Shining Tor is a Marilyn and the highest summit in the western Peak. Its summit lies on the Cheshire/Derbyshire border. It is part of a fine ridge inking to Cat's Tor.
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Hills of the Peak District
Mill Hill is a TUMP lying on the Pennine Way between Kinder Scout and Bleaklow. It is a quiet summit, mainly frequented by Pennine Way walkers.
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Cats Tor is a subsidiary peak of Shining Tor. It is a TUMP and lies on the wide ridge to the north of Shining Tor.
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Black Edge is a TUMP and by a small margin the highest point on the moor north of Buxton. A Trig Point marks the summit
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Combs Head is an unassuming hill at the southern end of Combs Moss. It is the unmarked high point of a wide expanse of moorland and qualifies as a TUMP.
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South Head is the highest hill in this group and lies only 2km west of Brown Knoll and the Kinder group. It is a TUMP with a substantial cairn at the highest point.
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Mount Famine is a TUMP lying on an interesting ridge close to South Head and the Kinder Plateau. The summit is unmarked.
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Chinley Churn fills the ground north of Chinley. The actual summit is 700m north of the Trig Point, reflecting the size of the area of high ground. Chinley Churn is a HUMP.
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Sponds Hill is a TUMP on a grassy hillside near Whaley Bridge with views over Manchester. The viewpoint marks the highest point. This lies 400m south of the Trig Point.
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Whaley Moor is a HUMP with an unmarked summit close to a wall. It is a short climb through access land from the Right of Way which connects Whaley Bridge and Lyme Park.
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Cown Edge forms a long ridge just south west of Glossop. It is a TUMP with the summit marked by a small cairn on the top of a ruined wall.
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Teggs Nose is a TUMP near Macclesfield at the high point of an old quarry. There is a viewfinder on the summit with views to the east over old quarrying equipment. The higher hills of the Peak District are beyond.
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Lantern Pike is a TUMP just north of Hayfield. It lies on National Trust land and has a viewfinder on its summit.
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Eccles Pike lies between Chinley and Whaley Bridge. It is a HUMP with a regular flow of visitors, being easily reached via the minor road to the south
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Kerridge Hill is a TUMP lying above the Cheshire village of Bollington. It has an impressive summit ridge with the Trig Point and highest point at the south end.
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