Black Edge Trig Point – Corbar Hill Trig Point loop from Buxton

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Black Edge Trig Point – Corbar Hill Trig Point loop from Buxton

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Black Edge Trig Point – Corbar Hill Trig Point loop from Buxton

03:31

12.3km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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661 m

Hogshaw Wood

Forest

2.06 km

light wood

Forest

3.96 km

Wind Shelter on Black Edge

Highlight • Structure

Wind shelter presumably for livestock. It also sits close to the actual summit (rather than the trig point)

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4.63 km

Black Edge Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

There's a certain irony to a summit named Black Edge having such a startlingly white trig point. Black Edge stands proud at 1,663 feet (507 m) in the western Peak …

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6.42 km

View of Combs from Stone Shelter

Highlight • Viewpoint

May be wet underfoot! Boggy path but easy to follow.

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8.87 km

View from Black Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely walking some paths can be boggy

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8.95 km

Combs Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing views from here. The moors can be muddy so wear appropriate footwear. There are some amazing rock formations here too!

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10.1 km

Heather Moorland

Highlight • Natural

This time of year the Heather goes on for miles

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11.0 km

Corbar Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Situated in the next field to the Corbar Cross. Head over the nearby stile to gain access. There are lovely views from here

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11.0 km

Corbar Cross

Highlight • Viewpoint

Corbar Cross, erected in 1950, stands on the summit of Corbar Hill and was a gift from the Duke of Devonshire to Buxton Catholics. It was controversially cut down in …

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12.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.54 km

2.91 km

431 m

429 m

Surfaces

5.93 km