From lose hill take a path that heads off downhill to the southeast. Kinder scout and edale walk kinder scout, peak district. I plodded on through the mist following this fairly straight section of path, photo 8, for about 2. Continue on this road downhill until you see the sign for edale in the high peak on the right hand side. A thrilling walk along a series of gritstone edges in the eastern peak district. Guided walks peak district book edale beginners nav. From mam tor i followed the path down to cross over the road which leads down to edale and then continued on along the footpath which runs over the top of rushup edge, photo 7. We stayed in new mills for the five day break which was an experience in itself. Walks in edale, edale walks, peak district walks, walking in. Walk up the steps to see gorgeous views over the peak district. Edale and hang gliders the 1696ft summit of mam tor is technically part of the kinder massif, ultimately connected to it via a long horseshoe around the head of the hope valley, it explains why the tor fails to appear in any summitbaggers list such as the marylins. This part starts in edale and goes through the peak district national park.
Walking in edale overview of all walking and hiking routes. Head to the old nags head at hope vale, just to the north of the village postcode. The second of three walks during a long weekend in march 2015, this one was long planned. Best walks from edale in the peak district walks in the. Best walks from edale in the peak district mud and routes. From mam tor you walk along the iconic great ridge to hollins cross, and then down on hill trails. Ldwa is run entirely by volunteers and we work hard to keep costs as low as possible. The stone surfaced footpath from the car park to the top of mam tor will reward you with one of the most dramatic viewpoints in the peak district. Please follow the official guidelines by the uk government. Edale walk discover derbyshire and the peak district. Travelling from the east, the starting point is reached by turning off the a625 at hope village and following an unclassified road running up. The edge path is followed until it crosses the pennine way, where brown knoll is ascended. Aug 10, 2017 here is the route overview for julia bradburys best walks with a view edale route overview for more information visit.
Kinder scout and edale walk is a 8 mile loop trail located near castleton, derbyshire, england that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. Guidebook to 40 walks in the dark peak area of the peak district national park. November 14, 20 december 25, 2017 by dean read, posted in circular routes, dark peak, day walks, peak district, walking i sometimes take it for granted that im able to get out at least once a week and have a walk in the peak district, obviously i realise im rather lucky to live within close proximity to such a wonderful place. In middle england we are blessed to have a huge range of walking opportunities available to us, and the peak district is an excellent place to start if you have not explored this area before. Peak district walk from edale to castleton and back, via mam tor and the great ridge. Her take the lefthand path, and follow it as it heads downhill, slowly curing to the east across laybrook pasture. Bracing winter walks to blow the cobwebs away can be discovered when exploring kinder, edale and the dark peak through the colder months. Its groughveined plateau, its magnificent viewsover the pennines and its accessibility by train from sheffield and manchester make it so. Pack today i carried my 30litre karrimor hotrock rucksack, which was filled with my waterproof leggings, water bottle and a couple of spare shirts, together with the usual assortment of odds and ends. The viewpoint at mam tor stretches north over the edale valley to kinder scout and the derwent. Hayfield to edale and back 16th jun 20 public hike up william clough to kinder downfall, across the plateau to crowden, down to edale via grindsbrook clough view ranger turned itself off for this bit along to upper booth, up jacobs ladder to the trig point and down via kinderlow end. The objective of the honorable landmark peak trespass. The walk clocked in at just over 20 miles and took me 8 hours to complete as i encircled the edale valley in one walk. Edale circuit from the main car park walk take the road into the village, passing the tourist information centre to reach the nags head pub.
Edale, the start of the pennine way, upperbooth, jacobs ladder, browne knoll trig point, rushop edge, mam tor, hollins cross and then back to edale. Hayfield south head rushup edge edale jacobs ladder hayfield this is a circular walk from the peak district village of hayfield. Edale to hayfield 17km walking route near edale id. Free downloadable guide to edale in the peak district. This is an easy walk to follow but one which will catch the weather if there is a wind blowing. You follow the pennine way out of the pretty village of edale, with stunning views all across the edale. The great ridge sits on the dark peak white peak border and makes for a superb peak district walk. This was an entertaining and, in places, muddy walk, including grindsbrook clough, kinder downfall, rushup edge and mam tor.
From the main car park in edale in derbyshire, sk124854 terrain. If the weather is not too good, the pennine way can be followed from edale to here. Edale is a valley in north derbyshire, situated about 15 miles west of sheffield, in the heart of the peak district national park. Map of edale hotels and attractions on a edale map. Best peak district walks free to download and print including maps and gps. Peak district walks peak district villages edale videos. Edale is one of the remotest villages in the peak district, but offers a good range of accommodation, with several campsites, a youth hostel and an inn. Payment can be made by cheque, from your bank account or by debitcredit cardpaypal account following acceptance of booking. The walk can be tackled at any time of year although the ridge section will be a more serious undertaking. For those travelling from the west, the great ridge is crossed by a difficult zigzag road. Best walks with a view edale route overview youtube.
While these two walks will obviously appear in any list of walks from the village, theres plenty more excellent walking available directly from the village. To view route as a dynamic ordnance survey map click here. While walking and exercise is allowed once a day you should keep it local and. Edale is a charming and pleasant village but, despite its status as a jumpingoff point for britains most celebrated outdoor challenge, it offers few facilities. The paths are good, the terrain easy and the signs clear. Derbyshire peak district walk kinder scout sketch map. Aug 19, 2011 edale circuit from the main car park walk take the road into the village, passing the tourist information centre to reach the nags head pub. One of my favourite places to head for hill walk is edale, where the famous pennine way startsfinishes, and where you have easy access to kinder scout, mam tor, and a huge number of other walks with. This walk climbs up from edale then embraces the full 4 mile long ridge before descending again. Last saturday i took on the classic walk in the peak district the edale skyline walk in preparation for the yorkshire three peaks at the end of the month. A short post this time round low on time but high on blog writeup angst. And now, its connected to the adobe document cloud.
Top hiking trails in edale, england united kingdom wikiloc. Edale circular up kinder visiting aircraft wreckages this was an 11km walk starting in edale, going up to kinder scout via grindsbrook clough, visiting the aircraft wreckage of avro anson n9853 link and link, and then going along the edge of kinder to ringing roger where we descended back into edale and to the pub. From kinder downfall there is an alternative route to edale via grinds brook shown on the sketch map in green with a probably better defined path but this would miss out some of the weird shaped rocks and the famous pym chair. Mar 04, 2014 edale circular up kinder visiting aircraft wreckages this was an 11km walk starting in edale, going up to kinder scout via grindsbrook clough, visiting the aircraft wreckage of avro anson n9853 link and link, and then going along the edge of kinder to ringing roger where we descended back into edale and to the pub. Edale is a very popular centre for walkers and this easy walk provides excellent views of the valley and the surrounding hills. Walks in the peak district all free to print off or download. Cradle mountain walking tracks, adventures and animal spotting a free map by cradlemountain. This classic old pub dates back to 1577 and is located a short walk from edale village, at the start of the pennine way. Explore edale in the heart of the peak district national park let local residents be your guide on places to eat, drink, stay and things to do while visiting the area.
Its the only pdf viewer that can open and interact with all types of pdf content, including. Kinder walk from edale os getoutside ordnance survey. The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. Click the link below to download a pdf walk leaflet. The summer of 2000 was steves swansong season in the north before moving to somerset so he, dave and i took the opportunity of a few days break to walk in the northern peak district. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents. The village of edale in the peak district thats best known as the starting point of the pennine way and as the most popular starting point for walks up kinder scout. Although not the united kingdoms longest national trail, the pennine way is according to the ramblers association one of britains best known and toughest. Hayfield to edale and back 16th jun 20 public hike up william clough to kinder downfall, across the plateau to crowden, down to edale via grindsbrook clough view ranger turned itself off for this bit along to upper booth, up jacobs ladder.
But costs are always rising so to help us avoid big increases in our modest membership fee, additional donations are always welcomed. Discover the most beautiful places, download gps tracks and follow the top routes on a map. The route follows part of the pennine bridleway before crossing rushup edge, with stunning views of mam tor and the edale valley. A circular walk from edale to lose hill and kinder. The trail is primarily used for hiking and walking. Edale peak district walks walks in the peak district. As you reach hope you should turn onto edale road, after a few miles youll find the car park on the left just before you tyrn left into the village. In edale head to the old nags head at hope vale, just to the north of the village postcode. Mar 05, 2018 the village of edale in the peak district thats best known as the starting point of the pennine way and as the most popular starting point for walks up kinder scout. Find the best hiking trails in edale, england united kingdom. The viewpoint at mam tor stretches north over the edale valley to kinder scout and the derwent moors. The sheffield to manchester railway line brings walkers in the thousands every year to explore the glorious walking countryside. This is clearly the most popular peak district ridge walk on the environs of the hope valley.
I will always remember the good nights out we had in new mills. Shortly after the pub turn right at the grindsbrook signpost to a wooden bridge and a gate onto open moorland. Kinder scout is famous as the site of a mass trespass in 1932 from which stemmed. As would be expected from such a walk the views are stunning throughout. Monsal head is a great place to visit to savour the view into the dale far below.
Our edale meeting point, peak district woodland ways. The footpaths and bridleways across kinder, edale and the dark peak can make an exhilarating day out, whatever the weather. The edale circular walk a cloudy day in the peak district is better than a sunny day in the office the edale circular walk is a great walk and takes you via. Wed managed to hitch a free lift to and from edale, but only had a 3 hour window in which to do a walk, so we decided on a short bimble up to the plateau via jaggers clough, with. Kinder scout and edale walk derbyshire, england alltrails. This is such a classic peak district location, and this is such a stunning view. Nine easy to follow walk route maps from edale in the peak district, derbyshire, england. When i had first walked the great ridge between mam tor and lose hill i had looked across the edale valley to the distinctive raised peak of win hill pike and wished i had time then to climb it. Keep driving uphill until you see the sign for edale, moorland centre and parking on your left hand side and then take the left hand turning shortly after passing the sign. This place is situated in derbyshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 53 22 0 north, 1 49 0 west and its original name with diacritics is edale. Two walks from edale kinder scout is one of the most popular walking destinations in the country.
Record your own trail from the wikiloc app, upload it and share it with the community. Walk the way in a day walk 50 kinder scout from edale. Edale valley is a loose collection of scattered farmsteads or booths as they are known which grew up around the original shelters or boothies used by shepards when tending their sheep on the hillsides. When i first came here in 1975 every other house sold teas and refreshments from its lounge or front lawn. In middle england we are blessed to have a huge range of walking opportunities available to us, and the peak district is an excellent place to start if you have. I started from edale and finished at surprise view car park, but hope and bamford, which are passed on the walk, make viable alternatives as start or finish points in order to shorten the walk. Free parking is available on race day marshalls will direct runners to the nearby field cafe stops.