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Upland / Hill Out & back

Mill Hill Liberator Wreckage via Harry Hut

Derbyshire

Distance
3.8 mi
Est. time
2h 45m
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

Begin at the large A624 lay-by on Chunal Moor, north of the former Grouse Inn. Use the parking area beside the footpath entrance, rather than the road edge. Follow the moorland path east to Harry Hut's trig pillar, then turn southeast towards the flagged path below Mill Hill.

The remains of USAAF B-24J Liberator 42-52003 lie beside and just north of the stone flags before Mill Hill. An engine and recognisable airframe fragments survive in the peat. This aircraft crashed on 11 October 1944 during a delivery flight from Burtonwood to Hardwick; both crew members survived. Leave the wreckage undisturbed. The parts can be hard to spot under snow or dense vegetation.

Continue to the Mill Hill cairn and Pennine Way junction for the view towards Kinder Scout, then retrace the same path over Harry Hut to the lay-by. This route stops below the Kinder plateau. The Harry Hut approach can be very boggy, and the flags become slippery when wet or icy. Carry an offline map and allow extra time in poor visibility. There are no toilets or refreshments at the start or on the moor.

Route researched from recent Chunal Moor roadbooks and the Moors for the Future landscape guide. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Walk details

County
Derbyshire
Walk type
Out & back
Category
Upland / Hill
Distance
3.8 mi (6.1 km)
Est. time
2h 45m
Explorer
Yes, off the beaten track

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