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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
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Survey:obvious summit
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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.jenx20/01/2024
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 milesThe-Z-Man05/01/2024
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.LizH24/08/2023
On from Parkhouse Hill then back to Earl Sterndale. 1.5 hours. 3.5 MilesPatrick Molloy29/05/2023
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 PhotoshootDeego01/01/2023
Parked in Earl Sterndale four Five Ethels High Edge, Hollins hill, Chrome hill, Parkhouse hill and High Wheeldon a Nine mile outing.WAYNE ROWLETT10/12/2022
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 C26/11/2022
Parkhouse Hill > Parkhouse Hill North > Chrome Hill from GR: SK 08349 66562Hippster08/10/2022
Parkhouse Hill > Parkhouse Hill North > Chrome Hill from GR: SK 08349 66562ronaldo33308/10/2022
With Rosie and Neilmike__riley12/09/2022
Came up the north ridge on the Permissive Path after High Edge & Hollins Hill. Fantastic limestone narrow undulating ridge. Solo.Dangerous Dave23/05/2022
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.summitter21/05/2022
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.Meanderer23/01/2022
Amazing temperature inversionmavero1019/12/2021
From Earl Sterndale . High Wheeldon, Parkhouse , Chrome Hill, Hollins Hill, High Edge, Hitter Hill, Aldery Cliff back to Earl Sterndale. 4 hrs.Longwojo12/12/2021
12k from Longnor, Parkhouse, Chrome, Hitter, High WheeldonAvidSockWearer24/10/2021
Second target on Chrome-Parkhouse Hill walk: very easy climb up to the top- perfect weather!hjb6825/07/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/386310712outlawcatcher06/06/2021
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.manilena06/06/2021
Circular walk with H.BugeauWillToppo30/05/2021
A round from Earl Sterndale - the 2 tops of Parkhouse Hill, Chrome Hill and Hollins Hill, returning down the ridge of Hollins Hill.JK29/04/2021
From Parkhouse Hill. Nice looking continuation of the ridge. With Carla, Dulcie, Felix and the Thompsons. 168m ascent.RoguePulsar17/04/2021
Parked at the church in Earl Sterndale for a circuit of 8 Tumps. From Hollins Hill. 5/8. On to Parkhouse Hill.PGCE17/04/2021
Circular walk from Earl Sterndale Chrome Hill then Parkhouse Hill. Went out and back to High Wheeldon after.Dan Baddeley17/04/2021
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.speedyclimber17/04/2021
With Nomes from Hollinsclough - Chrome Hill - Hollins Hill and back.Kniverbee21/03/2021
Approach on concessionary path around Stoop farm, left SE on concessionary path to road.Moorponder10/09/2020
From Hollins Hill. A nice surprise, great little ridge walk. On to Parkhouse Hill.Wycombe Wanderer29/08/2020
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&steven16/08/2020
With the 3 girls. Nice dry, but generally grey day. 18Km round of ten with a bit of running.davechaffey20/06/2020
Set off really early to watch the sunrise from here on a beautifully hot spring day with Mark and ScottPeaklovinVillan30/05/2020
With E. Lovely to get out again while keeping local after lockdown.Beeliner15/05/2020
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.Skip05/03/2020
With liz. 6.6 miles 1050 ft elevationnell158320/02/2020
was really impressed with this hill quite ridgy which is my favoritesLauralj8413/02/2020
With Louise and KathrynChris Ellis01/01/2020
From Glutton Bridge, up the permitted path in mist. Then onto to the Parkhouse Hills.PeterD30/11/2019
Climbed after the Parkhouse Hills. Fine summit.DanMaisieBex31/08/2019
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.clivevilla23/07/2019
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)gerrybowes17/07/2019
Thirkelow Rocks - Booth Hill - Hollins Hill - Chrome Hill. Started from near the main rd at Axe EdgeWayne Mac30/03/2019
3rd of 4 bagged today. (High Wheeldon, Upper Edge, Chrome Hill, Parkhouse Hill) Walked up from Northdazedemon17/02/2019
With Dez and LukeNottsOutdoorLad23/12/2018
Wet and very slippyKermit08/12/2018
Ascended from Pakhouse Hill by the east ridge. Excellent views in perfect weather. Returned the same way for Parkhouse Hill - North Top.JohnW05/09/2018
With Verityjthomson6nr903/02/2018
Hill walking day.simonshrewsbury30/12/2017
Part of a circuit of hills south of Buxton Lime Quarry. Starting and finishing at Brandside Parish Hall.BobHancock20/11/2017
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 Goch28/08/2017