Peak District - Kinder Scout via Crowden Clough - 8th August 2010
Location: Peak district, Vale of Edale
Route: Edale, Crowden Clough, Crowden Head, Kinder Downfall, Kinder Low, Grindlow Knoll, Edale
Map: The Peak District Dark Peak Area - OL1
Route distance: 9.6 miles
Route time: 9 hours
Walk description: Starting off at Edale railway station car park, we walked a section of the Pennine way then walked up Crowden clough onto Kinder Scout via a grade 1 scramble up Crowden clough waterfall. Had to use a compass on Kinder Scout to get to Kinder downfall due to fog. We walked another section of the Pennine way to Kinder low, then headed east to Grindslow Knoll for the descent back down to edale. See photos from the walk and route map below.
Route: Edale, Crowden Clough, Crowden Head, Kinder Downfall, Kinder Low, Grindlow Knoll, Edale
Map: The Peak District Dark Peak Area - OL1
Route distance: 9.6 miles
Route time: 9 hours
Walk description: Starting off at Edale railway station car park, we walked a section of the Pennine way then walked up Crowden clough onto Kinder Scout via a grade 1 scramble up Crowden clough waterfall. Had to use a compass on Kinder Scout to get to Kinder downfall due to fog. We walked another section of the Pennine way to Kinder low, then headed east to Grindslow Knoll for the descent back down to edale. See photos from the walk and route map below.