Rushup Edge
Encyclopedia
Rushup Edge is a ridge
in the Derbyshire
Peak District
of England
. The ridge's highest point is Lord's Seat at 546 m (1,791 ft), while Mam Tor
lies at its eastern end, beyond which the Great Ridge
runs.
Ridge
A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:...
in the Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
Peak District
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire....
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The ridge's highest point is Lord's Seat at 546 m (1,791 ft), while Mam Tor
Mam Tor
Mam Tor is a hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name literally translates as Heights of the Mother and it is also known as the Shivering Mountain on account of the instability of its lower shale layers...
lies at its eastern end, beyond which the Great Ridge
Great Ridge
The Great Ridge, is a ridge separating the vales of Edale and Castleton. It covers approximately 3 kilometres from Mam Tor at the western end of the ridge to Lose Hill at the eastern end, the lowest point being Hollins Cross, where the most often used path up to, or over the ridge, runs.A path runs...
runs.