Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Huts
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Staffordshire Moorlands
Leekfrith

Don Whillans Memorial Hut

Highlight • Climb

Don Whillans Memorial Hut

Hiking

4.9

(87)

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Peak District National Park

Save

Share

  • More

  • Location: Leekfrith, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

    Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Tips

    February 21, 2021

    Hiking

    Following his untimely death, a memorial fund for Don Whillans had started in the autumn of 1985 under the then Chairman of the BMC, Derek Walker. Within a few years …
    Apparently lodgings can be had here if booked with BMC.
    This is an outstanding gritstone profile of a face looking directly over Don Whillan's hut.

    Even head on (no pun intended), it is striking.

    (Please feel free to suggest an edit if anyone finds a formerly designated name for this rock form.)
    guide_signup

    In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

    Sign up for free

    Nearby routes

    Best routes near Don Whillans Memorial Hut

    placeholder

    4.8

    (255)

    2,038

    hikers

    #1.

    The Roaches to Lud's Church — Peak District National Park

    11.3km

    03:24

    330m

    330m

    Embark on a difficult 7.0-mile (11.3 km) hike that takes you from the dramatic gritstone ridges of The Roaches to the mysterious, moss-covered chasm of Lud's Church. This route, typically…

    Navigate with device

    Send to Phone

    Hard
    placeholder

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Moderate
    placeholder

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Hard

    Details

    Informations

    Elevation 390 m

    Weather

    Powered by Foreca

    Tuesday 5 May

    11°C

    4°C

    14 %

    Additional weather tips

    Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

    Most visited during

    January

    February

    March

    April

    May

    June

    July

    August

    September

    October

    November

    December

    Location: Leekfrith, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

    Other Popular Places to Check Out

    Hen Cloud

    Explore
    RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
    Download the app
    Follow Us on Socials

    © komoot GmbH

    Privacy Policy