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Cats Tor - Errwood Reservoir
Hartington Upper Quarter, Buxton, England

Cats Tor - Errwood Reservoir

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Length7.6 mi
Elev. Gain1262.8 ft
Est. Steps18000

Cats Tor - Errwood Reservoir Introduction

Cats Tor - Errwood Reservoir is a 7.6 mile (18,000-step) route located near Hartington Upper Quarter, Buxton, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 1262.8 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Cats Tor - Errwood Reservoir

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Errwood Hall

Parking
The ruin of Errwood Hall is a popular tourist destination in the scenic Upper Goyt Valley within the Peak District of England.

Shining Tor

Mountain
Shining Tor is a hill in the Peak District of England, between the towns of Buxton and Macclesfield, lying on the border between Derbyshire and Cheshire. Its summit is the highest point in modern Cheshire, with Black Hill near Crowden being the historic county top of Cheshire. The word tor means a high rock, and is a loan word from Old Brythonic.

Errwood Reservoir

Place
Errwood Reservoir is a drinking-water reservoir in the Peak District National Park, within the county of Derbyshire and very close to the boundary with Cheshire. The reservoir was the second of two reservoirs built in the Goyt Valley, the other one being Fernilee Reservoir. It was constructed by the Stockport Water Corporation at a cost of £1.5 million, with work being completed in 1967; it is currently owned and operated by United Utilities.

Hartington Upper Quarter

Place
Hartington Upper Quarter is a civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. The civil parish was created following the division of the ancient parish of Hartington into four. The parish had a population of 451 according to the 2001 census reducing to 438 at the 2011 Census.The parish is long and thin, extending from north-west of Buxton, taking in the Errwood Reservoir, to the south-east, and Ann Croft.

Tor Brook

Water

Cats Tor

Mountain

Errwood Chapel

Building

The Street Car Park

Parking
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2022/11/08
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2022/10/29
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2022/04/30
Trekker Cliff
2020/07/04
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

7.6 mi

Elev. Gain

1262.8 ft

Est. Steps

18000
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