| Name: | Aldery Cliff |
| Hill number: | 16576 |
| Height: | 380m / 1247ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2812 Shining Tor |
| County/UA: | Derbyshire |
| Topographical area: | EP07 Kinder-shining |
| SMC/RHB section: | 36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines |
| Catchment: | Trent |
| Class: | Tump (300-399m) (Tu,3) |
| Grid ref: | SK 09507 66437 |
| Summit feature: | knoll |
| Drop: | 46m |
| Col: | 334m SK092668  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 119 (1:25k) OL24W |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 76 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Wasn't sure on access, despite 'Access Land' sign at Aldery crag. Went over easy bwf about 30m SE of the village's 30 signs (east of summit). Then south to a wall/bwf corner, over that, then easy up to summit. Good view of High Wheeldon's prominence. | visionset | 27/06/2024 |
| Parked near former pub which is being redeveloped then back along road to use gate to access summit field. Great views from the summit. | Dugswell2 | 17/04/2024 |
| From road to the N through gap in fields using gate | JK | 15/03/2024 |
| 3/4 for the day .. Quick Dash from the North road. | Deego | 10/06/2023 |
| 9th of 10. Directly up the N slope from the road. | steveb2006 | 02/03/2023 |
| A nine top anti-clockwise tour from Earl Sterndale ... High Wheeldon, Dow Low, Hind Low, Upper Edge, High Edge, Chrome Hill, Parkhouse Hill and its North Top, then Aldery Cliff. A really good 4 hour walk. | summitter | 21/05/2022 |
| From Earl Sterndale . High Wheeldon, Parkhouse , Chrome Hill, Hollins Hill, High Edge, Hitter Hill, Aldery Cliff back to Earl Sterndale. 4 hrs. | Longwojo | 12/12/2021 |
| From Earl Sterndale church up FP, then followed wall and onto HP. Back via gate onto road to north. | PeterD | 03/12/2021 |
| Parked at the church in Earl Sterndale for a circuit of 8 Tumps. From Parkhouse North Top. 8/8. Direct return to car. | PGCE | 17/04/2021 |
| From the north in Earl Sterndale, up on to ridge and along it. | clivevilla | 28/10/2020 |
| Up and down from the roadside gate to the N. No dramas apart from the. 50m of nettles to traverse! | Moorponder | 02/09/2020 |
| From Parkhouse Hill North Top. Descended NE to edge of quarry (with what looks like via ferrata along the edge) then NW to descend easily to lane. On to High Wheeldon. | Wycombe Wanderer | 29/08/2020 |
| With the 3 girls. Nice dry, but generally grey day. 18Km round of ten with a bit of running. | davechaffey | 20/06/2020 |
| With H. | Chris Ellis | 08/03/2020 |
| From Hitter Hill I followed the RoW heading SE, but where it turns I continued to the summit. Descended steeply down to metal gate which was propped open at SK 09490 66623. Arrived at the gate just as someone was coming out of the house opposite but they didn't say anything. | Wheelsy | 01/03/2020 |
| Fifth hill of the day, rain had stopped - short hike up from Earl Sterndale. | DanMaisieBex | 31/08/2019 |
| 10.8 mile circular from Parsley Hay, followed minor road and footpaths to Carder Low via Vincent House farm, from Carder Low followed footpath to Pilsbury Castle Hill then followed unofficial path through the access land to road at Crowdicote, from bend followed path up onto High Wheeldon (2nd time visited), then onto Aldery Cliff with easy access back to the road east, followed footpaths north-east to High Peak Trail then followed this back to Parsley Hay. Deep snow for majority of the walk, this looked amazing with the cloudless skies today, temperature ranging from 0 to -5 all day, with a cold wind. | DanTrig | 02/02/2019 |
| Parked in Earl Sterndale, walked up Hitter Hill by the path and then round the wall on the west side to reach the summit - no walls or gates need to be crossed. Went on to Parkhouse Hill. | JohnW | 05/09/2018 |
| Grassy ridge in sheep pasture accessed from gate to N. Hazy. BMC quarry with climbing opportunities to S. continued to Hindlow Quarry. | Denise | 04/06/2018 |
| From the N via field gate and sheep pasture. Good if hazy views. | RichardM | 04/06/2018 |
| Part of a circuit of hills south of Buxton Lime Quarry. Starting and finishing at Brandside Parish Hall. | BobHancock | 20/11/2017 |
| Hopped over an overgrown fence due South straight up to the top. Had to divert left around some rocks to find a suitable place to hop over a barbed wire fence half way up | areelle | 22/08/2017 |
| A morning circuit of Dow Low, High Wheeldon, and Aldery Cliff from Earl Sterndale. Aldery can be climbed easily from Green Lane, with only one fence to cross, then down north to a gate onto the road. | Gill | 20/08/2017 |
| with Gill S. | Adrian | 20/08/2017 |
| Directly up north side after chatting to a nice young woman from Calgary with two golden brown chow dogs | vegibagger | 24/04/2017 |
| Verge side parking due north where the two walls meet the road (alt 1076ft. Pass through an easily opened gate and head straight upwards. Farmer lives on opposite side of the hill and locals use the hill freely. 0.5 miles return. 20 minutes. | moorsman | 19/01/2017 |
| from North through muddy paddock then up steep hill | cjo | 07/01/2017 |
| Parking: SK 09478 66641. Room for 1/2 dozen cars. Simple straight up route to summit. | David Evans | 01/01/2017 |
| Parked at side of road- Thirkelow Rocks, High Edge, Hollins Hill, Chrome Hill, Nab End, Parkhouse Hill, North Top, Aldery Cliff, High Wheeldon, Dow Low, Hind Low, Upper Edge. On overcast day with Mart & Daisy | John Eley | 03/12/2016 |
| 21km/13 mile walk with John & Daisy. Thirkelow Rocks, High Edge, Hollins Hill, Chrome Hill, Nab End, Parkhouse Hill, Parkhouse Hill North Top, Alderley Cliff, High Wheeldon, Dow Low [Brier Low], Hind Low, Upper Edge. Missed Booth Hill. Parked on roadside grass approx SK 0496 6939. 6°C AVG, 7 km/h AVG, overcast. Entered concrete bunker on High Edge which provided 3 great framed views. I was unaware of the water res. underneath Upper Edge, John boldly started to walk across fibreglass roof & hurriedly ran off with at the loud sound of cracking. | Rotorslap | 03/12/2016 |
| Good parking immediately to north of hill. Over gate and straight up. | Campbell Singer | 11/10/2016 |
| Part of a hill bagging session around Earl Sterndale in cold & clear weather. | Dan Unwin | 28/02/2016 |
| Through gate on village road to north then straight up pathless hillside. | Mark Sims | 04/12/2015 |
| I followed the hand rail cable (unusual) up the climbers descent to the left of Aldery Crag which is owned by the British Mountaineering Council. A sheltered venue with over 50 routes, mainly in the easier and mid grades.Debris obvious of a rockfall from this ex-quarry that occurred in 2003. Not a great approach as two walls still to gain summit. Came straight down east towards village through one gate to road -simple. The church in Earl Sterndale was hit by a bomb (by mistake) during WWII -since repaired. | Chris Pearson | 10/08/2015 |
| From the mere up over fences and walls. Part of bus-pass day walk. | Martin R | 17/02/2015 |
| 2nd hill of the day on circular from Longnor with bro. After High Wheeldon We investigated the Aldery Cliff. V interesting. I spotted a scrambling route up But it was Very wet So We Took the steep field nearby,through fence at top, over fence skirting right to follow ridgeline and a few bumps to minor grassy knoll at the summit. Views down onto Earl Sternedale and High Wheeldon looks Very impressive from this top. We dropped Down into a paddock and onto the minor road into the village. | Dazingdale | 04/10/2014 |
| Parked in lane to SE at stile to High Wheeldon, opposite quarry and climbing area. Track leads steeply around left edge of quarry then across top (slippery when wet, safety line in place). Over wall into field with barn, then cross fence and up to knolly summit. | Aye Jimmy | 13/09/2014 |
| Longnor - Nab End - Brand End - Thirkelow Rocks - High Edge - Upper Edge - Parkhouse Hill - Aldery Cliff - Longnor | davidpettit84 | 26/10/2013 |
| Grassy outcrop, 2 or 3 bumps similar. From Earl Sterndale Ch, diverted path to Hitter Hill, skirt GOML farm to summit, straight down, back along rd | RHW | 18/11/2012 |
| petey | 01/01/1990 | |
| clibed up afte chrome for a different way back. very nice walk up and good views from the top | davert123 | blank |
| maknipe | 16/03/2024 | |
| ringo | 16/03/2024 | |
| Mark Jackson | 02/03/2024 | |
| Halfdecent | 19/04/2023 | |
| PM | 13/11/2022 | |
| Richard Gunn | 20/08/2022 | |
| Barry Smith | 17/05/2022 | |
| Matt | 25/01/2022 | |
| GreatandPowerful | 22/05/2021 |