Hollins Cross

Hollins Cross

Hollins Cross lies between Mam Tor and Lose Hill on the Great Ridge that separates Castleton and Edale.

This is the lowest point on the ridge and is therefore a popular route taken with casual walkers either wishing to cross from one side to the other, or to start a walk along the ridge. It was also the traditional route from Castleton to Edale. Coffins from Edale were taken over Hollins Cross to Hope church until a church was constructed in Edale, leading to the nickname of the "coffin road" for this route.Neville T. Sharpe, "Crosses of the Peak District" (Landmark Collectors Library, 2002)]

There are three well used paths on both sides of the ridge leading to Hollins Cross and none are too taxing for the moderately fit. The path west of Hollins Cross is a gentle climb on a paved path of around 1 kilometre to the summit of Mam Tor. The path east is slightly more taxing with the initial climb up Backtor being unpaved and badly eroded. It is a walk rather than a scramble but only just. After Backtor it continues on to Lose Hill on a paved surface.

Hollins Cross is named for an actual cross which was raised here. This had disappeared by 1905.

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