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Name:Black Edge
Hill number:3643
Height:506.7m / 1662ft
Parent (Ma):2812  Shining Tor
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Peak District
County/UA:Derbyshire
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Mersey, Trent
Watershed:Humber Estuary, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Liverpool Bay, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Ethel, Subhump, Clem
(Tu,5,Dew,E,sHu,Cm)
Grid ref:SK 06285 77156
Summit feature:ground by path and wall 150m N of trig point
Drop:97.1m
Col:409.6m  SK 0353 7470  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 119
(1:25k) OL24W
Observations:ground by trig point at SK 06256 77008 is 0.3m lower, ground by ruined building 800m SSW at SK 06045 76385 is 1m lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 203 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Corbar Hill, Black Edge and Combs Head Walk. Trip to Buxton with Simon Feb/Mar-24.dancingqueen10125/02/2024
Up from Buxton following path alongside wall up to trig and then on to HP.PeterD02/12/2023
Despite my dislike of narrow country lanes,started from Castle Naze on the extremely narrow Dove Holes to Combs road.Circular walk round the edge of the moor taking in Black Edge and Combs Head.Cool wind and low cloud for first half of walk.No sun at all.catman31/05/2023
With Nell from SK055740 through Corbar Woods to Corbar Hill. Onto open access land at SK048750 then via the eastern edge to Black Edge. Back to the wall and across the moor to the shooter hut at SK051768 and round the north and western edge to Combs Head top. Back via Corbar hill.Glenelg04/05/2023
Walk with the Wife before DofE extraction visionset30/04/2023
from 0518 7863 path to fort then easy path return same 1 hr 20 minsunderhill15/01/2023
With Lola on a Combes Edge loo.Tintenty13/09/2022
With E. From Buxton. Through Corbar Woods, onto Corbar Hill then Combs Head and Black Edge.Beeliner23/08/2022
From Buxton, through Corbar Woods, over Corbar Hill, Black Edge, Combs Head and Corbar Hill again. Moody skies and showers but quite a warm late summer day.Lazylizzie30/07/2022
I came back to Buxton to revisit this hill because someone has gone and resurveyed it and moved the highest point 150m north of the trig for a mere 30cm difference! I had a lovely walk but to me, the trig is still the summit. Why would anyone want to resurvey a flat summit? Solo.Dangerous Dave23/05/2022
Corbar Hill, Black Edge, Combs Head. Circular Ethel/trig bagging with R+R.Dan Baddeley10/04/2022
From Midshires Way with Combs Head. 2.5 hoursLongwojo11/02/2022
Sunny, warm but very windy day. From Buxton over Corbar Hill, Black Edge, Combs Head and Corbar Hill again. Followed up with walk up to Grin Low.mavero1031/12/2021
From old road. Coombs Head and Black Edge. Direct across moor to ruined shelter, then to trig and third possible top. Back by wall and more direct to start point. With B, B and R.jenx19/11/2021
Parked on old Roman road to SW of Coombe Head. With Jenx and dugs up grassy slopes and over wall to gain summit. Thence direct across the moors on reasonable going plus vehicle and animal tracks to wall by old building, possible high point of Black Edge. Out to trig and spot beyond to make sure of summit. Back down trail leading SW of top and round to near start point. Wall hop then direct down to car.nordicstar19/11/2021
Walked from A5004 taking in Combs Headclimbingkershaw07/07/2021
Parked on Roman Rd (SK 0411 7523) as far up as was reasonably navigable, prob could have driven further but road gets very bad after. Took the 'road' for ~320m before hopping the fence, and then a wall a bit higher up, for Combs Head, then 2.5km of rough trackless moorland to here.jonglew22/06/2021
Ascended while climbing with friends at Castle Naze. Followed W edge and then direct (tough going. From summit trig followed ridge N along the small track to the Fort. Saw a short-eared owl.JK06/06/2021
4/4 Dewey day. Parked in the lay by on the A5004 at SK 042 747. Walked up the Midshires Way to the Access Land, then aimed for gate in wall at approx SK 039 758, there picked up the clear path which follows the wall all the way to Black Edge Trig, deviating off it to bag the summit of Combs Head en route. Returned back along the wall to gate at top corner of field at SK 048 750, where headed S by wall to Trig at Corbar Hill and down RoW through Corbar Woods to A5004, which was followed uphill back to the car. 12km with 330m ascent in 2h50m. (S)silveracorn_alan15/04/2021
Visited all 3 summit optionsRobertP04/04/2021
Parked to W on A5004. Combs Head and Black Edge (all three suggested summits). Outward to Black Edge via path alongside wall on east edge of plateau; return through the middle on ATV tracks - shorter, but slightly harder going.PGCE25/12/2020
With H.Chris Ellis07/10/2020
Parked at the official end of the minor road from the A5004 which is also the Midshire's way, it is possible to drive further along this track but you will need a 4x4. Walked up Mid shire's way to access land on my right leading up to North West off Combes head, summit is just of path in heather then continued to follow path for well over an hour to reach the trig on Black Edge. Navigation is simple as the path sticks to the wall all the way only cutting into the moor when a stream is crossed. Seven and half miles in two hours forty minutes.WAYNE ROWLETT22/02/2020
Clear sunny day with great views.davechaffey13/11/2019
Combs Head > Black Edge from GR: SK 04216 74769Hippster21/09/2019
Combs Head > Black Edge from GR: SK 04216 74769ronaldo33321/09/2019
From Errwood Reservoir and circuit of Combs Moor. NNick Caunt29/08/2019
Walked westward from Dove Holes station to gate on minor road opposite footpath from Bank Hall Farm. Up to the fort and then followed the path which clings to the edge (too close at times on a very windy day like today!). Great views east and north from the Edge.JOHNS11/08/2019
From Castle Naze with EAvictimofmathema23/07/2018
8 mile circular of Combs Moss from Buxton following the path around the edges re-bagging Black Edge (previously bagged in 2011)and Combs Head (previously bagged in 2016), fairly warm with high cloud cover all day nice views. Afterwards drove to and bagged Chelmorton Low and Sough Top trig.DanTrig08/04/2018
A walk across Combs Moss from Combs Head. Solo. Walked back to Buxton through Light Wood.Dangerous Dave08/02/2018
Parked on A5004 WNW of Combs Head. Found a path up to the ridge and then right to summit of Combs Head. Decided to go across Combs Moss to Black Edge rather than driving round and doing a shorter walk from the other side. This was mostly pathless and, although the going was not too bad, it did go on a bit. Iy was a lovely cold, sunny November day though.clivevilla08/11/2017
Circuit of Combs Moss plateau, from Gout Lane car park. Four legged baggers are unfortunately not allowed on the plateau due to ground nesting birds.BobHancock05/11/2017
Parked: SK 061785 pull-in. Entered field at gate SK 05877 78600 and headed South to Short Edge then followed path to summit.David Evans05/11/2017
Nice view point east to a bright green valley below. We approached from Combs Head to the west across the boggy moorland before continuing north along a path. Trig is a little south of the HighpointDenise 04/11/2017
KJF. Visited on a clear day doing a half circuit of Combs Moss. Good views E. Start point Lightwood Road in Buxton where paths through the bracken from the waterworks give easy access to the hilltop. If you follow the wall across Combs Head be careful of the drainage ditch next to the trodden path which is overgrown and invisible in places and could lead to sludge covered feet or a wrenched ankle.crazy02/09/2017
Direct from Combs Head. Not recommended. Hard going through heather and ankle breaking stuff. From the summit I followed the path against the fence to Flint Clough and onwards above Moss House and Combs Head and back to 036759 and the Roman Road. Much easier. Solo.bolton04/08/2017
A brilliant hill and a fantastic quiet moorland plateau with superb walks around the edge. Superb rock climbing at Castle Naze (try Scoop Face) and an amazing hill fort that is well worth checking out.John Eley26/03/2017
With Jo, linear walk from Dove Holes along Cowlow Lane, then faint path up to Castle Naze Fort and then along Short Edge to Black Edge, then onto Combs Head, before descending to the Roman Road and going along the A5004 to Buxton. Weather; generally cloudy with sunny intervals, humid, moderate visibility due to the misty conditions.amblerbob15/09/2016
With Les and dog Lion from the nw along northern edge path curls round the escarpment edge and then south to trig pillar S2775vegibagger27/04/2016
With Combs Head in early morning mistwychwood15/03/2016
After yesterdays torrential downpour we are climbing the walls. Misty with penertrating drizzle , thats good enough for us - OUR ROUTE - Coombs - Naze Castle - Short Edge - Black Edge (& Trig 507) - Coombs Head Farm - Ridge Lane - Coombs - Great to see sheep again.briandavies13/12/2015
BMC walkdentalchimp28/11/2015
7/8 Seventh of long day again old Man of Moy/The Cloud/Croker Hill/Gun/Burbage Hill/Combs Head/Black Edge/Bole HillFergalh20/09/2015
Parked in layby at 025760 then followed footpath up past White Hall centre to Combs Head. Over the wall, up a steep grassy slope with another wall at the top. Don't bother doing it this way - on the way back I discovered there was an easy path up just round the corner (not on the map!) Following this path takes you around the edge of Combs Moss up to Black Edge. Again, I wish I'd known about it on the way there - the moss isn't great for walking across!the_adam21/07/2015
Parked on grass verge by farm gate near entrance to White Hall Centre at 033764 (Room for 1 car) – Up rough road to stile at SK03678 75852 – Up 4x4 track to gate & then SSE along good path to Combs Head – Continued SE & then NE along path to the trig point. (S)gerrybowes28/06/2015
On a walk between Chapel-en-le-Firth and Buxton stations. Wet & windy.alistairpooler31/05/2015
On 2015 2 day backpack. Also earlier with Janetsteveb200618/04/2015
Great walk up from Buxton via Corbar Cross.griefmiester13/04/2015
From Cowlow. Only 2 walls to get over!arranc08/04/2015