Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height496.9 m1,630 ft
Grid RefSE 033 045
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Nothing marks the top of Ashway Moss, a broad, level patch of moor between Greenfield Reservoir and the Chew Valley. Its story lies on the hillside nearby, where a stone cross remembers James Platt, MP for Oldham, killed in an accidental shooting near the Ashway Gap lodge in 1857.
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Rock & Ground
Flat, peaty gritstone moorland with heather and cotton grass and no clear high point.
Summit Weather
Our Route
Distance9.8 mi15.8 km
Ascent630 m2,070 ft
Time4h 55mwalking
Start & FinishSE 0134 0346Circular route, back to the same spot
DirectionsAlso on this route: Alphin Pike
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
