Kinder Scout from Edale
Up Grindsbrook Clough to the gritstone edges of Kinder, returning down Jacob's Ladder.
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 520 m
- Time
- 5 h
- Grade
- Moderate
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 636 m
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About this walk
Kinder Scout from Edale is a moderate 14 km circular walk with 520 m of ascent, taking about 5 hours. It starts at Edale (grid reference SK 124 853). It climbs Kinder Scout (636 m), a Marilyn. The start can be reached by public transport.
Kinder Scout is the highest ground in the Peak District and the site of the 1932 Mass Trespass. This circuit climbs the rocky Grindsbrook Clough, follows the southern edge past weird gritstone tors, and descends the historic Jacob's Ladder.
The plateau is featureless peat. Stick to the edge path in poor visibility.
Route
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1
Grindsbrook Clough
From the Old Nag's Head, follow the Pennine Way sign into Grindsbrook and scramble up the boulder-filled clough to the edge.
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2
The southern edges
Head west along the edge path past Crowden Tower and the Woolpacks to Kinder Low.
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Jacob's Ladder
Descend the pitched zigzags of Jacob's Ladder and follow the valley back via Upper Booth to Edale.
Summit
636 m
Questions about this walk
- How long does Kinder Scout from Edale take?
- Most walkers take 5–5 hours for the 14 km route, which has 520 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Edale (grid reference SK 124 853). Pay and display car park in Edale.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Edale station on the Manchester to Sheffield Hope Valley line.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded moderate. Rocky scramble up Grindsbrook Clough, then a sandy edge path. Peat groughs if you stray onto the plateau.
- Which hill does it climb?
- Kinder Scout (636 m, Hewitt).
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: Ground-nesting birds March to July: dogs on short leads on open access land.
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