Peak District
Hawks Low
382M
1253FT
About Hawks Low
Rising steeply above Alsop en le Dale, this limestone Tump is defined by its ancient character and prominent Bronze Age burial mound. It serves as a quiet lookout over the Tissington Trail, offering an expansive perspective of the rolling White Peak pastures and the distant limestone heights flanking Dovedale.
Key Statistics
Rank
242nd Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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35
Nearest Town
Alsop en le Dale
Geology
Beneath your boots, Hawks Low is built from solid limestone. You are walking over the ancient Monsal Dale and Bee Low rock formations.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SK169570
Latitude
53.1099°N
Longitude
1.7490°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Low' is derived from the Old English word hlāw, meaning a hill or a burial mound, which perfectly describes this summit's profile.
- •The hill is topped by a scheduled monument—a Bronze Age bowl barrow—linking the site to thousands of years of human activity in the Peak District.
- •From the summit, the view to the southwest focuses on the entrance to Dovedale, with the distinctive limestone cone of Thorpe Cloud clearly visible in the distance.
- •Its location adjacent to the Tissington Trail makes it an easy detour for walkers and cyclists looking for a high-point perspective of the former London and North Western Railway line.
- •The summit is a place of profound quiet, where the local sheep generally provide the only company and are entirely unimpressed by your ascent.