The disputed summit of Kinder Scout
i Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hewitt Marilyn
Height
636 m · 2,088 ft
Drop
497 m
Grid ref
SK 084 875
Region
Pennines, Dales & Cheviots
Range
Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County
Derbyshire

Summit: Grassy prominence on peat mound.

Kinder Scout is a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots, 636 m (2,088 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Kinder Scout from Edale, is 14 km with 520 m of ascent and takes about 5 hours.

Routes up Kinder Scout

Kinder Scout on its own (1)

Map

Summit at SK 084 875 (53.3848, -1.8739). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Kinder Scout

How high is Kinder Scout?
Kinder Scout is 636 m (2,088 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SK 084 875.
How long does it take to climb Kinder Scout?
The quickest route on TRXO, Kinder Scout from Edale, takes about 5 hours: 14 km with 520 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Kinder Scout?
The route with the least climbing is Kinder Scout from Edale, starting from Edale (SK 124 853): 14 km and 520 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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