Walk #1: Shining Tor and Cat's Tor from the Cat and Fiddle pub
General Data
| Date Walked | 01/01/1999 |
| County | Cheshire, Derbyshire |
| Start Location | Cat and Fiddle Pub |
| End Location | Cat and Fiddle Pub |
| Start time | 10.35 |
| End time | 13.50 |
| Distance | 7 miles |
| Description | A circular walk from the Cat and Fiddle pub, up to Shining Tor and Cats Tor. Then followed the road down the valley to the west and cut across country up to Shining Tor again and back to the pub. |
| Pack | Moderate weight. No tent, a few spare clothes and a couple of cans of soup. Trangia plus a day-pack of food. |
| Condition | Fine. A bit tired, especially on the last climb up to Shining Tor. My ankle held up very well with no pain. |
| OS map | Outdoor Leisure number 24 (The Peak District - White Peak Area) |
General Walk Information
| Leg | To | Coords | Bearing | Distance (km) | GPS position | Time reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat & Fiddle Pub | 0010:7190 | 342 | 0.25 | 0011:7191 | 10.35 |
| 2 | Bend in road | 0000:7210 | 316 | 0.25 | 0000:7211 | 10.40 |
| 3 | Path split | 9985:7230 | 014 | 0.85 | 9987:7234 | 10.52 |
| 4 | Path split to Tor | 0010:7315 | 315 | 0.85 | 0002:7315 | 11.04 |
| 5 | Top of Tor | 9945:7375 | 002 | 3.0 | 9947:7374 | 11.45 |
| 6 | Car park | 9955:7670 | 256 | 0.75 | 9942:7665 | 11.55 |
| 7 | Path from Road | 9885:7650 | 164 | 1.5 | 9887:7653 | 12.23 |
| 8 | Thursburtch | 9925:7515 | 198 | 1.25 | 9925:7522 | 13.20 |
| 9 | Top of Tor | 9945:7375 | 110 | 3.0 | 9947:7374 | 11.45 |
| 10 | Cat & Fiddle Pub | 0010:7190 | 160 | 1.75 | 0011:7191 | 13.50 |
Directions
This is a nice short walk along the Derbyshire / Cheshire border.
Park on the A537 Buxton to Macclesfield road opposite the Cat and Fiddle pub. This is either the highest or second highest pub in England, depending on who you believe (the alternative is one on the Pennine Way).
Head west down the A537 until you come to a left-hand bend. On the apex of the bend, follow a path that goes straight on. After 250 meters there is a split in the track. Follow the branch to the NNE.
Go over a stile and shortly there is a gap in the wall which is a path to the NW up to the top of Shining Tor. There is then an easy to follow (but sometimes muddy) path roughly northwards up to Cats Tor. After Cat's Tor, follow the path down to a minor road near Pym Chair. When you reach the road, follow it westwards past a car park and down a steep hill.
Before the bottom of the hill a track heads off over a stile to the left. Follow it to the left of Howlersknoll Farm and on roughly southwards to the ruined farm of Thursbitch. Immediately past the ruins, turn right and go for a short distance over a stream before heading roughly southwards again. Follow a stone wall uphill, and when you reach a corner head due south to a corner in two more walls. Follow the left side of the southbound wall uphill.
Near the top of the hill you come across another wall heading west to east. Follow this wall uphill to Shining Tor, and from there retrace your steps back to the Cat and Fiddle.
Disclaimer
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