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Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill: Dragons of the Peak

Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill: Dragons of the Peak

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There are few hills worthy of the name ‘peak’ in the Peak District, with two very distinct exceptions. Geographically secreted in the upper Dove Valley, Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill are spectacular craggy etchings on the skyline of the limestone landscape. Figuratively titled the Dragon’s Back, these peaks are not the only examples of the name, which occurs most famously in Hong Kong, where it is employed for a verdant mountain trail with stunning coastal views. In Wales there are…

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The Great Ridge: Walking the boundaries of ancient and modern

The Great Ridge: Walking the boundaries of ancient and modern

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Mam Tor is a social media phenomenon, although most of the 700,000 visitors who stand upon the summit every year have no knowledge of the geologically complex and historically significant land beneath their feet. The hill may be the focal point of Derbyshire’s Great Ridge, although many do not progress beyond Mam Tor’s trig point, yet even the generally acknowledged span of the ridge for those that do sells it short. It has to be said that the overwhelming popularity…

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