County Tops of England: Cheshire
Shining Tor: 559 metres (Grid Ref: SJ994737)
Route Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SJ 99467 73754
Distance: 2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Time: 1 hour
Rating: Moderate
Trig Pillar on the summit of Shining Tor
The Walk
A straightforward there-and-back walk along the well-made and much-used footpath linking the ever-popular Cat and Fiddle Inn with Shining Tor. It is as simple as could be!
The Walk I Would Do: I would enjoy a full day out—in fact I did, in a walk of Lamaload Reservoir, Jenkin Chapel, Pym Chair, Cats Tor, and Shining Tor. Here is the walk with statistics, pictures, and full walk report.
Information
Shining Tor is a wonderful hill. As it is the highest point around (it is some 8 metres higher than the summit of Axe Edge Moor above Buxton), the views are pleasant, though the relatively flat uplands mean they are not extensive in all directions: the view to the south-west of the peak of Shutlingsloe above Wildboarclough is particularly notable, and in clear conditions Winter Hill near Bolton, the city of Manchester, and much of the Cheshire Plain can be seen, including the radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank 12 miles to the west. In very clear but not unusual conditions North Wales and even Snowdonia can be seen. (Source: Wikipedia)