Chinley Churn

457mE Ethel

Chinley Churn is an Ethel, 457m high, in the Peak District National Park, and also counts as a HuMP. The Ethels are the Peak District's hilltops, mostly over 400 metres, named for Ethel Haythornthwaite and announced by CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire in 2021.

Chinley is the nearest station, 1.1 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Chinley it's about 1 hour to the summit, 1 in 7 on average. Furness Vale is next, 1.8 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot), and 38 stations are within 10 miles in all. There are 3 other listed hills within 2 miles, including Mount Famine and South Head. The Pennine Bridleway National Trail passes 1.0 mi away.

Chinley Churn is a prominent gritstone hill between the villages of Chinley and Hayfield in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The summit is 457 metres (1,499 ft) above sea level.

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Stations within 10 miles of Chinley Churn, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.