The sheffield to manchester railway line brings walkers in the thousands every year to explore the glorious walking countryside. Walk up the steps to see gorgeous views over the peak district the viewpoint at mam tor stretches north over the edale valley to kinder scout and the. Walk the way in a day walk 50 kinder scout from edale route type. Full directions for this walk are in a pdf file link above which you can. If the download doesnt start click here to download it directly. 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. Stout foot wear is the order of the day as edale is walking country with a variety of walks that offer easy strolls to challenging hikes. Although not the united kingdoms longest national trail, the pennine way is according to the ramblers association one of britains best known and toughest. Eyam high route option the b6012 will take you on to hathersage at bubnell it becomes the a623, but there is an optional high route up to eyam, a picturesque peak district village with a dark history, as the museum relates.
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. The edale circular walk is a great walk and takes you via. T his short walk from edale is an easy way to get some great views, tick a summit and pick up an ice cream reward at the end without too much uphill grinding to put young legs off. A circular walk from edale to lose hill and kinder. The 9 edges challenge is a 21 mile route that crosses 9 gritstone edges in the eastern peak district. Although not a long walk, this trip gets you high up quickly and has enough points of interest to keep everyone happy. Edale is best known to walkers as the start or southern end of the pennine way, and to less ambitious walkers as a starting point for evening or day walks, accessible by public transport from sheffield or manchester and with two pubs serving real ale and food. Download the pdf of grindsbrook and edale head from edale. 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. I had been up in manchester for my mother in laws birthday and was able to take the opportunity to have a. Walk up kinder scout from edale walks in the peak district. Experience brilliant views of the hills from down in the valley. Starting from the penny pot cafe near the village of edale, see edale.
The vale of edale, the penny pot cafe, and the pennine way. 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. Photographs of a peak district walk from castleton to edale, the start of the pennine way, via mam tor and castletons showcaves. Grindsbrook and edale head are two of the highlights of this peak district walk from edale. 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. This walk starts at the hamlet of edale and takes you over the exposed plateau of kinder scout to kinder downfall via jacobs ladder, across the.
But costs are always rising so to help us avoid big increases in our modest membership fee, additional donations are always welcomed. Edale edale village peak district villages derbyshire. Choose a good day for this route as poor weather makes navigation tricky. Walking out of edale train station through the car park, turn left to walk down the lane that leads. Download the pdf of mam tor, upper booth and rushup edge the file will automatically start downloading in a few seconds. This walk on kinder scout starts from the hamlet of edale and takes you over the exposed plateau of kinder scout to kinder downfall via jacobs ladder, across the plateau to the southern edge to see some of the weird shaped rocks and the very steep descent of crowden clough. After a usual night of good ale and good fun we arrived in edale in good spirits and after kitting up we began our walk from the village by following the dead end road up the village past grindslow house onto edale moor by following grinds brook upstream. While these two walks will obviously appear in any list of walks from the village, theres plenty more excellent walking available directly from the. As would be expected from such a walk the views are stunning throughout. A peak district walk that explores the eastern end of the kinder plateau. A gps file is available for download see walk description. Download the pdf of grindsbrook and edale head from edale the file will automatically start downloading in a few seconds. It was a good journey, and when we arrived in the large car park at edale we were slightly surprised to find only two other cars there. Many walkers are tempted by the challenge of kinder scout, but be aware that the weather conditions can change rapidly on this noble mount.
When i was climbing out of edale towards hollins cross i became aware of an orange helicopter flying overhead from the edale direction. Check out tripadvisor members 900 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in edale. Rugged moorlands and dramatically sculpted gritstone outcrops, the lush vale of edale and grand views into the hope valley from mam tor. Nine easy to follow walk route maps from edale in the peak district, derbyshire, england. So for the best information on walks in edale that youll find online, the peak district online edale business. Bamford to edale via win hill and great ridge walk swc.
Superb walking high above edale on the kinder scout plateau provides excellent views over this part of derbyshire. 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. Walking in edale overview of all walking and hiking routes. The edale circular walk a cloudy day in the peak district is better than a sunny day in the office. Kinder walk from edale os getoutside ordnance survey. This low level walk leads you through vast, open fields and along parts of the pennine way, following streams and stone flagged paths through the vale of edale. Edale photos featured images of edale, hope valley.
Walking out of edale train station through the car park, turn left to walk down the lane that leads past the penny pot cafe, perfect for tea and cake to set you up for the day. The walk starts and ends at edale train station s33 7zp, sk 12312 so its easily accessible by public transport. Edale is a very popular centre for walkers and this easy walk provides excellent views of the valley and the surrounding hills. Discover the most beautiful places, download gps tracks and follow the top routes on a map. I had been up in manchester for my mother in laws birthday and was able to take the opportunity to have a quick walk in the peak district. Best walks from edale in the peak district mud and routes. Edale walk discover derbyshire and the peak district. Last night we planned a walk based on edale, and so early this morning we set off on the drive up to the village. Hayfield south head rushup edge edale jacobs ladder hayfield this is a circular walk from the peak district village of hayfield. The second of three walks during a long weekend in march 2015, this one was long planned. The manifold valley, lying to the west of dovedale, also has much to offer walkers.
A walk of many contrasts in the dark peak area of the peak district, associated with rugged. A week of classic peak district day walks from edale. Walks in the peak district edale, mam tor, hollins cross. Edale, with an area of 7,030 acres 2,840 ha, is in the borough of high peak. To save this itinerary to view later, or to download it as a pdf, use the save to my. From mam tor you walk along the iconic great ridge to hollins cross, and then down on hill trails and country lanes back to edale. The route follows part of the pennine bridleway before crossing rushup edge, with stunning views of mam tor and the edale valley. 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. This walk starts at the hamlet of edale and takes you over the exposed plateau of kinder. At the start of the trail in edale youll walk up kinder scout, site of the 1932 mass trespass, which became a key moment in the struggle for public access to private land in the uk.
Ldwa is run entirely by volunteers and we work hard to keep costs as low as possible. Its groughveined plateau, its magnificent viewsover the pennines and its accessibility by train from sheffield and manchester make it so. This classic old pub dates back to 1577 and is located a short walk from edale village, at the start of the pennine way. Known to be one of the best ridge walks in the country, this peak district walk gives stunning views over edale, hope valley and even the edge of kinder scout. Bamford to edale via win hill and great ridge walk. You pass a grass triangle on the right, the market square, and the road bends left. Head to the old nags head at hope vale, just to the north of the village postcode. Edale edale grindsbrook booth upper booth rushup edge mam tor edale walks in the peak district grindleford, derbyshire, united kingdom tel. Walk the way in a day walk 50 kinder scout from edale. You follow the pennine way out of the pretty village of edale, with stunning views all across the edale. All peak district walks are free to download and print with gps files.
This part starts in edale and goes through the peak district national park. On the left, look for the sign to cave dale on the road sk151827 and turn into the rather dark lane between cottages to the entrance to the dale. Edale peak district walks walks in the peak district. Two walks from edale kinder scout is one of the most popular walking destinations in the country. This walk climbs up from edale then embraces the full 4 mile long ridge before descending again. Just past the cafe turn left again to walk into edale village. Cycling the peak district matlock to edale derbyshire. Walks in edale, edale walks, peak district walks, walking in. Find the best hiking trails in edale, england united kingdom.
Edale ltd are leading uk manufacturers of flexographic, digital and hybrid printing presses as well as converting equipment. Top hiking trails in edale, england united kingdom wikiloc. Edale, the start of the pennine way, upperbooth, jacobs ladder, rowne knoll trig point, rushop edge, mam tor, hollins cross and then back to edale. Edale circular via kinder scout and mam tor walk swc. Download the pdf of mam tor, upper booth and rushup edge. Record your own trail from the wikiloc app, upload it and share it with the community. The great ridge sits on the dark peak white peak border and makes for a superb peak district walk. Its an annual charity event put on in aid of the edale mountain rescue service that pits walkers, runners and climbers against some famous derbyshire gritstone edges. The peak district online directory brings you information and details on edale walks, walks in edale, edale walking, walking in edale, walking routes in edale, edale walking routes, edale walking guides and walking guides in edale. Walk up kinder scout from edale details kinder scout is a popular hill in the peak district, with the best walking being around the edges. Geological curiosities abound on this classic walk on the junction.