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South Edge of Kinder from Edale Village

South Edge of Kinder from Edale Village

Start/Finish

Edale village car park which, coming from Hope, is on the Edale road just before the turn off to Edale village. The turn off for Edale from Hope, from The Hathersage to Castleton road, A625, is not that obvious and easy to miss. It is a right turn opposite a chuch on the left on the eastern end of Hope. The car park is expensive but there are toilet facilties.

Distance/Time

13 km     Approx 4 -5 hours

Peaks

Grindslow Knoll, 601 m, SK 109 867. OS Outdoor Leisure 1: Dark Peak

Introduction

This is a very pleasant walk on the northern lip of the Edale Valley. There are good views across the valley and beyond. On the southern edge of the Kinder plateau are numerous rocky outcrops which add to the landscape.

Route

(1) From the car park, walk up the road into Edale Village. After about 500 m, turn left, following the Pennine Way signs to Upper Booth where one turns right on to the minor road. Follow this to its end then continue, still on the Pennine Way up the well made zig zag path known as Jacob's Ladder. At the crossroads beyond the top, go right, N, ascend about 40m, then take the first path which forks right which leads to Noe Stool, an irregular solitary boulder similar to the Salt Cellar on the Derwent Edge. Continue, now heading E, to an area of many outcrops including the distinctive Pym Chair just to the N. On the ground are many scattered small boulders known as the Woolpacks after which the path goes more NE to cross Crowden Brook. Continue, more like ESE now, and after a small rise, reach the top of Grindslow Knoll, 601 m, where there is a prominent cairn.

(2) The obvious path down actually descends before the cairn but, from the cairn, it is easy to descend E to intersect it then follow it down to Edale. Once on the road, turn right for the car park.

Notes

(a) This walk took place on 17th June, 2012 and many times previously.

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