Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height547 m1,795 ft
Grid RefSK 001 708
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Whetstone Ridge is a broad moorland ridge just south of the Cat and Fiddle, on the high ground between Macclesfield and Buxton. Its top is an unmarked patch of grass, so flat that ground 30 m away is almost as high. It's one of the highest points in Cheshire, and the young River Dane runs below it to the east past the abandoned Danebower quarries.
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No marker: grass
Rock & Ground
Flat, tussocky moorland of grass, heather and peat on gritstone.
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Distance7.1 mi11.4 km
Ascent330 m1,080 ft
Time3h 30mwalking
Start & FinishSK 0008 7188Circular route, back to the same spot
DirectionsSafety: 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.
