walkhighlands

This board helps you to share your walking route experiences in England and Wales... or overseas.
Warning Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.

Kinder Edges from Hayfield

Kinder Edges from Hayfield


Postby Broggy1 » Mon May 21, 2018 11:55 am

Hewitts included on this walk: Kinder Scout

Date walked: 20/05/2018

Time taken: 6.45

Distance: 33.4 km

Ascent: 1491m

1 person thinks this report is great.
Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).


our_route.gpx Open full screen  NB: Walkhighlands is not responsible for the accuracy of gpx files in users posts



I'd agreed to drop my parents off at the airport at 4am so it meant a very early start on Sunday morning and the Peak District being local to the airport made the most sense.

I'd always fancied a crack at the full edge walk around Kinder - to give a full impression of the hill and also because it just looks cool on a map. I've been to the proper summit twice and have no real desire to go again.

On the hill just after 5am and down by midday - which worked out perfectly as I visited the busier side before anybody else got there...although heading down the narrow path in William Clough at midday was awkward with a mass of people coming up the other way.

A beautiful walk this one but best saved for a clear day as the real charm of the walk is the different views you get as you head around the edges although there are many highlights along the way and the total amount of ascent is a surprise.

More or less bone dry underfoot and at times it certainly felt like walking in another country.

1 Kinder Res first light.JPG
Kinder Reservoir at first light


2 Down William Clogh.JPG
Looking back down William Clough


3 Western edges.JPG
On the edge now along the popular Western side overlooking Hayfield


4 dry downfall.JPG
A pretty dry Kinder Downfall


5 Approaching Kinder Low.JPG
Approaching Kinder Low


6 Headig for Wool packs.JPG
Heading for the Woolpacks


7 Noe Stool.JPG
Noe Stool


8 Woolpacks.JPG
Woolpacks - just after 7am and I'm losing my base layer and it was shorts and t shirt for the rest of the walk


9 Back to Crowden towe.JPG
Looking back at Crowden Tower


10 Down Crowden to Rushden Edge and Mam Tor.JPG
Down Crowden Clough to Rushdup Edge and Mam Tor


11 Heading for G Knoll.JPG
Heading for Grindslow Knoll


12 Back along the Southern Edge.JPG
Looking back along the Southern Edge overlooking Edale


13 G Knoll.JPG
Grindslow Knoll


14 Down Grindslow to Lose Hill.JPG
Down Grindsbrook Clough to Lose Hill


15 Eastern Edges.JPG
South Eastern Edge ahead


16 Win Hill.JPG
Win Hill and Ladybower Reservoir from Crookstone Knoll


17 Alport Castles.JPG
Alport Castles


18 Northern Edges.JPG
The less popular Northern Edge now ahead


19 Northern Edges.JPG
The Northern Edge was probably my favourite part of the walk - some impressive steep cliffs and a much remoter feeling to the area


20 Clough.JPG
Crossing Blackden Brook


21 Back along the N Edges.JPG
Back along the extensive Northern Edge


22 Dramatic scenery in parts.JPG
Northern Edge rocks


23 Northern Edges again.JPG
Northern Edge again


24 Back where I ame in.JPG
Nearly back where I came in and ready for the descent
User avatar
Broggy1
Mountain Walker
 
Posts: 1172
Munros:111   Corbetts:19
Fionas:5   Donalds:20+7
Sub 2000:8   Hewitts:274
Wainwrights:214   Islands:1
Joined: Jul 22, 2013

Re: Kinder Edges from Hayfield

Postby treehugger » Tue May 22, 2018 10:05 am

Superb pics! :clap: 33km sounds a real epic.............
treehugger
 
Posts: 72
Joined: Mar 14, 2014

1 person thinks this report is great.
Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).




Can you help support Walkhighlands?


Our forum is free from adverts - your generosity keeps it running.
Can you help support Walkhighlands and this community by donating by direct debit?



Return to Walk reports - Outside Scotland

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests