Bleaklow Head is a barely noticeable rise in one of the wildest stretches of the Dark Peak, a maze of peat hags and groughs where navigation is famously hard. A big cairn stands on the top, but the highest point is a tiny cairn on a peat hag about 50 m east of it. Close by are the Wain Stones, a pair of weathered gritstone blocks better known as the Kissing Stones, and the Pennine Way passes over the summit.
New to the Ethels?Read our guide: What Are The Peak District Ethels?Tiny cairn on peat hag
Exposed, eroded blanket peat on millstone grit, with scattered weathered gritstone outcrops.
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Also on this route: Higher Shelf Stones
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.
