Crook Hill

This is a view of the twin summits of Crook Hill, near Ladybower in the Peak District. Although not of great elevation compared with the heights all around, Crook Hill's airy rocky summits offer a lovely viewpoint of the surrounding moors and gritstone edges. The NW summit (nearest in this photo) at 382 m is slightly higher than the SE summit (374 m). The summits are residual tors composed of Kinderscout Grit (Namurian) with a solifluction mantle of gritstone blocks all around. The SW faces of both tors display the steepest slopes probably because material removed from the summit by freeze-thaw conditions has been steadily removed by successive phases of gelifluction and/or solifluction into the deep Ashop valley below. In contrast, on the NE slopes with an aspect facing away from most of the sun's warmth, the material has not been transported so far from its source and remains mostly piled up around the summit tors.

This is a view of the twin summits of Crook Hill, near Ladybower in the Peak District. Bamford Edge is also visible on the upper left skyline, and Win Hill at the upper right. I liked the textures offered by the drystone wall and the grasses; and the brooding presence of the rocky summits, the dark trees and clouds. Although not of great elevation compared with the heights all around, Crook Hill's airy rocky summits offer a lovely viewpoint of the surrounding moors and gritstone edges. The NW summit (nearest in this photo) at 382 m is slightly higher than the SE summit (374 m). The summits are residual tors composed of Kinderscout Grit (Namurian) with a solifluction mantle of gritstone blocks all around. The SW faces of both tors display the steepest slopes probably because material removed from the summit by freeze-thaw conditions has been steadily removed by successive phases of gelifluction and/or solifluction into the deep Ashop valley below. In contrast, on the NE slopes with an aspect facing away from most of the sun's warmth, the material has not been transported so far from its source and remains mostly piled up around the summit tors.

A view of the NW summit (382 m) of Crook Hill, near Ladybower in the Peak District, looking to the SE. Although not of great elevation compared with the heights all around, Crook Hill's airy rocky summits offer a lovely viewpoint of the surrounding moors and gritstone edges. The summits are residual tors composed of Kinderscout Grit (Namurian) with a solifluction mantle of gritstone blocks all around. The SW faces of both tors display the steepest slopes probably because material removed from the summit by freeze-thaw conditions has been steadily removed by successive phases of gelifluction and/or solifluction into the deep Ashop valley below. In contrast, on the NE slopes with an aspect facing away from most of the sun's warmth, the material has not been transported so far from its source and remains mostly piled up around the summit tors.

A view from the NW summit (382 m) of Crook Hill, near Ladybower in the Peak District, looking to the SE summit (374 m). Although not of great elevation compared with the heights all around, Crook Hill's airy rocky summits offer a lovely viewpoint of the surrounding moors and gritstone edges. The summits are residual tors composed of Kinderscout Grit (Namurian) with a solifluction mantle of gritstone blocks all around. The SW faces of both tors display the steepest slopes probably because material removed from the summit by freeze-thaw conditions has been steadily removed by successive phases of gelifluction and/or solifluction into the deep Ashop valley below. In contrast, on the NE slopes with an aspect facing away from most of the sun's warmth, the material has not been transported so far from its source and remains mostly piled up around the summit tors.

A view NW from the NW summit of Crook Hill (382 m), in the Peak District. I liked the patterns and textures made by the grasses and fields. Far Deep Clough, Derwent Edge and Howden Edge are visible in the upper right. Crook Hill's summits are formed of Kinderscout Grit (Namurian).

A view SE from Crook Hill, in the Peak District, looking over Ladybower reservoir, and beyond to Bamford Edge and with Stanage Edge on the far upper left skyline. Although not of great elevation compared with the heights all around, Crook Hill's airy rocky summits offer a lovely viewpoint of the surrounding moors and gritstone edges. Crook Hill summits are formed of Kinderscout Grit (Namurian), as is Bamford Edge. Stanage Edge is comprised of the stratigraphically higher Chatsworth Grit (a.k.a. Rivelin Grit).

A view westwards from Crook Hill, in the Peak District, looking over the SW arm of Ladybower reservoir and the Ashop valley, and beyond to the eastern end of the Kinderscout plateau, the type area for the Kinderscout Grit. Although not of great elevation compared with the heights all around, Crook Hill's airy rocky summits (also of Kinderscout Grit) offer a lovely viewpoint of the surrounding moors and gritstone edges.

A view from the SE summit (374 m) of Crook Hill, near Ladybower in the Peak District, looking to the NW summit (382 m). Although not of great elevation compared with the heights all around, Crook Hill's airy rocky summits offer a lovely viewpoint of the surrounding moors and gritstone edges. The summits are residual tors composed of Kinderscout Grit (Namurian) with a solifluction mantle of gritstone blocks all around.

A view northwards from Crook Hill, near Ladybower in the Peak District, looking into Far Deep Clough and beyond to Derwent and Howden Edges. Although not of great elevation compared with the heights all around, Crook Hill's airy rocky summits of Kinderscout Grit offer a lovely viewpoint of the surrounding moors and gritstone edges. The lower slopes of the Clough are cut through the Shale Grit (Namurian) with its typical stepped profile caused by the presence of multiple layers of hard sandstone and softer shales. The distant scarp of Derwent and Howden Edges are composed of Kinderscout Grit.