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Goyt Valley Riverside Path – Shining Tor trig point loop from Hartington Upper Quarter

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Hartington Upper Quarter

Goyt Valley Riverside Path – Shining Tor trig point loop from Hartington Upper Quarter

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Goyt Valley Riverside Path – Shining Tor trig point loop from Hartington Upper Quarter

05:23

18.4km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.32 km

Goyt Valley Riverside Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice forest area with lots of great walks especially up to Shining Tor.

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1.80 km

Goytsclough Quarry

Highlight • Historical Site

Once upon a time, this part of the Goyt Valley was a hive of industrial activity. Packhorses would have travelled up and down the valley from the quarry carrying cut …

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6.55 km

Cheeks Hill

Peak

9.26 km

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

Three Shires Head is the Grade II listed stream bridge (or waterfall, accounts differ) which marks the intersection of three counties; Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire.

The run around cut-thorn hill …

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10.4 km

Ruins

12.1 km

Whetstone Ridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the Peak District Ethels, this is a great one to bag in conjunction with Shining Tor or Shutlingsloe.

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14.7 km

View of Shining Tor

Highlight • Summit

A great viewpoint above Buxton on route to Shining Tor.

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15.5 km

Shining Tor trig point

Highlight • Summit

One of the most noted of the Peak District’s tops. Nestled around Errwood Reservoir it make’s for a nice scenic outing but not the best of weather day’s for it …

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15.7 km

Stone path between Cats Tor and Shining Tor

Highlight • Trail

Don’t miss this spectacular path

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16.8 km

View of Peak District National Park

Highlight • Forest

There's a bit of a pointless climb upto foxlow path,from errwood, which then takes you back down on to the pym chair. You may stay on either path rather than go up and back down as this route describes

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18.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

1.88 km

1.09 km

759 m

733 m

271 m

Surfaces

8.16 km

5.35 km

1.71 km

1.38 km

1.20 km

641 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 5 May

10°C

3°C

11 %

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Goyt Valley Riverside Path – Shining Tor trig point loop from Hartington Upper Quarter

Goyt Valley Riverside Path

Goytsclough Quarry

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Whetstone Ridge

View of Shining Tor

Shining Tor trig point

Stone path between Cats Tor and Shining Tor

View of Peak District National Park

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