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Name: | Axe Edge |
Hill number: | 3631 |
Height: | 549m / 1801ft |
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: | Subdodd, Clem (s5,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SK 03244 69290 |
Summit feature: | no feature: grass |
Drop: | 26.6m |
Col: | 522m SK 03020 70095 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 119 (1:25k) OL24W |
Observations: | ground 12m NW at SK 03254 69285 is lower |
Survey: | Leica NA730 Survey of Axe Edge (Final).doc |
Comments: | Deleted Dewey following line survey |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 181 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
On bike and foot doing Cheeks Hill, Cut-thorn Hill, Birchenough Hill. Leave bike at S end of Axe Edge to do a nice S-N traverse over Axe Edge (my final Derbyshire hill) and Axe Edge Moor. Lovely clear day getting more cloudy later. | steveb2006 | 04/03/2024 |
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. | Beeliner | 30/01/2024 |
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/10078337985 | dazedemon | 21/10/2023 |
Walk with the missus | visionset | 07/10/2023 |
A sunny evening walk taking in Axe Edge Moor, Axe Edge, Cheeks Hill and Whetstone Ridge. /D | meltdiceburg | 24/05/2023 |
Walked from Axe Edge Moor Trigpoint | Deego | 08/04/2023 |
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 C | 12/02/2023 |
With Rob and Frances | colinfielding | 05/12/2022 |
From Oliver Hill via Hilltop and path along edge just beyond last house at Axe Edge End. | KeithByTheC | 04/11/2022 |
Took the path shown on 1:25000 map from the start of Access Area just beyond the houses of Axe Edge End | Alan Moore | 28/10/2022 |
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. | Alfa1M | 25/10/2022 |
From cheeks hill approached by minor path from south just after skirting past the house the small path can be seen which heads up and over axe edge | The-Z-Man | 01/10/2022 |
walk around axe head moor and over to the temple at buxton | davert123 | 29/08/2022 |
From Dane Head: Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge and Axe Edge Moor before the rains came. | summitter | 20/05/2022 |
Again, did this part of the Staffordshire County Top walk, very boggy that hill, but a simple path too the top and back down towards the A Road near Flash. | DavidHiner | 07/05/2022 |
Dane Head -> Cheeks Hill (admittedly not very hilly as on a slight downhill slope - bit it is a county highpoint) -> Axe Edge -> Dane Head | JK | 16/01/2022 |
[Cheeks Hill] > Cheeks Hill boundary > Axe Edge from GR: SK 02655 70364 | ronaldo333 | 12/09/2021 |
[Cheeks Hill] > Cheeks Hill boundary > Axe Edge from GR: SK 02655 70364 | Hippster | 12/09/2021 |
Very hot day, 27c blue skies not a soul around. Excellent. | Kniverbee | 17/07/2021 |
Oliver Hill, Axe edge end, Axe Edge moor, cheeks hill from layby on A53 opposite turning for Flash. | Longwojo | 03/07/2021 |
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_alan | 14/04/2021 |
Axe edge, axe egde moor, cheeks hill, shining tor and Burbage edge. 3 peaks training! | mcarney | 26/09/2020 |
From road to north using excellent path not shown on map. Surprised to see the Shropshire hills. | Wycombe Wanderer | 30/08/2020 |
with Caitlin on road trip | jthomson6nr9 | 02/08/2020 |
on unmapped path on access land en route to Axe Edge Moor. Extensive views. | Denise | 09/06/2020 |
With Helen | Chris Ellis | 08/12/2019 |
Second hill of the day, from Dane Head - summit not easy to locate. | DanMaisieBex | 31/08/2019 |
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. | apricorum | 21/08/2019 |
Parked in Flash and climbed Oliver Hill, Axe Edge,Axe Edge Moor and Cheeks Hill. With JT. | Sprog | 10/11/2018 |
From north after Axe Edge Moor. Path /sheep tracks to top. | PeterD | 05/10/2018 |
Whetstone Ridge, Birchenough Hill, Oliver Hill, Axe Edge, Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge Moor, Burbage Edge | keithouk | 30/09/2018 |
From Flash. Oliver Hill, Axe Edge, Axe Edge Moor. Set off in clear, fine weather, but the rain closed in we got completely soaked. | Lazylizzie | 11/08/2018 |
With CP | garth87 | 24/06/2018 |
Parked on minor road also bagging Axe Edge Moor and Cheeks Hill | Ramblingpaul | 17/06/2018 |
Parked on A53 in a layby just past level with the hp and climbed straight up to the ridge and along the path on it to the summit. | clivevilla | 08/11/2017 |
From parking at SK026704 to Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge and Axe Edge Moor | climbingkershaw | 05/11/2017 |
From N. | jimbloomer | 06/10/2017 |
Parked beside minor road at grid ref SK 026 702 then followed a distinct footpath south to Cheeks Hill. From there we walked southeast across unpathed grass to the unmarked summit of Axe Edge then back to the car. With Lindsey; sunny, breezy day. | Skip | 07/05/2017 |
Parked at Cat & Fiddle, Whetstone Ridge, Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge with Mart & Daisy in strong winds. | John Eley | 26/12/2016 |
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/h | Rotorslap | 26/12/2016 |
Parked on minor road in lay-by for 2 cars. Failed to find path until virtually at the summit. Descent a lot easier on the path, which led virtually back to the car. | David Evans | 19/12/2016 |
Direct line from Axe Edge Moor. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 01/12/2016 |
8.9 mile walk from parking at old piece of road at Cisterns Clough. Walked SE down single track road following paths to Fairthorn farm, up to Thirkelow Rocks, then along single track roads to High Edge, down lane to Booth farm up onto Hollins Hill (good view of Chrome Hill), along lanes to Tenterhill farm and along small roads through Hillend farm down Manifold Trail (fairly unused)to Black Bank farm, across main road to Northfield farm and Flash, up to Oliver Hill and across to Axe Edge (small path) back to car. Sunny for most of the time until we got to Oliver Hill then we thought we'd get soaked (no coats) but the rain was pathetic in the end. Then drove to Grin Low to bag and Combs Head to bag. 12 miles all together, nice day. | DanTrig | 23/09/2016 |
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. Nice views from the edge despite the adverse weather. | dromeas | 21/08/2016 |
As part of walk organised by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. | Wheelsy | 20/03/2016 |
Part of a hill bagging session around Earl Sterndale in cold & clear weather. | Dan Unwin | 28/02/2016 |
Ascent 
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 | mart0797 | 28/01/2016 |
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. | amblerbob | 03/08/2015 |
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 east | the_adam | 30/07/2015 |
5th hill of 8 today starting from A5270 JCT with Chelmorton,'Nether Low, Parkhouse Hill North top, Nabend and walked along minor roads past Hollinsclough then climbed Oliver Hill,taking a bearing to Minor road and around to hamlet of Hilltop, thrn bridleway to access land and bearing across the moorland to the vegetated summit. Keep to the edge for the best views. | Dazingdale | 11/06/2015 |
5/11 Parked on road in small layby room for one car did as part of double axe edge moor and axe edge. | Fergalh | 04/05/2015 |
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. | mavero10 | 26/05/2014 |
Ascent from Derbyshire Bridge on Walk the Hills Circuit of Axe Edge, Cheeks Hill and Danebower Hollow. | pwhitaker_1966 | 04/12/2013 |
Oliver Hill, Axe Edge and Cheeks Hill from Flash in the snow. DS, WS. | Fred Windsor | 08/12/2012 |
Ascent from road where it meets S path from AxeEdgeMoor, steep heather. Came across 'path' over the edge and guessed highest point. | gav777 | 28/07/2012 |
foggy all day didn't get any views, from Flash via 3 shire heads | joseph mitchell | 14/03/2012 |
Easy parking to NNE. | destaylor | 20/01/2012 |
nice round | eddy | 27/09/2011 |
After the higher summit, bagged this one, then headed across to Cheek's Hill. | DanHolme | 28/07/2011 |
Completely nondescript "summit" | Smeggers | 04/06/2011 |
From car park by Errwood Reservoir. | adrianturner | 22/05/2011 |
Parked on minor road to NNE to bag this deleted Dewey on a frosty freezing Friday before collecting Cheeks Hill sheep pen and the proper Dewey Axe Edge Moor. | Dugswell2 | 26/11/2010 |
Sunshine and showers all afternoon from Cat and Fiddle to Buxton via Whetstone Ridge, Cheeks Hill, Axe Edge and Axe Edge Moor. | nosdrahcir | 15/07/2010 |
Climbed with Steve on a hayfever day. Path in from the north (see my log on Axe Edge Moor). | simon and co | 02/07/2010 |
A bit of a non event ! | heavyhorses | 17/04/2010 |
Evenings hill bagging with Dan and the dogs. | Flipperfeet | 06/04/2010 |
Hill bagging with Ian and the hounds. | simocity | 06/04/2010 |
Climbed solo from parking at Cistern's Clough. | dhbond | 20/04/2007 |
Followed a GPS bearing from Axe Edge, rough track can be followed all the way. Undefine spot at the top, too foggy to see very much. | rhalstead | 24/12/2006 |
On way back from couple of County Tops further S. Grassy summit with no features. | Aye Jimmy | 02/09/2006 |
Makes a fine ridge walk with Axe Edge Moor and Oliver Hill with a visit to Three Shire Heads and Cheeks Hill on the return. | Jake994 | 14/05/2005 |
petey | 24/10/2004 | |
Peak District Dewey bagging, walk 6/7; Axe Edge Moor and Axe Edge (no right of way) from 030702. | RHW | 20/12/1997 |
'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 Pearson | 08/10/1994 |
welshe | 10/04/1994 | |
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 Baines | 14/11/1976 |
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