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Name:Axe Edge Moor
Hill number:3629
Height:551m / 1808ft
Parent (Ma):2812  Shining Tor
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Peak District
County/UA:Derbyshire
Catchment:Trent
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Ethel
(Tu,5,Dew,E)
Grid ref:SK 03503 70618
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:83m
Col:468m  SK018709  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 119
(1:25k) OL24W
Observations:trig point is built on mound of rocks that is constructed
Survey:obvious summit
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Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge Moor and Oliver's Hill Walk. Trip to Buxton with Simon Feb/Mar-24.dancingqueen10126/02/2024
On own. From small parking area on minor road by Dane Head. Moorland footpaths to Axe Edge Moor trig point > Axe Edge > Oliver Hill > Five Stones > Cheeks Hill > car park. Low cloud throughout walk and very wet underfoot.Beeliner30/01/2024
Kevin ball09/01/2024
12.8 mile circular from Derbyshire Bridge car park. Up to Cat & Fiddle then following a permissive path into Chest Hollow. THIS PATH HAS BEEN CLOSED half way down the hollow so we had to follow trails to the road north. Not too hard. We followed the road to Bottom-of-the-Oven and up to the Macclesfield Forest taking the path over Buxtors Hill onto Shutlingsloe (4th time bagged), descending to Wildboarclough following moorland paths across to the lovely Three Shire Heads. We then followed sometimes boggy paths up to Axe Edge Moor (3rd time bagged) descending back to the car park. 757m ascent. Cold, sunny then cloudy conditions. A few people about. Nice views.DanTrig26/12/2023
Ethel's bagging. 17.5 mile loop bagging Shutlingsloe, Oliver Hill, Axe Edge, Axe Edge Moor, Cheek's Hill, Cheek's Hill (Bdy) and Whetstone Ridge. Start/Finish at Standing Stone's car park. Strava route here https://www.strava.com/activities/10078337985dazedemon21/10/2023
rainonthewindows18/10/2023
Walk with the missus visionset07/10/2023
from lay by to south very wet grd 20 minsunderhill18/09/2023
Shining Tor loop with FinnWhiteFeather03/09/2023
A sunny evening walk taking in Axe Edge Moor, Axe Edge, Cheeks Hill and Whetstone Ridge. /Dmeltdiceburg24/05/2023
2nd Ethel of the day .. Short walk from the old bus layby. Last time up here was 2003 for the trigpoint.Deego08/04/2023
5 of 5 starting at the go kart place on Morland way. From thirkelow got to the T junction in the road then over fence and over rough ground to reach the trig. Had a good half hour sungazing at the top before the return to the carThe-Z-Man07/04/2023
rachelcawley26/03/2023
Axe edge, axe edge moor and cheeks hill, all out and back from the road. Lots of rubbish, which is pretty sad, but nice clear day and i took a fair bit home... 5km in just over 50 mins.Nicky C12/02/2023
Solo walk from Derbyshire Bridge to Whetstone Ridge then round to Cheeks Hill and finally Axe Edge Moor Trig Point then back to car.Glenelg26/01/2023
From SK 0321 6997.summitsup07/12/2022
With Rob and Francescolinfielding05/12/2022
From Cheeks Hill via Dane Head. Followed path north, then cut east following ATV tracks and then good path to summit. KeithByTheC04/11/2022
Path starting at a gate at SK 03303 69896 on the yellow road to the SSW.Alan Moore28/10/2022
Up from layby next to Flash Bar Stores, who served a decent coffee afterwards. Circular in the morning mist Axe Edge, Axe Edge Moor, Cheeks Hill, Three Shires waterfall, Oliver Hill.Alfa1M25/10/2022
From the minor road to the S. Sneaked in before church in Buxton.Mark Jackson02/10/2022
MGT6718/09/2022
DFRYER17/09/2022
walk around axe head moor and over to the temple at buxtondavert12329/08/2022
No 3 in the Seven Hills bike ride (maybe the S summit at 549m needs to be done too )steveb200604/07/2022
bwm03/06/2022
dubvine02/06/2022
chrisbien26/05/2022
From Dane Head: Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge and Axe Edge Moor before the rains came.summitter20/05/2022
ACorner19/05/2022
Nozzer18/05/2022
Did this with my cousin part of the Staffordshire County Top walk. Forgot to mention there was a caterpillar on the top of the Trig point, good on you!DavidHiner07/05/2022
gavinbonsall16/04/2022
David S09/04/2022
CXB24/03/2022
Matt22/01/2022
Lauralj8419/01/2022
solitaryfellwanderer17/10/2021
Circular(ish) walk from Derbyshire Bridge car park. Burbage Edge, Axe Edge Moor, Cheeks Hill.Dan Baddeley30/08/2021
davefh21/08/2021
Easy walk up with Izzy from the south south west. Bright with a bit of sunshine. Enjoyed the views from the trig. Time taken 25 minutes for about a mile there and back. Solitary Meadow Pipit.isabelle02/08/2021
Oliver Hill, Axe edge end, Axe Edge moor, cheeks hill from layby on A53 opposite turning for Flash.Longwojo03/07/2021
Ethel bagging walk starting at Errwood ReservoirHanPen7112/06/2021
From Grin Low. With whole family and the Thompsons. Took direct route across access land to N which was hard going in the hot sun with no shade. Great spot with good views all round. Descended directly E which required a hop over a fence by the road.RoguePulsar29/05/2021
Long lots of wildlife in the heather some marshes at the top no change in steepness the whole way went with whole family and the Thompsons.speedyclimber29/05/2021
Crumblie224/05/2021
Barry Smith21/05/2021
Parked in layby (3 cars) at bend at Dane Head (SK 027 703). Followed the FP south to the County high point on Cheeks Hill at the sheep pen, then SE across country to Axe Edge. From there a decent small track heads north all the way to the Trig on Axe Edge Moor. Good all round views. From there another small track heads west to larger track at enclosure and then south back to Dane Head. A round trip of 4.2km with just 110m ascent in 1h15m. (S)silveracorn_alan14/04/2021
Run from Derbyshire BridgeRobertP05/04/2021
GreatandPowerful30/12/2020
Path from south, where there is parking for a car or two.PGCE25/12/2020
on a 14km loop run of W Buxton tumps. Good to have a proper moorland hill after the othersdavechaffey12/11/2020
robmurray28/09/2020
Muzzinboots28/09/2020
Axe edge, axe egde moor, cheeks hill, shining tor and Burbage edge. 3 peaks training!mcarney26/09/2020
From Cheeks hill to Axe Edge Moor amazing sunset.Kniverbee13/09/2020
try9fan12/09/2020
Obvious route from south.Wycombe Wanderer30/08/2020
Bag For Life30/08/2020
with Caitlin on road tripjthomson6nr902/08/2020
AbiEarley01/08/2020
Bagged with Cheeks Hillmazz19/07/2020
southern_rambler25/06/2020
Summit on top of large piles of stones and grass (? tumulus) with trig, Extensive hazy moorland views, onto Whetstone Ridge.Denise 09/06/2020
DocHoliday27/05/2020
andy6313/05/2020
taff09/05/2020
Parked in small pull in (space for two cars at a push) on the minor road due south of the hill and then followed well used path to the summit. Around a mile in 25 minutes.WAYNE ROWLETT22/02/2020
With HelenChris Ellis08/12/2019
Nick Caunt15/10/2019
First hill of the day, from Dane Head.DanMaisieBex31/08/2019
TD & CThis Dog26/08/2019
With Minnie from Dale Head roadside parking, plod accross grassy heath to Axe Edge Moor trig, then easy to follow path to Axe Edge-vague top but good views, back to go down minor road a bit then easy track to Cheeks Hill wall/sheep pen, mostly cloudy but warm, some Sun, wet in places but not squelchy bogginess.apricorum21/08/2019
PM11/08/2019
BrianMatthews14/05/2019
AdyGray06/04/2019
raymondwilkes28/03/2019
Axe Edge Moor from GR: SK 02987 70206ronaldo33317/03/2019
Ben Rinnes27/02/2019
With Jenx and Bryher from minor road to SW. Easy trail through heather to trig, bonus top on way home from Peaks Hump bagging tripnordicstar15/02/2019
Bleak moorland but quite beautiful in the sunshine.jenx15/02/2019
Clachaig26/01/2019
Dropped off at the foot of the hill. Walked up in strong wind. Back to Buxton for refreshment.Jack Richards29/12/2018
Parked in Flash and climbed Oliver Hill, Axe Edge,Axe Edge Moor and Cheeks Hill. With JT.Sprog10/11/2018
beckybags22/10/2018
A Peckish22/10/2018
From parking to south Good path all the way to Trig. Also went up Axe Edge and Cheeks Hill.PeterD05/10/2018
Whetstone Ridge, Birchenough Hill, Oliver Hill, Axe Edge, Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge Moor, Burbage Edgekeithouk30/09/2018
Dawn Oldham30/09/2018
From Flash. Oliver Hill, Axe Edge, Axe Edge Moor. Set off in clear, fine weather, but the rain closed in we got completely soaked.Lazylizzie11/08/2018
Here for the trigpoint. TP:UK log: Very dry bog today, easy walk from lay-by (N53° 13.738' W1° 57.394').thejackrustles08/07/2018
Gill08/07/2018
holtsd02/07/2018
With CPgarth8724/06/2018
Parked on minor road also bagging Axe Edge and Cheeks HillRamblingpaul17/06/2018
mags8716/04/2018
Three Shires Head with Karl, Dale and GazNottsOutdoorLad08/04/2018
karlhaywood01/04/2018
Silver NNAS Assessing with GarethJK17/02/2018
From parking on minor road to S at SK026704 walked to Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge and Axe Edge Moorclimbingkershaw05/11/2017
From minor Rd to SW, which entailed a crossing of the bog. There is a path up the S ridge, so better to park further east.Minto04/11/2017
chalky195301/11/2017
From S - there's a path.jimbloomer06/10/2017
steve1856618/08/2017
Parked on the A53 at the entrance to the old loop which is now a tarmac dump. A 40 minute return stroll to this summit with Marli.bolton04/08/2017
Adrian09/07/2017
A sunny walk, swimming in three shires head afterJoel45118/06/2017
thenomad13/02/2017
kitp31/12/2016
Parked at Cat & Fiddle, Whetstone Ridge, Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge with Mart & Daisy in strong winds.John Eley26/12/2016
Whetstone Ridge, Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge Moor, Axe Edge, Five Stones. With John & Daisy. Parked opposite Cat & Fiddle. Strong winds 30 km/h & gusts 50 km/hRotorslap26/12/2016
Parked: SK 03279 69875 in single space and slightly banked. Followed good path northwards towards summit. Very windy, but clear skies for good views.David Evans25/12/2016
Parked at bend on minor road where there is a gate and a fine moorland path to the trig. 20 mins up and down. no views due to early morning mist.Campbell Singer14/12/2016
Solo. Parked at Dane Head. Dense Fog.Dangerous Dave01/12/2016
abbo000104/11/2016
Another hill bagging expedition. Derbyshire Bridge car park-Axe Edge Moor-Axe Edge-Oliver Hill-Three Shires Head-Cat&Fiddle-Derbyshire Bridge car park. 19km walk with Alan and Vlad. Not the best weather conditions; quite a bit of rain.dromeas21/08/2016
alanbernjak21/08/2016
Quick there and back, parking on the Dane Head road. Clear day with great views across the White Peak.roadbiker3218/08/2016
Parked Car on the A53 (Near minor road over flank of Axe Edge Moor) - Axe Edge Moor & Trig - Moss Chain - Dane Head - Cheeks Hill (Flank - Highest point in Staffordshire) - Orchard Farm - 3 Shires Head - Knotbury - Wolf Edge - Oxenstitch - Hilltop - Axe Edge End - Axe Edge (fantastic Curlew display) - Carbriandavies17/07/2016
andrew brown23/06/2016
clique01/06/2016
With Katy same day as Cheeks Hill (OCT)George Thompson09/05/2016
andy.painter23/04/2016
flakeyw20/03/2016
kev6506/03/2016
Part of a hill bagging session around Earl Sterndale in cold & clear weather.Dan Unwin28/02/2016
Parked in single space on minor road between Axe Edge and Axe Edge Moor just west of A53. Gate onto moor with path upto trig point and summit of Axe Edge Moor, return to road cross stream and up onto Axe Edge where a path leads up to summit.mart079728/01/2016
mnixon17/01/2016
Rambling Ray08/10/2015
eyenose26/09/2015
Circular walk from Poole's Cavern on warm day with strong,but warm,wind.Back just before rain.Grin Low-Cheeks Hill-Axe Edge Moor.With Oscar and Catman.rosiebridge23/08/2015
With Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie23/08/2015
With Oscar and Bridget.catman23/08/2015
From layby on A53 at SK 03505 69849. Cheeks Hill first, then direct across boggy moorland. Narrow trail found for the return.jonglew10/08/2015
With Jo, from Derbyshire Bridge cp: roads and ProWs to Cheeks Hill, then across moorland to Axe Edge, Axe Edge Moor and Burbage Edge (top and trig). Weather; generally cloudy with sunny intervals, warm breeze, good visibility.amblerbob03/08/2015
Layby parking at 026703, then down the path to Cheeks Hill. Walk across moorland from here to Axe Edge, then there is a well-trodden path along the top leading back up towards Axe Edge Moor. A similar path goes up to the trig point from the road, it starts slightly further to the eastthe_adam30/07/2015
Mark Sims28/07/2015
PepandJen27/06/2015
7th hill of 8 on a challenging walk from the A5270 jct with common lane near Chelmorton,visiting the following hills:Nether Low, Parkhouse Hill North top, Nabend, Oliver Hill, Ax Edge, Cheeks Hill, on a bearing to meet the Dane valley way to a minor road and then a bearing to the trig with it being in view at the start. MOORLAND birds such as Curlew, Red Grouse present. Trig is very prominent.Dazingdale11/06/2015
Parked at SK03279 69875, just above bend by 'No Dogs' sign (Room for 1 car) - A fairly good path starts here and leads directly to the trig point. (S)gerrybowes04/06/2015
On a walk between Chapel-en-le-Firth and Buxton stations. Windy.alistairpooler31/05/2015
Third tump of the afternoon with a trig as bonus...with les Barcellos and his dog Lionvegibagger18/05/2015
4/11 Parked on road in small layby room for one car did as part of double axe edge moor and axe edge.Fergalh04/05/2015
mcbiydw209/04/2015
chrissiedixie07/03/2015
Steve Q27/02/2015
hhjj01/01/2015
TK27/09/2014
geoffreycurnock22/08/2014
Chad20/08/2014
A short walk from minor road to the south after the bagging of cheeks hill .Haygalzer16/08/2014
SamR14/07/2014
With 1st Charlbury Scouts - Navigation practice on activity weekendwychwood13/07/2014
Walked from Hawks Nest in Dane Valley, circuit of Whetstone Ridge, Axe Edge Moor, Cheeks Hill and Axe Edge. Nice start to day, turned rainy at the end.mavero1026/05/2014
Richard Gunn17/05/2014
Bit of a moto-cross picking off Whetstone Ridge, Axe Edge Moor and Oliver Hill before lunch and a shopping trip to Chester! Bit misty but got decent views to the south at times. Nothing inspiring here though.SS15/03/2014
Slash301/03/2014
MikeM01/02/2014
TGRS07/12/2013
littlemisslakes07/12/2013
Ascent from Derbyshire Bridge on Walk the Hills Circuit of Axe Edge, Cheeks Hill and Danebower Hollow.pwhitaker_196604/12/2013
ngthack19/10/2013
12 mile circular walk taking in Axe Edge Moor (previously visited in 2007) and Shutlingsloe (previously visited in 2005).DanTrig22/09/2013
hillplodder21/07/2013
Walked to the trig point of Axe Edge Moor en route to bagging Cheeks Hill as county top of Staffordshire.Velourian13/07/2013
BobHancock18/06/2013
poppiesrara02/06/2013
Nirobi9907/05/2013
daddybond10/04/2013
Lost Lad06/04/2013
From Dane Headtim74705/03/2013
Tufty02/03/2013
markamson01/01/2013
nice area to walkAristotle Chip20/12/2012
I parked on the minor road to South West then about 650m across open access land/moorland/peat bog. Pillar good condition and located on small rocky outcrop, moorland views. Over to County top after.griefmiester10/09/2012
Jacqdaw10/09/2012
Hillsidenick10/09/2012
Smog25/08/2012
Scout25/08/2012
Ascent from track near layby on minor road S, then across heather, meeting animal track to summit. Great path S of summit.gav77728/07/2012
Alex C25/07/2012
lenman22/07/2012
TML24/06/2012
Dusty01/06/2012
salen30/04/2012
moorsman19/03/2012
foggy all day didn't get any views, from Flash via 3 shire headsjoseph mitchell14/03/2012
maknipe10/03/2012
Upper Hulme to Ladmanlow with a couple of hail showers but otherwise a lovely day with firm ground underfoot.Smudge18/02/2012
From road to SW.destaylor20/01/2012
Start ~ 032700. A sorry plod across soggy grass in filthy weather. Lovely. With the long suffering Wombourne.steve hudson09/01/2012
wombourne09/01/2012
Derek_Snaith22/10/2011
Liz_N22/10/2011
Bagged from Buxton at the beginning of a nice long day...DanHolme28/07/2011
Nick Down124/07/2011
Warm and windySmeggers04/06/2011
MM28/05/2011
From car park by Errwood Reservoir. adrianturner22/05/2011
davidpettit8421/05/2011
Glenford03/04/2011
KJF A trig add on to county summitting.crazy23/01/2011
Park on minor road to SSW and did after bagging Cheeks Hill on a frosty frozen Friday morning.Dugswell226/11/2010
JohnStoneham07/11/2010
mae07/11/2010
Boggy slog rewarded with excellent views. Followed by lunch at Cat and Fiddle.andy06/11/2010
Archie30/08/2010
KathW30/08/2010
Sunshine and showers all afternoon from Cat and Fiddle to Buxton via Whetstone Ridge, Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge and Axe Edge Moor.nosdrahcir15/07/2010
Parked by A53 at SK 03495 69735. Room for only a few cars as the lay-by loop is now blocked off and the parking symbol on the OS maps no longer applies. We stumbled upon the half decent path to summit from south.David Gradwell07/07/2010
George Gradwell07/07/2010
Walked with Steve on a warm hayfever day. There is a path up from the South which is awkward to find off the road its about level with the top of the brook on the map.simon and co02/07/2010
Start Derbyshire Bridge. From Thatch Marsh a beeline for summit taken. Ground good after dry spell but this would be very wet and boggy after prolongued rain.Grasmoor20/06/2010
ok top - nothing specialgigglejon12/06/2010
Evenings hill bagging with Dan and the dogs.Flipperfeet06/04/2010
Hill bagging with Ian and the hounds.simocity06/04/2010
Looking for a white trig in driving snow and fog, why an I doing this,lol http://www.heavyhorses.co.uk/humpsheavyhorses01/04/2010
rapidjay01/01/2010
Alan Caine22/11/2009
BobKelly15/11/2009
And again on:- 09-06-2020 From Oliver Hill, pleased to find a good moorland path along the edge all the way from Axe Edge End. Good views.RichardM02/08/2009
the perfect viewpoint.trig pillar seems to be balanced on rocks.steven ruffles21/06/2009
clivevilla13/06/2009
stevedixon23/05/2009
Bramley09/05/2009
Anton11/04/2009
susanmyatt25/02/2009
From minor road to the south the trig can be seen. Boggy ground all around and could not find a good pathway. Good views from the top.The Team19/02/2009
mntainman01/02/2009
GinaSmith01/02/2009
Never did find those well defined paths. I did like the trig pillar though and did the geocache.Father Ted24/01/2009
nathanp24/01/2009
carole engel14/12/2008
robdarfi02/11/2008
good tracks from minor road to SRhayader_wander16/09/2008
DanKanaris01/09/2008
BaggerGutt18/07/2008
Condoverman24/05/2008
KIWI 0724/05/2008
johnbarnard2509/05/2008
Gez27/04/2008
Trig, second ascent.PeteF04/11/2007
Neil Haslewood30/09/2007
N Haslewood ALL20/09/2007
dgresty19/06/2007
Completed in circular walk taking in Shutlingsloe and Cheeks Hill (Staffordshires county top).DanTrig14/06/2007
Andy West06/06/2007
Climbed solo from parking at Cistern's Clough.dhbond20/04/2007
stevent080922/02/2007
standingontop17/02/2007
asbown03/02/2007
Walked up from Derbyshire bridge, well define paths all the way. Trig pillar at summit.rhalstead24/12/2006
RobertP03/12/2006
nice pub in flashDARRENG02/12/2006
DavidGMould16/10/2006
AndyS14/10/2006
Gentle walk to trig on platform, but gale blowing.Aye Jimmy03/09/2006
Phil M03/09/2006
bogdodger26/08/2006
John Kleiser17/08/2006
Martin R31/12/2005
Big moorland dome, very conspicuous from much of the Peaks to the east of it. Great views east but limited westwards. Have used the rough north ridge without any problems. A fine, noble Peakland hill.Jake99414/05/2005
Laurel08/04/2005
Rowan08/04/2005
dicky bird01/04/2005
jimmy6627/11/2004
citygent25/11/2004
petey24/10/2004
fortyniner11/01/2004
Chester05/11/2003
fasgadh02/10/2003
Halfdecent01/01/2003
Man of Kernow114/01/2002
Edwin Gradwell06/11/2001
tomandivy11/10/2001
Ascended from Gradbach via Three Shires Head.JohnW10/09/2001
Deedubr31/08/2001
ad-lib14/01/2001
Tintenty01/04/2000
psychocrawler01/01/2000
andrew.allum01/01/2000
ianwatson05/12/1999
David Purchase08/11/1999
Peak District Dewey bagging, walk 6/7; Axe Edge Moor (tussocky approach, rock/stone summit) and Axe Edge from 030702. RHW20/12/1997
GeoffC28/04/1996
IainT22/02/1996
'Wild Walks' run from Hen Cloud to Buxton with Alan & Robin.Then picked Lesley up & up to Lakes for BG dinner at Shap Wells Hotel.Chris Pearson08/10/1994
GaryJones01/07/1994
welshe10/04/1994
Sherlock09/07/1989
ChrisC08/02/1987
Moorponder25/07/1986
Iwanna Gethigh28/06/1979
With: muhc; From drop at A537 over Axe Edge Moor along Axe Edge & Oliver Hill to Flash and pub for lunch. Then down to Rach End and along the Roaches to pickup in Upper Hulme.Ian Baines14/11/1976
Flobbus01/07/1975
On Peak Dist walking tour. After this top, a pint in Cat and Fiddle then over Shining Tor- a highlight of the tour before walking down ridge to Windgather YH.pwheeler13/09/1973
AlanD01/07/1972
Rhino48 01/01/1970
Climbed with Hiking Club on a very snowy day.chriswatson05/12/1965
GordonAdshead00/06/1960
Reached from Flash over Oliver's Hill, Cheeks Hill and this top. Walked back to Flash in the rainChinnockCblank
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