Peak District
Litton Edge
338M
1110FT
About Litton Edge
This limestone ridge rises steeply above the village of Litton, offering a quintessential White Peak experience. Walking the crest provides expansive views over Monsal Dale towards Fin Cop. It is a peaceful Tump, defined by dry stone walls and high pastures, ideal for those seeking quietude away from the busier Derbyshire honey-pots.
Key Statistics
Rank
351st Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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30
Nearest Town
Cressbrook
Geology
You are walking across layers of limestone. These stone beds are interspersed with thin ribbons of hardened volcanic ash found within the ridge.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SK165753
Latitude
53.2736°N
Longitude
1.7563°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Litton derives from the Old English 'hlid', meaning a slope or hillside, and 'tun', an enclosure or farmstead, aptly describing the village's position at the foot of the ridge.
- •From the summit area, the view north offers a clear sight of the Great Ridge and Mam Tor, marking the geological transition where the White Peak limestone gives way to the Dark Peak gritstone.
- •The area around the ridge is pockmarked with historical evidence of the lead mining industry; old lead rakes and spoil heaps are still visible in the limestone turf nearby.
- •Many walkers combine a visit to the Edge with a trip to the nearby Peter’s Stone in Wardlow Mires, a prominent limestone outcrop once used as a site for a gibbet in the 18th century.
- •While the title 'Edge' might suggest something precipitous, the terrain is largely gentle pasture; the most significant danger here is usually a particularly stubborn Derbyshire gate.