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Name: | South Head |
Hill number: | 7735 |
Height: | 494m / 1621ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2807 Kinder Scout |
RHB Section: | 36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Peak District |
County/UA: | Derbyshire |
Catchment: | Mersey |
Class: | Tump (400-499m), Ethel (Tu,4,E) |
Grid ref: | SK 06100 84557 |
Summit feature: | large cairn |
Drop: | 38m |
Col: | 456m SK062846 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 110 (1:25k) OL1W |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 247 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Chinley Churn, Chinley Churn, Mount Famine, South Head, Kinder Scout, Grindslow Knoll | keithouk | 17/03/2024 |
Walked from Chinley via Mount Famine. | Ranger101 | 24/02/2024 |
Parked near pub (not dog friendly) and had nice walk over the two hills, South Head and Mount Famine. With B and R. | jenx | 25/01/2024 |
Nice circular route from Chinley, as described by Barry Smith in his excellent book. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 16/12/2023 |
Parked in lay-by to west just north of pub on A624. Followed FPs on round of South Head, Mount Famine and both Chinley Churn tops on a cold and clear day with great views. | PeterD | 02/12/2023 |
in a round - Eccles Pike -> Chinley Churn -> Mount Famine -> South Head | rachelcawley | 18/11/2023 |
With Finn3 | WhiteFeather | 05/11/2023 |
Circular from Edale - Brown Knoll, South Head, Mount Famine, Kinder Scout (true summit) and Grindslow Knoll. | peterh | 22/10/2023 |
Parked at Peep-O-Day farm. Walked to both Chinley Churn summits, then back and over to Mount Famine and South Head. Around 7.5 miles. | justin_j_evans | 30/04/2023 |
Mount Famine - South Head - Chinley Churn | The Playful Pig | 16/04/2023 |
South Head & Chinley Churn Walk | IainPeeks | 16/04/2023 |
Second visit, with A, after excellent Sunday lunch at 
 https://www.thepackhorsehayfield.uk/ | malcorbett | 02/04/2023 |
following footpaths from Chinley Churn | colinfielding | 08/03/2023 |
park bowden bridge william clough to mill hill, kinder edge tp point 625 kinder scout .636 from red brook downfall no real path to summit need compass return to kinder low tp 633, brown knoll, south head, mount famine return using rows to cp 19ks 7 hrs no viz on tops | underhill | 05/01/2023 |
Third Tump of the day after Chinley Churn and Mount Famine. | KevPalmer | 30/10/2022 |
On a circular from Hayfield | Meanderer | 15/10/2022 |
From waterside campsite in Edale (Car parking would be from the end of the minor road to Upper Booth 10754 84725) a Sixteen mile route taking in Six Ethel summits Grindslow Knoll, Kinder Scout, Chinley churn, Mount Famine, South head and Brown Knoll just over 4000ft of ascent and taking Eight hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 07/08/2022 |
Hayfield - Mt. Famine - South Head w/Derbyshire Ramblers | Patrick Molloy | 10/07/2022 |
Solo walk with Nell the dog from Peep-o-Day farm, parking for about 8 cars, to Mount Famine then onward to South Head across the valley via Alders Farm to Chinley Churn and back to the car. | Glenelg | 21/04/2022 |
With Andy, Pat, & ? on TGOC reunion weekend | alistairpooler | 02/04/2022 |
With E. From Hayfield > Bowden Bridge > Coldwell Clough > Edale Cross > Brown Knoll > South Head > Mount Famine > Stones House > Hayfield. Beautiful spring day. | Beeliner | 21/03/2022 |
Chinley Churn > Chinley Churn (old GR) > Mount Famine > South Head from GR: SK 04934 84719. Better parking at SK 04837 85015. | Hippster | 30/01/2022 |
Chinley Churn > Chinley Churn (old GR) > Mount Famine > South Head from GR: SK 04934 84719. Better parking at SK 04837 85015. | ronaldo333 | 30/01/2022 |
TC, EC, Richard, Angie, Mike H. Via ridge from Hayfield via Mount Famine. Great walk in fine autumn weather | TopCat1959 | 20/11/2021 |
After Mount Famine, on a warm but windy walk from Hayfield to Castleton. A steep pull up here, then a steep walk down the other side. From here we took the very easy slabbed path to Brown Knoll. | thesweetcheat | 08/09/2021 |
Joined the Pennine Way at Upper Booth and passed several hundred Duke of Edinburgh Award kids struggling up Jacob's Ladder under heavy packs and a strong sun. We bagged Kinder Scout, the Sandy Hays trig and Mill Hill before heading down to Hayfield for a well earned pint at the Sportsman. The way back involved crossing the River Kinder just opposite the pub and getting onto the Pennine Bridleway up to Mount Famine and South Head before heading NE to Brown Knoll. A fine pavement next took us down Golborne and across the Chapel Gate ROW back to the car park between Barber Booth and Upper Booth. Great walk ... 7.5 hrs including a 45 minute pub stop. | summitter | 01/07/2021 |
Parked at Peep o Day. South Head and Mount Famine | Longwojo | 27/06/2021 |
Circular from Hayfield (4 of 5) | Rob50 | 01/06/2021 |
13 mile walk from lay-by on road east of Slackhall. Along easy Pennine Bridleway up to South Head, re-bagging South Head and Mount Famine then descending to River Sett, then along footpaths towards Oaken Clough. Then we followed a surprisingly good trail along edge of Kinder to Red Brook. Along to Kinder Downfall which was blowing upwards, then along Pennine Way to Kinder Low trig and excellent flagstone trail across Brown Knoll, back down to the lay-by. 805m of ascent. A few people about on this sunny/windy day. Good views across to Wales. Earlier that day bagged Eccles Pike. | DanTrig | 29/03/2021 |
From Lords seat nice 11mile hike all to myself | Lauralj84 | 29/03/2021 |
Parked at Peep o Day. South Head and Mount Famine. | PGCE | 19/02/2021 |
from layby on a624, Both points on Chinley Churn, South Head and Mount Famine. 11km in just over 2 1/2 hrs | Nicky C | 01/11/2020 |
Peep O' Day parking area just off the A624 at SK 0481 8501 - N. alongside A624 for about 130m & then up bridleway to junction with Pennine Bridleway - Up Pennine Bridleway to col at 058846 & then up well-used path to the summit cairn. Back down to col & up Mount Famine. (S) | gerrybowes | 19/10/2020 |
24,5 miles 4032ft, start Hayfield on the Pennine Bridle Way and Limestone Way to Bradwell Moor along Cave Dale to Castleton, Mam Tor, Lords Seat, Brown Knoll, South Head and Mount Famine to Hayfield Camp Site. | stephenbuda | 15/10/2020 |
From Chinley Station with Mount Famine | climbingkershaw | 28/09/2020 |
From Brown Knoll - on to Mount Famine. | Wycombe Wanderer | 20/09/2020 |
With H. | Chris Ellis | 15/09/2020 |
On way back to Peep o Day from Kinder Scout | Janet M | 14/09/2020 |
With Liz during 3 hr run of the peaks. Windy but sunny day. Started at Edale, Rush up Edge, South Head, Swines Back, Kinder Low, Grindslow Knoll. 12.4 miles 2254 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 27/10/2019 |
After Mount Famine a quick down-and-up to this height. A glance west revealed rapidly incoming rain so a quick descent was made back to Chinley. | JOHNS | 11/07/2019 |
Walked from Bowden Bridge. great views from this summit. | flockwatcher | 24/03/2019 |
Circular walk from Chinley including Chinley Churn (both GRs), Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Lord's Seat. | welshyboyo | 24/11/2018 |
Debs and Tali. Circuit to Mouth Famine from Hayfield. | Mountain Goat | 10/11/2018 |
From Peep O'Day,along with Mount Famine and Chinley Churn. With JT. | Sprog | 20/10/2018 |
21.8 miles, 4463ft Rushup Edge, Mam Tor to Lose Hill walk. | stephenbuda | 08/10/2018 |
Kinder Low End to Brown Knoll then South Head and Mount Famine | davestillravin | 27/05/2018 |
Supervising DofE | JK | 12/05/2018 |
From Hope to Chinley via the Great Ridge, Rushup Edge and South Head. | RedAndy54 | 08/04/2018 |
From Bowden Bridge car park. Mill Hill, Kinder Scout, Brown Knoll and South Head. Absolutely glorious day :) | Alunrees33 | 05/04/2018 |
On Peep o'Day- Chinley Churn- Chinley- Hull End- South Head- Mt. Famine walk with Pete. Fine weather by the time we approached South Head, easily ascended from base of wall to E on trodden path. | pwheeler | 13/03/2018 |
Parked at Peep O'Day and climbed firstly Chinley Churn new and old then crossed the road and climbed Mount Famine and South Head. All pretty easy, pleasant and paths almost throughout. | clivevilla | 08/11/2017 |
Definite top with large neatly constructed stone cairn and NT plaque.Superb clear views. Well used path. Returned via slopes of Famine Hill and to Chinley. | Denise | 05/11/2017 |
Path along ridge from Mount Famine, another great view point. 
Other visits on:- 
14-06-1981, | RichardM | 05/11/2017 |
After Mount Famine on way to Kinder Scout. | Minto | 04/11/2017 |
With Joe and Andy on a very foggy, boggy day | The-Z-Man | 01/10/2017 |
Part of a circuit from Edale. South Head, Mount Famine, Kinder via the Three Knolls, and back down at Grindslow Knoll | hillexplorer | 18/09/2017 |
With Mart, Daisy and Lucky as part of a 12k yomp from Sheffield Road that included South Head and Brown Knoll, returned along the Pennine Bridleway. A day of glorious sunshine although awful weather was predicted. | John Eley | 30/07/2017 |
From Hayfield/Trespass parking, Coldwell Clough to Mount Famine, South Head, detour to Brown Knoll Edale Cross, Kinder Low, Downfall, William Clough to The Sportsman, Very warm, good breeze, hazy long views. | apricorum | 20/06/2017 |
Climbed with theDev as the first of three summits which included Mount Famine and Brown Knoll on a ten mile round out of Sparrowpit. Excellent 360 degree panorama of west edge of Dark Peak. Finished walk off with a brew, welsh rarebit and cake at the excellent 'No Car Cafe' at Rushup Hall. | thedobber | 01/06/2017 |
Parking: Layby, minor road, by Peep O Day SK 04796 85007 for Chinley Churn, Chinley Churn (old GR), Mount Famine and South Head. | David Evans | 29/04/2017 |
With RM in mist. | Ashley | 28/01/2017 |
Famine Hill, South Head and Brown Knoll from the Lamb Inn car park. Thick fog and very cold but excellent paths. | Campbell Singer | 26/01/2017 |
Edale - Chinley | Alex17595 | 27/10/2016 |
With Jo, from Bowden Bridge: along riverbank to Hayfield, then up Highgate Road onto Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll, returning down bridleway past the Edale Cross. Weather; sunny, warm with good visibility. | amblerbob | 23/08/2016 |
Circular walk from Chinley: Chinley Churn Old GR/Chinley Churn/ Mount Famine/South Head. Great pub meal at The Cock in Whaley Bridge on the way back to Manchester. | Lazylizzie | 09/07/2016 |
Nice snowy day )) | Igor Mincenko | 24/04/2016 |
lovely walkpatch and nice day | jurijs goncaren | 24/04/2016 |
4/8 Fourth of great day in peak district (Chinley Churn/Chinley Churn Old GR/Mount Famine/South Head/White Low/Black Hill/Black Chew Head/Featherbed Moss) | Fergalh | 19/03/2016 |
continued from Mount famine a quick up and down...the wife followed lower path around hill as it was so windy...nice small summit with cairn | steven ruffles | 07/02/2016 |
Hayfield (Near the Sportsman) - Over the Sett then along the flank Mount Famine circling but not ascending our prize today lies beyond - South Head - After the summit we descend to South Head Farm then the old road back down the valley to Hayfield. A brief welcome rest-bite between the storms. | briandavies | 07/02/2016 |
Asked permission to park at the Lamb Inn (alt 951ft). From just outside the car park a good path starts by a stile and leads up to the summit. 2.3 miles, 90 minutes to include Mount Famine. | moorsman | 28/01/2016 |
Circuit of valley with James . Snow | Aimless Rambler | 17/01/2016 |
Super walk but cold and very windy, with Ian, Louise, Gary. From Hayfield over Chinley Churn, lunch at Lamb Inn, over South Head and Mount Famine. | mavero10 | 01/01/2016 |
Solo - wild, wet and windy. Around to Downfall and then down | Aimless Rambler | 28/11/2015 |
Both Chinley Churn tops then Mount Famine/South Head from layby just south of Peep o' Day farm on the main road - can highly recommend the food from the burger van there too :) | the_adam | 02/04/2015 |
3rd Sunday in a row we had full waterproofs on. Walked up from Hayfield taking in Mount Famine and Brown Knoll on a circular. Path to summit not on the map but quite clear. Great views from the top. | W111KYB | 08/03/2015 |
494m | The Grouse | 08/02/2015 |
on a circuit from Chinley, on a blustery winter's day with sunshine and snow, with Steve and Sheena. | Lou | 07/12/2014 |
With Dave as a circular from Hayfield - Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll, Kinder Low, Downfall, The Edge, Williams Clough and Kinder Reservoir | Skip | 23/11/2014 |
Chinley Station to Edale Station via Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge). | summitsup | 01/11/2014 |
Visited on way back to Hayfild from Kinder low | Nozzer | 04/10/2014 |
Circular walk from Hayfield via Mount Famine and on to Brown Knoll on dry but very windy day.Good views from here,although marginally better from Mount Famine.With Bridget and Oscar. | catman | 16/08/2014 |
With Catman and Oscar. | rosiebridge | 16/08/2014 |
With Catman and Bridget. | oscarrosie | 16/08/2014 |
Part of a figure of eight route starting at Peep O Day and taking in Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Chinley Churn (old and new tops). Clear dry day after working an early shift. | BobHancock | 11/06/2014 |
Mount Famine | AndySwift | 17/05/2014 |
Ascent from Chinley on round walk via Chinley Churn | pwhitaker_1966 | 24/04/2014 |
Hayfield Round - Lantern Pike, Cown Edge, Mill Hill, Kinder Scout, South Head and Chinley Churn. 21 miles on a hot Easter Monday. | nosdrahcir | 21/04/2014 |
Bagged this on an epic hike from Edale to Chinley Churn and back. 
Edale-Jacob's Ladder-Brown Knoll-South Head-Mount Famine-Chinley Churn-Chinley Churn Trig point-Edale Cross-Jacob's Ladder-Edale. It took me approx. 7 1/2 hours. 
Beautiful, sunny and warm day. The views from South Head were splendid! | dromeas | 09/03/2014 |
Easy parking Peep O Day. Good tracks then bits of path. | destaylor | 28/02/2014 |
On a rare sunny day from Chinley and the long way around past Chinley Churn. Nice top. | simon and co | 02/02/2014 |
A night time ascent along the Pennine Bridleway from Bowden Bridge carpark. | alistairpooler | 20/01/2014 |
Mynydd wander from the sportsman pub | PepandJen | 01/12/2013 |
My third Hill of the day. The previous day got dark so I never saw any of the countryside around Hayfield. 
Having climbed Mount Famine I headed back onto the bridleway and climbed to the top. Good views although preferred Mount Famine! 
I headed back onto the bridleway and headed via a track to the A6015 allowing access to a track and foootapth to ascend Chinley churn. | Dazingdale | 10/11/2013 |
Multiple previous ascents. | ngthack | 02/10/2013 |
From Bowden Bridge up Stonehouse track returning by Oakenclough. Much of path from Edale Cross down to the valley very eroded.Ideal walking weather, warm with slight breeze. | Grasmoor | 25/08/2013 |
Parked at Peep o'Day Farm. Did this on way to Brown Knoll following Pennine Bridleway. | Aye Jimmy | 17/07/2013 |
Gorgeous day part of an 11 miler in the area with Rich. | jobster | 25/05/2013 |
From Brown Knoll. The ascent is nice and steep, must be even more fun covered in snow! | JohnStoneham | 28/04/2013 |
Great views on a very windy day | Tigger4242 | 17/04/2013 |
from Breckend, hazy sun, calm, cool breeze on top still a fair amount of snow drifts around | joseph mitchell | 10/04/2013 |
3-Hump day trip from Cambridge by rail: Chinley stn - Chinley Churn - Mount Famine - South Head - Eccles Pike - Whaley Moor - Sponds Hill - Whaley Bridge. Impressive summit, good views | Mark Jackson | 22/02/2013 |
From Hayfield via Mount Famine. | Wheelsy | 15/05/2012 |
From Mam Tor car park. | adrianturner | 14/04/2012 |
9 mile circular walk bagging South Head, Mount Famine and re-bagging Brown Knoll. | DanTrig | 01/04/2012 |
Peep o Day then Mount Famine to South Head then Brown Knoll. Cool blue sky with snow, ice and heavy frost. | Dugswell2 | 03/02/2012 |
From Peep o Day farm. Nice walk up a clear path. Gets a touch steep towards the summit, but good views. | The Team | 30/12/2011 |
From Peep o day. Cairn | PeteF | 10/12/2011 |
As Ian says, been here a few times, mount famine too. | simocity | 23/10/2011 |
From lay-by on A624 south of Hayfield SK 04925 84735. Pleasant circular outing including Mount Famine, Chinley Churn trig pillar (old summit) & Chinley Churn. | David Gradwell | 12/12/2010 |
On Big Walk Day 1 with Sophie, Nic etc. Hayfield-Mt Famine-South Head-Chinley Churn-Whaley Bridge-Furness Vale to campsite. | zoob | 02/09/2010 |
Date is a guess. Been up here many times. | Flipperfeet | 10/09/2009 |
First done as a kid from Edale but later ascents have used the south ridge from Chinley, a delightful climb to a fine summit. | Jake994 | 02/10/2004 |
With Anna. Circuit from Peep o'Day. Visited Mount Famine en route | citygent | 03/05/2003 |
On the way down from Edale Cross, over the river, up and over South Head to visit friends in Chapel. | DanHolme | 21/04/2002 |
Walk with Lesley above Hayfield over Mount Famine and South Head -poking above a sea of cloud - a rare cloud inversion - beautiful. On to Kinder Downfall down rough ground to Kinder resrevoir. Left L in tea shop whilst i road walked 2 mile sto fetch the car. | Chris Pearson | 20/12/1997 |
2 of 4: From Brown Knoll. | ChrisR | 09/11/1996 |
Walk from home | Geoff Briggs | 01/01/1994 |
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