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Name: | Chrome Hill |
Hill number: | 16510 |
Height: | 443m / 1453ft |
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: | Tump (400-499m), Ethel (Tu,4,E) |
Grid ref: | SK 07063 67345 |
Summit feature: | limestone outcrop |
Drop: | 61m |
Col: | 382m SK069676 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 119 (1:25k) OL24W |
Survey: | obvious summit |
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GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 268 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Birthday walk for Rick Ground still frozen though snow melting today. A good walk over Parkhouse, Chrome, High Edge, and Hollins. With B and R. | jenx | 20/01/2024 |
From hollinsclough took the path that leads to booth farm then round by stoop farm before meeting track that takes you up the summit. Quite exposed in places. With the 4 lads about 4 miles | The-Z-Man | 05/01/2024 |
From Hollins Hill down to Booth Farm, then followed way marked path around to the base of the ridge and up to the summit. Lovely little hill. On to Parkhouse Hill. | LizH | 24/08/2023 |
On from Parkhouse Hill then back to Earl Sterndale. 1.5 hours. 3.5 Miles | Patrick Molloy | 29/05/2023 |
Ascended after a sudden improvement in the weather on a 'Girls' birthday walk' on a very wet, cold ,windy day. It's a lovely hill- repeat ascent. Continued to Parkhouse Hill N and Hitters Hill before returning to car at Earl Sterndale. | Denise | 14/01/2023 |
Misty Photoshoot | Deego | 01/01/2023 |
Parked in Earl Sterndale four Five Ethels High Edge, Hollins hill, Chrome hill, Parkhouse hill and High Wheeldon a Nine mile outing. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 10/12/2022 |
Loop of 7 from east sterndale. 14km in 3 hrs. Hind low, Upper Edge, High Edge, Booth Hill, Hollins Hill, Chrome Hill, Parkhouse Hill. The limestone was slippery under foot. | Nicky C | 26/11/2022 |
Parkhouse Hill > Parkhouse Hill North > Chrome Hill from GR: SK 08349 66562 | Hippster | 08/10/2022 |
Parkhouse Hill > Parkhouse Hill North > Chrome Hill from GR: SK 08349 66562 | ronaldo333 | 08/10/2022 |
With Rosie and Neil | mike__riley | 12/09/2022 |
Came up the north ridge on the Permissive Path after High Edge & Hollins Hill. Fantastic limestone narrow undulating ridge. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 23/05/2022 |
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 |
On a circular from Hollinsclough. From Parkhouse Hill nth top, across road and follow obvious path up ridge to summit. Descent in same direction towards Booth Hill. | Meanderer | 23/01/2022 |
Amazing temperature inversion | mavero10 | 19/12/2021 |
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 |
12k from Longnor, Parkhouse, Chrome, Hitter, High Wheeldon | AvidSockWearer | 24/10/2021 |
Second target on Chrome-Parkhouse Hill walk: very easy climb up to the top- perfect weather! | hjb68 | 25/07/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/386310712 | outlawcatcher | 06/06/2021 |
Circular hike from Longnor town centre - High Wheeldon (trig point) - Parkhouse Hill - Chrome Hill - Tor Rock - Hollins Hill - Longnor town centre. 
 
Parking: Car park in the centre of town. Cafe and toilets by car park. | manilena | 06/06/2021 |
Circular walk with H.Bugeau | WillToppo | 30/05/2021 |
A round from Earl Sterndale - the 2 tops of Parkhouse Hill, Chrome Hill and Hollins Hill, returning down the ridge of Hollins Hill. | JK | 29/04/2021 |
From Parkhouse Hill. Nice looking continuation of the ridge. With Carla, Dulcie, Felix and the Thompsons. 168m ascent. | RoguePulsar | 17/04/2021 |
Parked at the church in Earl Sterndale for a circuit of 8 Tumps. From Hollins Hill. 5/8. On to Parkhouse Hill. | PGCE | 17/04/2021 |
Circular walk from Earl Sterndale Chrome Hill then Parkhouse Hill. Went out and back to High Wheeldon after. | Dan Baddeley | 17/04/2021 |
Steep rocky climb to the top very windy at the top and very hard when hot nice at the top though went with Dad Mum Dulcie and the Thompsons. | speedyclimber | 17/04/2021 |
With Nomes from Hollinsclough - Chrome Hill - Hollins Hill and back. | Kniverbee | 21/03/2021 |
Approach on concessionary path around Stoop farm, left SE on concessionary path to road. | Moorponder | 10/09/2020 |
From Hollins Hill. A nice surprise, great little ridge walk. On to Parkhouse Hill. | Wycombe Wanderer | 29/08/2020 |
Family walk from Holinsclough. Misty and drizzly day but thankfully no real rain. Found some fossils and enjoyed the detour to Dowel Cave once we had completed the descent. | hannah&steven | 16/08/2020 |
With the 3 girls. Nice dry, but generally grey day. 18Km round of ten with a bit of running. | davechaffey | 20/06/2020 |
Set off really early to watch the sunrise from here on a beautifully hot spring day with Mark and Scott | PeaklovinVillan | 30/05/2020 |
With E. Lovely to get out again while keeping local after lockdown. | Beeliner | 15/05/2020 |
Second visit to this fine little hill during a day walk with Peter. Met at Etwall then in P's car to park in Hollingsclough at SK 065664. Route was Booth Farm, Booth Hill, High Edge summit, access land to Chrome Hill, Parkhouse Hill, Parkhouse North Top, Glutton Bridge, Nabend summit. Light cloud with sunny intervals, dry, chilly breeze. walked approx 3:30. Fish n chips in Ashbourne on way home. | Skip | 05/03/2020 |
With liz. 6.6 miles 1050 ft elevation | nell1583 | 20/02/2020 |
was really impressed with this hill quite ridgy which is my favorites | Lauralj84 | 13/02/2020 |
With Louise and Kathryn | Chris Ellis | 01/01/2020 |
From Glutton Bridge, up the permitted path in mist. Then onto to the Parkhouse Hills. | PeterD | 30/11/2019 |
Climbed after the Parkhouse Hills. Fine summit. | DanMaisieBex | 31/08/2019 |
Parked on the grass as it was a dry day at 07729 67017 and did a circuit of Parkhouse Hill, Parkhouse Hill N.Top and Chrome Hill. Chrome Hill is a great hill. | clivevilla | 23/07/2019 |
Parked in wide track entrance at 065683 - S. along track to fingerpost & then SE along waymarked concessionary path to access land & a pleasant climb up the excellent NW ridge. (S) | gerrybowes | 17/07/2019 |
Thirkelow Rocks - Booth Hill - Hollins Hill - Chrome Hill. Started from near the main rd at Axe Edge | Wayne Mac | 30/03/2019 |
3rd of 4 bagged today. (High Wheeldon, Upper Edge, Chrome Hill, Parkhouse Hill) Walked up from North | dazedemon | 17/02/2019 |
With Dez and Luke | NottsOutdoorLad | 23/12/2018 |
Wet and very slippy | Kermit | 08/12/2018 |
Ascended from Pakhouse Hill by the east ridge. Excellent views in perfect weather. Returned the same way for Parkhouse Hill - North Top. | JohnW | 05/09/2018 |
With Verity | jthomson6nr9 | 03/02/2018 |
Hill walking day. | simonshrewsbury | 30/12/2017 |
Part of a circuit of hills south of Buxton Lime Quarry. Starting and finishing at Brandside Parish Hall. | BobHancock | 20/11/2017 |
Parked on verge on minor road then Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill - both tops. The first two summits are real gems - spectacular steep little craggy hills. | Crib Goch | 28/08/2017 |