Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height434.8 m1,427 ft
Grid RefSK 257 819
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Higger Tor is a flat-topped block of gritstone on the moors west of Sheffield, with tors at both ends of a rocky summit plateau. It looks down over the Burbage Valley to Carl Wark, a small Iron Age hill fort just to the south-east. Climbers come for the Leaning Block, an overhanging slab on its edge, and Higger Tor appears in the background of a scene from the 1987 film The Princess Bride, shot at Carl Wark.
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Rock & Ground
Millstone grit plateau with weathered boulders and edges, ringed by heather moor.
Summit Weather
Our Route
Distance11.1 mi17.9 km
Ascent400 m1,310 ft
Time5h 35mwalking
Start & FinishSK 2916 8375Circular route, back to the same spot
DirectionsAlso on this route: High Neb (Stanage Edge), Stanedge Pole, White Path Moss
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.
