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Name:Birchenough Hill
Hill number:16500
Height:459m / 1506ft
Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
Classification:Tu,4
Drop:43m
Col:416m  SJ997683  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
1605114/10/2016SJ 99390 67949  F: Unmarked, heather / grass grouse moorRichardM
Summit
GG
2142911/12/2017SJ 99387 67957  F: Flat and heathery.chrisbien
Summit
Jim
-2217415/07/2014SJ 99388 67952  F: no feature: rough grass
O: ground 160m SSE at SJ 99464 67814 may be as high
Aye Jimmy
Summit
-2217515/07/2014SJ 99464 67814  F: no feature
O: ground 160m NNWat SJ 99388 67953 may be as high
Aye Jimmy
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-2416828/11/2010SJ 99387 67953  F: no feature: rough grass
O: ground 160m SSE at SJ 99464 67814 may be as high
David Gradwell
Summit
135728/11/2010SJ 99387 67953  F: no feature - rough grassDavid Gradwell
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Jim
444515/07/2014SJ 99388 67952  F: Rough grassy top.
O: Second summit at SJ 99464 67814 and of similar character. Contours shown on OS Outdoor Leisure 24 White Peak. Height indicated as 1m lower on GPS, for what that's worth. May be a twin summit?
Aye Jimmy
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GG



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On bike and foot doing Cheeks Hill, Birchenough Hill and Axe Edge. Lovely clear day getting more cloudy latersteveb200604/03/2024
Took the path to the East till you come to the wall then followed a sheep path for .2 of a mile to near the summit.Deego06/08/2023
Parked to N on minor road. ROW, then visited both summits.PGCE02/07/2023
On a trail run after heading up Shutlingsloe.Wheelsy25/06/2023
From Crag Hall (P @ SJ 9888 6874). Visited both high bits. The more southerly lump feels lower but is the more interesting for the memorial to the bomber crew who perished hereabouts.summitsup03/04/2023
From Clough House car park: Whetstone Ridge, Three Shires Head, Birchenough Hill and Shutlingsloe. Beautiful clear day with great visibility.Lazylizzie09/07/2022
From the N on RoW.JK17/02/2022
Parked in minor road to NW. Short walk following ROW then veer off past DSW. With FelixRoguePulsar25/09/2021
Used path from the north then cut across through gorse and heather with Dad.speedyclimber25/09/2021
Parked on the minor road to NW, across A54 and an easy climb on the RoW and quad tracks.Moorponder05/07/2021
Long walk from Wildboarclough to Flash. Bagged this on the way back.hannah&steven02/05/2021
Parked near bend at .432 (SJ 999 686), room for about 6 cars. Walked SW down the A54 and took the FP heading SE at SJ 996 685. Follow FP to junction, turn right and on FP to wall crossing, following the wall up to near the summit. Also visited the other high area to SE. Just 45 mins there and back. (S)silveracorn_alan14/04/2021
Loop from Buxton Road lay-by - Birchenpugh Hill, Shutlingsloe, Shining Tor and Cheeks Hill.peter_tun29/11/2020
Dusk ascent from NW to end a fine Autumn day.Wycombe Wanderer25/10/2020
From layby on A54 to north. Walk along road for 200 yards then follow paths until meets a wall. Followed wall to summit.Longwojo04/01/2020
Roadside parking on minor road to N. at 9912 6835 - SSE along RoW before heading E. over rough grass, heather & some bilberry to the unmarked summit. Headed SSE for 160m to the other possible high point. (S)gerrybowes17/07/2019
Whetstone Ridge, Birchenough Hill, Oliver Hill, Axe Edge, Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge Moor, Burbage Edgekeithouk30/09/2018
P at bend. Spot height 432m. Along lane then RoW. After wall headed up. Rough ground with lots of snow. Visited both possible tops then down the wall S of summit.chrisbien11/12/2017
Track and open hillside from NWvegibagger24/04/2017
Gradbach car park,Birchenough Hill, Oliver Hill then Gradgach Hill. Great day, sunny with frozen ground. With Mart & Daisy. Great views of Shutlingsloe from Birchenough Hill.John Eley29/12/2016
Birchenough Hill, Oliver Hill, Gradbach Hill. With John & Daisy. Parked at Gradbach car parkRotorslap29/12/2016
Parked on the minor road opposite the fp from the A54. The fp goes close to the obvious top.clivevilla13/12/2016
Parked at SJ 99131 68289 (on minor road). Followed path SSE almost to top, then veer off eastwards. Concur with RichardM that summit is at edge of island of cut vegetation.David Evans05/12/2016
Had to adjust plans for the day as the Staffordshire Moorlands were plastered with snow. Parked on the minor road to north and followed the snow covered fp almost to hp. 15 minutes up and down.Campbell Singer09/11/2016
Summit at edge of island of cut vegetation, I assume Grouse moor. Memorial to crashed Flying Fortress on ridge top to SE.RichardM14/10/2016
With Jo, from Gradbach cp: easily followed footpaths all the way. Weather; sunny, warm, good visibility.amblerbob01/09/2016
A long walk covering Shining Tor, Dane Valley, Birchenough Hill, Shutlingsloe, and Macclesfield Foresthillexplorer22/05/2016
petey25/02/2016
First bag of the new year. Started off as a circular but walked back because I couldn't find the path in the snow. Walked up the track from the main road in the end. Good views though and always better when covered in snow.W111KYB17/01/2016
Walked up from the road and back in driving rain, my 100th new hill/mountain of the year, Bagged Weaver Hills earlier in the day, drove to and bagged Teggs Nose after in improving weather.DanTrig10/12/2015
With Rosie and Frankie.BobHancock04/10/2015
8/13 Eigth of long day Castle Ring/Meir Heath/Overmoor/Hen Cloud/The Roaches/Ramshaw Rocks/Oliver Hill/Birchenough Hill/Shutingscloe/High Moor/Ely Brow/Sponds Hill/Ashley HeathFergalh19/09/2015
From NW, junction with minor road. Stile and f/p then short slope to grassy summit. Went to another summit that lies about 150m further to SE (contour marked on OS Outdoor Leisure 24 White Peak). Similar in appearance and GPS height.Aye Jimmy15/07/2014
Ascent from Gradbach leading DofE groupthe_jon_m25/06/2014
Approach from Gradbach leading a DofE group, sunny and simple ascentthe_jon_m30/04/2014
SoloPeteF12/01/2014
From Gradbach, out and back via same route.rhalstead26/12/2013
My final summit of the day, having bagged Whitehills Brink, Teggs nose, High moor and Shutlingsloe. I walked up from Wildboarclough on minor road to A54 jct and a nice track leads up onto the moor, the fenceline curves around to the East/NE and I climbed up onto the highest point although that is somewhat difficult to determine. Nice expansive views though, great for sunsets. Looking South you see the dome of Tagsclough hill. I walked around the summit area just to mnake sure and then followed fenceline down to pick up footpath heading North, that then profiles around Robins Clough and from there it arrives at Cut-thorn, a nice track leading to Three Shires head.Dazingdale08/12/2013
Parking only available on the minor road to Wildboarclough. From here a simple 20 minutes walk along a good track with a small detour to reach the summit.moorsman19/03/2013
With Whetstone Edge.David Gradwell28/11/2010
Fine walking country and Shutlingsloe looks stunning from the top. Fairly easy climb from Wildboarclough, then on to Whetstone Ridge.Jake99426/08/2006
Up and down from minor road across main road to N. bagging 400m topsChris Pearson01/09/2003
OK summit & view. FP from road jct to NW (parking on minor rd) RHW25/01/2003
I'm not sure if I left the path and went to the highest point but I would have gone through its contour ring. I definitely went to the top on 30/06/2020.Alan Moore21/02/1982
Adrian25/02/2024
rainonthewindows18/10/2023
Andy West21/08/2023
holtsd21/05/2023
Halfdecent28/02/2023
PM29/10/2022