The Peak District - Parkhouse Hill & Chrome Hill - AKA The Dragons Back
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
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Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill are amongst some of the most distinct and recognisable hills in the Upper Dove Valley of the Peak District, located just north of the River Dove which forms the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border.
Commonly known as the ‘Dragon’s Back’, the rugged curve of Chrome Hill is said to resemble the ‘plates’ along the spine of a stegosaurus dinosaur. The views from the top are especially breathtaking!
Chrome Hill and the slightly smaller Parkhouse Hill are limestone reef knolls, former coral reefs which formed around 340 million years ago! Unsurprisingly, these ancient hills make for a magnificent Peak District walk and there are several brilliant routes that take in the famous Dragon's Back ridge.
One of the best places to start a walk near Chrome Hill is the ‘Quiet Woman’ pub in the village of Earl Sterndale, near Buxton.
This Circular walk was a distance of 4.5 miles with 1373.43 ft total ascent.
Arial footage shot using the DJI Mavic Mini 2
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-A walk in the clouds by - Howard Harper-Barnes .
-Lonely calling by - Arc De Soleil .
-The New World by Dream Cave .
Ace footage ..... cheers.
Thank you and Thanks for watching,
The view from the drone though👌😍
great hiking video, special your drone filming that's really very good.
Thanks for sharing my friend👍👍
Great video, love the drone footage.
A fab walk there. Probably the 2 most iconic hills in the Peak District. You had much better weather than I did when I walked this route a few weeks ago. Parkhouse is a fantastic scramble isn’t it? Thanks for sharing 👍
The weather was fab and it was my first visit to that area of the peaks, I will certainly be back again 👌👍
Great video Mark! Loved the drone footage👍 I've been meaning to do this walk again this year, and I think I'll do it anti-clockwise like you did. Coming down Parkhouse the way you went up is really dodgy! Especially if the limestone is wet! All the best👍
Thanks Des, the drone footage definetly puts a bit of scale to the size of both the hills.
The limestone is quite slippery even when dry I don't think I would attempt to go down that side in the wet.
Nice!
great shots mate !
Thanks mate
Hey up Shefflad hope your good. Looking to do this walk at the end of the month but my better half is a bit windy about scrambling (she just about managed Peny y ghent) do you think this would be OK doable for her? ATB Steve
Hey Steve, thanks for watching. I'm sure your wife will be fine, its not quite as steep as Penyghent 👍
Let me know how you both get on, 😊
@@Shefflad will do!
@@Shefflad hey up buddy...mission accomplished! Lots of folks said how slippery the Dragon's Back is but it was the wind at the top of Chrome Hill that was the toughest part. Hope your good and planning on doing some more Vids. ATB Steve
@@stompinsteve6066 Hey Steve, I'm glad you and your wife enjoyed your walk👌. work and life in general have just been hectic of late although I have been planning some walks so will be out and about again starting next weekend 😎.
@@Shefflad nice one...look forward to watching future vids from you