Peak District
Slitherstone Hill
478M
1567FT
About Slitherstone Hill
Rising above the upper Dove valley near the village of Flash, this quiet Tump offers a restrained alternative to the jagged limestone peaks nearby. Its grassy slopes provide a panoramic vantage point over the distinctive shapes of Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill, set against the backdrop of the high Peak moorland.
Key Statistics
Rank
64th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
Peak District
Prominence
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Nearest Town
Peak Forest
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Bee Low Limestone Formation. This layer of limestone forms the geological foundation of Slitherstone Hill.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SK122819
Latitude
53.3346°N
Longitude
1.8178°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely stems from the Old English 'slidrian', meaning to slide or slip, coupled with 'stan' (stone), describing the loose rocky debris or slippery slopes found on parts of the hill.
- •At 477 metres, it stands as one of the significant high points near Flash, which holds the title of the highest village in England at an elevation of 463 metres.
- •The summit offers a perfect profile view of the 'Dragon's Back'—the sharp limestone reef knolls of Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill—which look strikingly different from this elevated gritstone perspective.
- •The hill is frequently visited as part of a circuit to Three Shires Head, a nearby beauty spot where the borders of Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire meet at a Grade II-listed packhorse bridge.
- •Despite a name that suggests a perilous, technical scramble over jagged rock, the most significant obstacle for the modern walker is usually the deep, tenacious mud of the surrounding farm fields.