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Name: | Mellor Moor |
Hill number: | 5544 |
Height: | 327.8m / 1075ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2807 Kinder Scout |
Alternative top: | (Robin Hood's Picking Rods) |
RHB Section: | 36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines |
County/UA: | Stockport |
Catchment: | Mersey |
Class: | Tump (300-399m), Current County/UA Top, Clem (Tu,3,CoU,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SJ 98676 87254 |
Summit feature: | ground by trig point |
Drop: | 79m |
Col: | 249m SJ999891 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 109 (1:25k) OL1W |
Observations: | pasture 220m NE at SJ 98792 87440 is of equal height |
Comments: | County Top twinned with 5545 Robin Hood's Picking Rods |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 146 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Walking out of Marple round Roman Lakes, up Black Lane and onto Moor. | Lancylass | 13/01/2024 |
Parked at north end of Pole Lane at major junction. A popular walking spot. Walked along Pole Lane (aka Castle Edge Road) then turned right along Primrose Lane. Left along Back Lane. Over gate to alternative point in field. Then through pedestrian gate to trig on Access Land. Visited large cross, then back to car along Bogguard Road. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 17/12/2023 |
Decent parking at the bottom of Whetmorhurst Lane, close to the junction with Gibb Lane (984882) - Up the lane, right along Bogguard Road & then left along Back Lane to the pedestrian gate - SE up well-worn path to trig point. Continued E. along Back Lane to gate & then NW over pasture to high point which if of equal height. | gerrybowes | 18/05/2023 |
Parked in Thornsett (by Printers Arms) and walked up to the summit across footpaths. Raining, with low cloud. | justin_j_evans | 23/12/2022 |
On a trail run from Hague Bar. Views from the summit were amazing. | Wheelsy | 31/08/2022 |
Short round walk along the byway and bridleways. Visited possible HP in field and trig point, big cross and quarry which has a nice neb of rock with a steep hand jamming challenge. | Nick Canute | 11/02/2022 |
1 of 6 on 23 mile bike ride starting in broadbottom. Cold start which made this quite a slog in the hailstone especially been out of action on the bike since last summer. 5 mile uphill from the start | The-Z-Man | 10/02/2022 |
A county top for Rick on his birthday. | jenx | 20/01/2022 |
Parked at junction of Bogguard Road and Mellor Road....Route; followed Bogguard road to near summit, access via small gate on Black Lane. Returned via Black Lane, Primrose Lane and Pole Lane....With Lotty | Dave | 07/03/2021 |
After Robin Hood's Picking Rods. Parked near end of Bogguard Road. Visited trig and alternative summit. | PGCE | 19/02/2021 |
Up from Marple via the Cown Edge Way and the BOAT. NE top is 3m higher than TP on my GPS. Down via Linnet Clough. Rude golfer questioned our right to walk on ROW over golf course. Otherwise a lovely walk. | Peter_W_Mitchell | 26/09/2020 |
From the junction of Bogguard road and Primrose lane followed ROW up the lane then turned right to the gate leading up to the trig. Thirty minutes tops for the one and half miles. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 05/07/2020 |
Via byway to west. Included NE top but seems lower. | Wycombe Wanderer | 15/06/2020 |
Repeat visit. A long morning's walk with L and the dogs on another sunny day from the door. Lots of lovely wooded countryside and industrial historical interest around Marple with the canal / aqueduct / flight of 16 locks, railway cutting, and ruins of Samuel Oldknows cotton mill and Roman Lakes by the River Goyt - then a good stiff pull up past the scout camp, manicured golf course, to the cross(newly replaced 2 years ago and well guyed down)on the gritty spoil nose from the small gritstone quarry behind, then to trig summit with fine views to Kinder -clear as bell views today and also over the sprawl of Greater Manchester. Also went to alternative field summit. Then walked all the way home again. | Chris Pearson | 20/04/2020 |
Nice route through Roman Lakes and Mellor Golf Course. | SB1066 | 13/04/2020 |
with Sophie, Marc, Helen, Alfie and Beinn from theirs | amcvey | 27/12/2019 |
With E. Pleasant Boxing Day walk. From Strines. | Beeliner | 26/12/2018 |
Enjoyable walk from The Oddfellows(recommended)via Mellor Moor(learned about Neolithic ring cairn surrounding the Trig)-Roman Lakes-Mellor Church(more archaeology).With Oscar and Bridget. | catman | 25/11/2018 |
With Bridget and Catman. | oscarrosie | 25/11/2018 |
With Oscar and Catman. | rosiebridge | 25/11/2018 |
Parked on Primrose Lane to NE and followed by ways to gate which led to trig. Good views as weather started to improve. | PeterD | 06/10/2018 |
Pleasant walk from the Devonshire Arms. | clivevilla | 15/05/2018 |
There and back again from the Devonshire Arms. | BobHancock | 13/03/2018 |
Parked at very end of the lane, where it says 'No Parking', local dog walker said it would be ok... What a strange 'cross', it's actually a 'T', heavans knows what it's supposed to be. Trig pillar at summit. | jonglew | 23/01/2018 |
Parked at the south end of the lane and left Barbara to tend to the car in case anybody local complained. Lots of No Parking and Private signs. However, it was dusk on a Sunday so nobody about. Along the lane, over a wall, an electric fence with no power on, another and then to the trig. Far easier way back down a muddy path. and up the road. | Campbell Singer | 26/11/2017 |
Circular walk with John from his house in Marple Bridge that also took in the Picking Rods. Lovely day, shame about the mud... | Richard | 19/11/2017 |
No parking at end of lane, so park in lane near Hay for Sale, but not opposite the access gate and walk 200m to crossroads below the cross. Up very Stoney track, through metal gate to trig. Back via cross. | Minto | 04/11/2017 |
On a walk from Strines station to Birch Vale | alistairpooler | 01/10/2017 |
Parked on lane to north west of summit where there is a short widened section. Seems to be for vehicles turning right out of farm opposite but it seems to be long enough to park at the farthest end and still allow for farm vehicles turning. From here a very short stroll. | ijpowell | 30/09/2017 |
On an evening walk with 27 SWOG members. | Phreerunner | 07/06/2017 |
A short deviation from the Pennine Cycleway. Easy access from Black Lane byway via gate in wall. Trig point at high point in 12m diameter circle of rocks. Good views. Also visited field with 327m spot height on N side of lane. | RichardM | 06/05/2017 |
Parking: Bogguard Road SJ 99737 88183. Route: Pole Lane, Primrose Lane, Black Lane. Went to alternate summit and trig. Back to car by way of Bogguard Road. Time taken 1 hour 20 minutes. | David Evans | 16/04/2017 |
A ramble from Strines Station. | briandavies | 02/04/2017 |
On a visit to many county high points around Manchester and Liverpool | magirob | 15/03/2017 |
As part of 19k hike Roman Lakes-Mellor Moor-Lantern Pike-Rowarth-Roman Lakes. Set off in early morning gloom and driving rain, thick cloud at summit. With Mart and Daisy. | John Eley | 15/01/2017 |
3rd and final hill of the day and significantly completes Stockport Co on a route from Romiley station to New Mills via Turncliff wood, Marpleridge and this hill approached from South-west via Strines station then a series of linking bridleways heading NE until veering off across 2 fields then taking fp N heading directly god trig after passing quarry. Climbed over fence and was at trig. Visited alternative spot height just off Black lane then took Primrose lane and Pole lane taking fp to the Packhorse Inn where i got collected by Pam for my Airbnb stay in New Mills | Dazingdale | 10/12/2016 |
With the dog and my daughter, parked in Mellor by the pub and followed newly tarmaced roads then footpath to top (small garden type gate gives access to small open access area on map to trig point). Nice circular walk. | Walkingthedog | 27/08/2016 |
On tracks from North end of Pole Lane. | rhalstead | 20/08/2016 |
Parked a little west of Primrose Lane, then Primrose Lane and along Black Lane. Pedestrian gate in wall would appear to intend access to trig. | Newton Maximus | 13/07/2016 |
Parked at road end to east. Walked on good B/ways to gate in wall and very well worn path to trig. No farmer in site. Also visited Broadhurst Plantation A wood run by Cheshire wildlife trust. | mart0797 | 01/05/2016 |
11/12 Long but pleasant day Eleventh of twelve (Wold Newton/Normandby Top/Saxby Wold/South Field/Great Wold/Wooley Edge/West Nab/Idle Hill/Cown Edge/Robin Hoods Picking Rods/Mellor Moor/Eccles Pike). Please note parking is not easy here as farmer has signs everywhere | Fergalh | 23/01/2016 |
Finally parked at the road junction - 997882. Walked WSW - then Primrose Lane - Black Lane. There is a metal gate off this track and a short path directly to the summit. Great views of N. Cheshire and Manchester. | bolton | 07/10/2015 |
Parked near farm gates and dashed up past the cross, through the quarry to the trig point. No view unfortunately as the morning mist had not yet cleared. | mcallmar | 27/09/2015 |
Walked up from the Roman Lakes. Fond memories of camping at Linnet Clough, made a mental note to hire a buggy if ever to play golf at Mellor. Had lunch by the cross with great views out over Manchester. Even better views of Kinder and the Peak District from the trig. Probably not been up there for 30+ years but will visit again. | W111KYB | 20/09/2015 |
Visted trig and surrounding area, and alternative top in nearby field. | RobertP | 13/09/2015 |
Save this one for a late summer evening and it helps to make up for all the county tops that aren't worth doing. Great hill. | andrew brown | 07/09/2015 |
Nice circular walk up from Mellor, visited trig point and possible alternative summit in pasture. Nice meal in the Oddfellows Arms in Mellor afterwards. | Lazylizzie | 30/11/2014 |
Walked up narrow road to cross them took rutted track uphill then through the gate and up to the top for nice views . | Haygalzer | 16/08/2014 |
Nice little moorland top - shame the parking is awkward. | simon and co | 05/06/2014 |
Parked on narrow lane in lay by. Mountain bike tracks to column. 13.45. | arranc | 25/05/2014 |
nice views all round | Adrian | 01/12/2013 |
Multiple previous ascents. My closest tump. No problem with parking, as 20 min. walk from home. Bronze Age site. See Mellor Archaeology web site for further information. The cross has lost a bit from the top. It is now a T. | ngthack | 20/08/2013 |
hague bar loop! | AvidSockWearer | 19/08/2013 |
Easy parking on wide road to NNW before the T junction. Possible alternative/joint top is in a pasture field with gates. | destaylor | 30/05/2013 |
Second visit in a month this time to make a trig top cast with Trig Pillocksson in attendance | vegibagger | 26/05/2013 |
Walked from Robin Hood's Picking Rods via Gun Road and various bridleway and then back to campsite at Strines. Lovely walking weather and great views. | Overthehilljill | 25/05/2013 |
Cobden edge trig pillar s2770 18th birthday trig in the Alan Dawson trig walk of life. | vegibagger | 10/05/2013 |
Parked ‘considerably’ on the wide road, did not meet Mr GOML. | tim747 | 01/04/2013 |
Parked down lane about 400m away to avoid upsetting locals. Simple ascent past large cross and small quarry to trig. No views at all today. | Aye Jimmy | 26/02/2013 |
Beware ... one local (claimed to be the landowner) hates visitors "blocking the road with their inconsiderably parked vehicles". Told me that he didn't know his land was open access (the map is wrong) and he was going to fence the bloody area off and shoot any buggers who tried to go on it! 
 
Humoured him and told him that, if he had any problems with the road being blocked, it was a police matter. Telling him that he fact that he didn't know it was open access was his fault for not consulting the draft maps didn't exactly help! 
 
Told me that the hill was called Cobden. | moorsman | 30/01/2013 |
Easy walk up past cross to trig on a sunny afternoon | Bramley | 10/08/2012 |
Easy few yards from road. As an atheist I'm glad so few UK peaks have 20 foot wooden crosses near the summit! | signyred | 08/06/2012 |
Walk with Liz and dogs from Mellor | nell1583 | 22/03/2012 |
From road. | adrianturner | 18/02/2012 |
In the gloaming from Strines station. | Smudge | 12/11/2011 |
from Thornsett, return via Lantern Pike | joseph mitchell | 28/10/2011 |
A very pleasant summit. | JohnStoneham | 23/09/2011 |
Great views | Tigger4242 | 25/12/2010 |
Parked near SJ9976688182 at Xroads then enjoyed the views during my road walk to gain the cross and then the trig with snow + ice as only hazard certainly no braken today. 2C, bright with some clouds. | Dugswell2 | 09/12/2010 |
Early evening walk from the Grouse to the Sportsman via Robin Hood's Pickling Rods, the Little Mill, the Moorside and Mellor Moor. Good views of other local hills from unusual angles. | nosdrahcir | 08/07/2010 |
easy walk up from lane.trig point in small patch of moorland | steven ruffles | 30/10/2009 |
Parking is tricky. Really nice farmer who lives in house near the cross said i was ok to park there. 5 minute walk to the top, but it,s a really nice hill. Really clear day for october. | The Team | 18/10/2009 |
Visiting the Trig and Cross with Dad. | Jessica Simpson | 01/06/2009 |
parked at cross 4 five minutes and a quick nip up and down,misty but not bad views. | asbown | 27/02/2009 |
Walked up from The Devonshire with the missus and both dogs. | Flipperfeet | 26/02/2009 |
One of my Geocaches lives here! (GC19785 for geocachers) | simocity | 08/02/2008 |
Hopped over from Black Lane. A really lovely little gem, just needs access to be enforced! | Jake994 | 07/12/2007 |
Difficult parking - we stopped at end of minor road (seemed to be private) and hoped no-one would notice for the ten minutes we were out. Worth it for this super little top - stunning views, trig, mini-scrambles in old quarry and a giant wooden cross. | wheresthepath | 29/04/2007 |
Liking the cross on top. Done as part of the 'Dark Peak Summits' list. Date is an estimate as I've lost that year's diary. | DanHolme | 03/02/2007 |
Trig pillar amongst bracken S of track | webmaster | 12/04/2005 |
On return from Lakes to Thornbridge | Chris Pearson | 02/04/2004 |
Been up here plenty of times on the bike. Fantastic views and well worth a trip up if you're in the area | gazreese | 01/02/2004 |
pleasant heather summit, fine view, Cross adjacent is unattributed. tk adjacent, parking v diff at x-rds, best@986875 | RHW | 01/09/2002 |
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