20/10/2018
21.8 miles, 4463ft Rushup Edge, Mam Tor to Lose Hill walk.stephenbuda08/10/2018
Kinder Low End to Brown Knoll then South Head and Mount Faminedavestillravin27/05/2018
Supervising DofEJK12/05/2018
On Peep o'Day- Chinley Churn- Chinley- Hull End- South Head- Mt. Famine walk with Pete. Started at 1110 to allow rain to clear and cloud base to lift. On this summit (at ca. 1530), it was fine and views were extensive. Excellent section going over this and South Head (qv), trodden paths and open ridges.pwheeler13/03/2018