Alphin Pike

470mE Ethel

Alphin Pike is an Ethel, 470m high. 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.

Greenfield is the nearest station, 1.4 mi (about 2 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Greenfield it's about 1 hour to the summit, 1 in 7 on average. Mossley (Manchester) is next, 1.9 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot), and 39 stations are within 10 miles in all. The Pennine Bridleway National Trail passes 0.7 mi away.

Stations within 10 miles of Alphin Pike, 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.

Greenfield1.4 mi (about 2 mi on foot) · 1 hour1 in 7 on average to the summitGold walking rating
Mossley (Manchester)1.9 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) · 1.5 hours1 in 9 on average to the summitGold walking rating
Stalybridge3.7 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot) · 2.5 hours1 in 14 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Hadfield4.4 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot) · 2.5 to 3 hours1 in 18 on average to the summitGold walking rating
Ashton-under-Lyne4.5 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot) · 2.5 to 3 hours1 in 16 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Dinting5.1 mi (about 6.5 to 7.5 mi on foot) · 3 hours1 in 22 on average to the summitGold walking rating
Hyde North5.4 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) · 3 hours1 in 22 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Newton for Hyde5.4 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) · 3 to 3.5 hours1 in 17 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Godley5.4 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) · 3.5 hours1 in 15 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Flowery Field5.4 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) · 3 to 3.5 hours1 in 21 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Hattersley5.6 mi (about 7.5 to 8 mi on foot) · 3.5 hours1 in 15 on average to the summitGold walking rating
Broadbottom5.7 mi (about 7.5 to 8 mi on foot) · 3.5 hours1 in 15 on average to the summitGold walking rating
Glossop5.7 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot) · 3.5 hours1 in 19 on average to the summitGold walking rating
Guide Bridge5.8 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot) · 3.5 hours1 in 19 on average to the summit
Hyde Central6.1 mi (about 8 to 9 mi on foot) · 3.5 hours1 in 21 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Marsden6.2 mi (about 8 to 9 mi on foot) · 4 hours1 in 16 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
Fairfield7.1 mi (about 9 to 10 mi on foot) · 4 hours1 in 23 on average to the summit
Denton7.2 mi (about 9.5 to 10.5 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours1 in 24 on average to the summit
Moston7.2 mi (about 9.5 to 10.5 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours1 in 20 on average to the summit
Mills Hill (Manchester)7.5 mi (about 9.5 to 11 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours1 in 22 on average to the summit
Woodley7.5 mi (about 10 to 11 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours1 in 24 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Gorton7.9 mi (about 10 to 11.5 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours to the summit
Reddish North8.3 mi (about 10.5 to 12 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours1 in 25 on average to the summit
Bredbury8.3 mi (about 11 to 12 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours to the summit
Romiley8.4 mi (about 11 to 12 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours1 in 22 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
Brinnington8.4 mi (about 11 to 12 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours to the summit
Slaithwaite8.5 mi (about 11 to 12.5 mi on foot) · 5 to 5.5 hours1 in 15 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
Ryder Brow8.6 mi (about 11 to 12.5 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours to the summit
Belle Vue8.6 mi (about 11 to 12.5 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours to the summit
Marple8.8 mi (about 11.5 to 12.5 mi on foot) · 5 to 5.5 hours1 in 17 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
Ashburys8.9 mi (about 11.5 to 13 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours to the summit
Rochdale8.9 mi (about 11.5 to 13 mi on foot) · 5 to 5.5 hours1 in 24 on average to the summit
Castleton (Manchester)8.9 mi (about 11.5 to 13 mi on foot) · 5 to 5.5 hours1 in 25 on average to the summit
Reddish South8.9 mi (about 11.5 to 13 mi on foot) · 5 hours to the summit
Smithy Bridge9.1 mi (about 12 to 13 mi on foot) · 5.5 hours1 in 18 on average to the summit
Littleborough9.3 mi (about 12 to 13.5 mi on foot) · 5.5 to 6 hours1 in 15 on average to the summit
Rose Hill Marple9.3 mi (about 12 to 13.5 mi on foot) · 5.5 to 6 hours1 in 19 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
Ardwick9.6 mi (about 12.5 to 14 mi on foot) · 5 to 5.5 hours to the summit
Levenshulme9.7 mi (about 12.5 to 14 mi on foot) · 5 to 5.5 hours to the summit