Peak District
Gautries Hill
410M
1345FT
About Gautries Hill
Rising above the limestone plateau near Peak Forest, this grassy Tump offers a quiet, uncrowded alternative to the nearby Great Ridge. The ascent through upland sheep pasture provides a clear perspective of the White Peak’s agricultural heart, punctuated by the dramatic, industrial scale of the neighbouring Dove Holes and Old Moor quarries.
Key Statistics
Rank
164th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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37m
Nearest Town
Peak Forest
Geology
Gautries Hill is built upon ancient limestone reefs and layers of mudstone and sandstone. This mix of rocks creates the rugged terrain beneath your boots.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SK098809
Latitude
53.3247°N
Longitude
1.8529°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Old Norse 'gata', meaning a path or road, and 'hris', meaning brushwood or scrub, suggesting the hill once overlooked a wooded trackway through the limestone dales.
- •Gautries Hill is situated in the 'White Peak' section of the National Park, meaning its geology is composed of Carboniferous limestone rather than the dark gritstone found further north on Kinder Scout.
- •The summit offers a distinctively industrial view of the neighbouring Eldon Hill, which has been significantly reshaped by limestone quarrying, and the deep natural pothole of Eldon Hole nearby.
- •Looking north from the summit, walkers can see the stark geological transition where the green limestone pastures end and the dark, brooding line of Rushup Edge and the Great Ridge begins.
- •The hill is an excellent spot to appreciate the Peak District’s industrial heritage, mainly because you are close enough to hear the reversing beeps of the excavators in the nearby quarries.