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N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land.
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 99 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
On own. Cold but dry day. A round of Masson Hill and High Tor from Matlock Bath station car park. | Beeliner | 27/02/2024 |
Interesting walk up and surprising view | DC11main | 25/11/2023 |
Well-signposted from the station car park up the south side to the summit. Little rocky outcrop gives great views. | Vulcan | 18/11/2023 |
Parked in the main car park by the train station and took a steady walk to the top. Fab views. | matty1971b | 30/10/2023 |
Parked in High Tor Road for a quick up and down. | PGCE | 06/10/2023 |
Parked on road to east. On OS OL24 a track / footpath is shown going NW towards High Tor, parked on road at that point. Once you have reached the summit, the Giddy Route is accessed to the N. Its 6 boots wide and has a handrail. | Malcvolm | 15/05/2023 |
Parked on the road to the east at 30088 58764, down a path into the dip and worked my way up past old mine workings and sheer drops. | clivevilla | 22/02/2023 |
Boxing Day walk around Matlock Bath. | Dan Baddeley | 26/12/2022 |
High Tor from GR: SK 30067 58997 | Hippster | 18/10/2022 |
High Tor from GR: SK 30067 58997 | ronaldo333 | 18/10/2022 |
From Matlock Bath Station then to Masson Hill | climbingkershaw | 24/04/2022 |
A round of Masson Hill and High Tor from P at SK 2972 5952. Now satisfied that I had visited in the '70s with an approach from directly below when climbing. | summitsup | 15/04/2022 |
Straightforward ascent from Starkholmes village hall. Fine, exposed summit. | Wycombe Wanderer | 07/02/2022 |
Walk up from Old Matlock on good path to HP on the edge. Park of much longer walk. | PeterD | 04/12/2021 |
From Starkholmes Road. Good paths. Scary summit with at least 50m sheer drop. With Carla and the littlies. | RoguePulsar | 31/07/2021 |
Easy walk through woods from the east steep at the top went with Dad Mum and Dulcie. | speedyclimber | 31/07/2021 |
A very easy walk from good parking at the junction of Starkholmes Road and High Tor Road. Signposted path but the general rule is to just head upwards at each junction. | moorsman | 09/08/2020 |
A quick walk up high tor before the parking ran out. Nice views on summit despite the cloudy day. | Joel451 | 08/07/2020 |
Giddy edge was a bit of a disappointment was expecting a bit of a scare so went round again to see if I'd missed something | Lauralj84 | 22/06/2020 |
Round of 7 hills, cycled from Nottingham with Mags. big day! 
Scarthin 
Bilberry Knoll 
High Tor - one of my new favourites, nice walk up on well signed path passing the cable cars 
Masson Hill 
Crich Beacon 
Thorpill 
The Tors | Nicky C | 21/06/2020 |
Obviously a tourist trap but amazing views down into Matlock Bath. To ascend you basically have two options. A easy walk up from Old Matlock or a steap ascent up from Matlock Bath itself. | Altheus | 16/06/2020 |
From large pay & display car park on A6 to north. Included visit to war memorial on summit of Pic Tor. | David Gradwell | 05/07/2019 |
Walked up from Starkholmes with Lyn, Richard and Scamp (Yorkshire Terrier). A pleasant, short ascent with lovely views and of course the chasms. | Sixtyplus | 17/04/2019 |
With Toby after a ride on Peak Rail from Rowsley South Station. | Wheelsy | 07/04/2019 |
With my dad after a ride on the steam train. | TLBW | 07/04/2019 |
Loop which took in High Tor and Masson Hill | dazedemon | 24/03/2019 |
With Brian - Mon run | davechaffey | 11/03/2019 |
Sunny Ascent and great views after walking up from Starkholmes. | Dugswell2 | 22/02/2019 |
Parked in the main car park by the train station and took a steady walk to the top. Fab views. | Lannbot | 18/11/2018 |
Walk with family from Cromford to Matlock via High Tor | Stestag | 05/05/2018 |
Parking: Starkholmes Road opposite site of knocked down school. Followed various footpaths to summit. A very well dressed elderly couple on their way down from near the top muttered to me that 'we were looking for the shops in Matlock Bath'. I thought it was quite a feat to get so lost... | David Evans | 13/01/2018 |
Someone obviously had rather wide boots. | Martin R | 07/01/2018 |
Just room to park adjacent white garage wall opposite Tor Close road junction SK 301 589. Then continue ahead on foot to enter wood at gate with many signs. Plenty paths thereafter. | carole engel | 31/12/2017 |
A day out on the bike bagging hills. | simonshrewsbury | 23/12/2017 |
With EA, AG and family from Starkholmes | victimofmathema | 01/11/2017 |
Solo | simon and co | 01/02/2017 |
With Gill Stephens. Had this ticked from years ago when climbing here, but not 100% sure I visited actual high point, then. 
Traversed the Giddy Edge Path on the way down. Two boots width is a bit of an exaggeration, to say the least. There's a handrail as well, for goodness sake. Reminiscent of some sections of the AV2 in the Dolomites. 
The rifts & chasms of the old lead mining rakes, are well worth an explore, on the way down. | ngthack | 28/01/2017 |
With Rosemary and Penda, from Matlock Bath Station. Easy walk with spectacular views, 1hr round trip. | beorwulf | 24/10/2016 |
Quick bag after a meeting. If you like a thrill try the Giddy Edge path. It's one way, starting by the unfenced viewpoint just to the north of the actual summit. Sign proclaims 'spectacular views ahead' and advises staying well back from the edge. Which is a con, as there is no 'back from the edge'! The path is only a few hundred yards, but literally two boots wide and a huge sheer drop! I managed about four steps towards it before bailing! Must be a contender for one of Britain's most thrilling paths. | MrChris1980 | 19/10/2016 |
Parked at end of High Tor Road. Delightful walk up to spectacular summit. | Campbell Singer | 02/10/2016 |
Dramatic top. Very busy on a beautiful Sunday morning. | Barbara Singer | 02/10/2016 |
easy path from Matlock Bath Station | trimarc2 | 07/09/2016 |
A high level circuit of Matlock Bath | hillexplorer | 29/08/2016 |
A easy walk from Starkholmes through the woods. Great views from the top. Certainly 'close to the edge'. | Neil Haslewood | 21/08/2016 |
Climbed back in July, Walked Matlock - Cromford | Alex17595 | 29/07/2016 |
From Matlock to Cromford | Moorponder | 06/06/2016 |
As part of circuit around Matlock. You wouldn't want to trip up over your laces on this one! 700th hill landmark reached today. | Wheelsy | 28/02/2016 |
Superb Boxing day walk with R, impressive cliff edge and traversing path between Matlock and Matlock Bath, Described by Victorians as an exciting Alpine route and I agreed! | Denise | 26/12/2015 |
Superb high point where limestone breaks through grass at edge of cliff top. Refreshing lack of signs and fences at cliff edge. | RichardM | 26/12/2015 |
A five-tump circuit from Tansley: Ashover Hay - Cocking Tor - Matlock Moor - Oker Hill - Masson Hill - Matlock Bath - High Tor. Ascended via the Derwent Valley Heritage Way from Matlock Bath. Surprisingly it took 8 years of living in Derby before I visited this one! | davidpettit84 | 26/09/2015 |