The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Shining Tor each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 559m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Shining Tor each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 06:59, sunset 16:44
9h 46m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:49 and starts 15:53. From the summit you see the sun 06:53 to 16:49.
Shining Tor reaches 559m (1,834ft) on the ridge that runs south from Windgather Rocks above the Goyt Valley. The Cheshire and Derbyshire border follows a stone wall along the crest, and the trig point sits on the Cheshire side of it. Kinder Scout lies 16.5km to the north-east. Shining Tor is a Marilyn and the county top of Cheshire.
The easiest start is the parking at Pym Chair, where a flagged path follows the ridge south over Cats Tor to the summit. From the Errwood car parks in the Goyt Valley you can climb past the ruins of Errwood Hall onto the ridge and make a round.
The summit looks west over the Cheshire Plain, and on clear days you can see the Welsh hills.
Shining Tor is 559 m (1,834 ft) high with 236 m of prominence. It is in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines, England. OS grid reference SJ994737. It is the 2nd highest of the 59 summits Peakify lists in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines. The nearest summits are Shutlingsloe (4.5 km), Axe Edge Moor (5.1 km) and Combs Head (5.0 km).
Is Shining Tor the highest point in Cheshire?
Yes. Shining Tor is Cheshire's county top.
What is the easiest way up Shining Tor?
Start at Pym Chair and follow the flagged ridge path south over Cats Tor.
Can you combine Shining Tor with the Goyt Valley?
Yes. A round from the Errwood car parks climbs past Errwood Hall to the ridge and returns along the valley.
How high is Shining Tor?
Shining Tor is 559 metres high with 236 metres of prominence.
Where is Shining Tor?
Shining Tor is listed in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines, England.
Are there routes for Shining Tor?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Shining Tor, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Pym Chair via Cats Tor (3.1 km one way, Easy).
Is it safe to climb Shining Tor today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Shining Tor?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Shining Tor reaches 559m (1,834ft) on the ridge that runs south from Windgather Rocks above the Goyt Valley. The Cheshire and Derbyshire border follows a stone wall along the crest, and the trig point sits on the Cheshire side of it. Kinder Scout lies 16.5km to the north-east. Shining Tor is a Marilyn and the county top of Cheshire.
The easiest start is the parking at Pym Chair, where a flagged path follows the ridge south over Cats Tor to the summit. From the Errwood car parks in the Goyt Valley you can climb past the ruins of Errwood Hall onto the ridge and make a round.
The summit looks west over the Cheshire Plain, and on clear days you can see the Welsh hills.
Shining Tor is 559 m (1,834 ft) high with 236 m of prominence. It is in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines, England. OS grid reference SJ994737. It is the 2nd highest of the 59 summits Peakify lists in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines. The nearest summits are Shutlingsloe (4.5 km), Axe Edge Moor (5.1 km) and Combs Head (5.0 km).
Is Shining Tor the highest point in Cheshire?
Yes. Shining Tor is Cheshire's county top.
What is the easiest way up Shining Tor?
Start at Pym Chair and follow the flagged ridge path south over Cats Tor.
Can you combine Shining Tor with the Goyt Valley?
Yes. A round from the Errwood car parks climbs past Errwood Hall to the ridge and returns along the valley.
How high is Shining Tor?
Shining Tor is 559 metres high with 236 metres of prominence.
Where is Shining Tor?
Shining Tor is listed in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines, England.
Are there routes for Shining Tor?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Shining Tor, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Pym Chair via Cats Tor (3.1 km one way, Easy).
Is it safe to climb Shining Tor today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Shining Tor?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
