Brown Knoll (Edale)
569m (1867ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
The summit of Brown Knoll (Edale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,808ft (551m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bowden Bridge - Hayfield - Turnstead House - Coldwell Clough - Oaken Clough - Edale Cross - Brown Knoll (Edale) - South Head (Hayfield) - Mount Famine - Elle Bank - The Pennine Bridleway - Tunstead House - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.75ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,242ft (683m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bowden Bridge - Hayfield - Booth Sheepwash - Farlands - Broad Clough - Kinderlow End - Three Knolls - Cluther Rocks - Red Brook - The Pennine Way - Kinder Downfall - Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) - Brown Knoll (Edale) - South Head (Hayfield) - Mount Famine - Elle Bank - The Pennine Bridleway - Tunstead House - Hayfield
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,986ft (605m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - The Pennine Way - Upper Booth - Jacob's Ladder (Edale) - Brown Knoll (Edale) - Colborne (Colbourne) - Chapel Gate Track - Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) - Mam Tor - Hollins Cross - Edale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.5ml (21.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,914ft (888m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hayfield - Sett Valley Trail - Birch Vale - Morland Road - Ollersett - New Allotments - Chinley Head - Mount Famine - South Head (Hayfield) - Brown Knoll (Edale) - Edale Cross - Oaken Clough - Coldwell Clough - Tunstead House - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Brown Knoll (Edale)
hannah1507 walked up Brown Knoll (Edale) on April 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] d162 Brown Knoll (Edale), Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) & Mam Tor via Jacob's Ladder from Edale [with] Solo
Patrick Molloy climbed Brown Knoll (Edale) on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Solo from Mam Tor Car Park. via Lord's Seat [with] Solo [weather] Cold Clear
Jim Sallis bagged Brown Knoll (Edale) on April 12th, 2021 [weather] Snowed previous day
Tony Halliday hiked Brown Knoll (Edale) on April 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] started from edale up Jacobs ladder onto brown knoll lords seat the ridge walk mam tor back tor & lose hill [with] jimmy my boarder terrier [weather] bit of cloud with sunny spells cold start warmed up as day went on - great walk from edale great views & perfect weather
Christine Shepherd summited Brown Knoll (Edale) on March 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Bowden Bridge using walk d254. [with] On my own [weather] Bright & dry with a very cold wind. - A lovely walk. The path to the trig point on Brown Knoll is now paved. Don't step off the paving slabs to take a picture though!
Wayne Linley conquered Brown Knoll (Edale) on February 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale - Jacobs ladder [with] Simon fleming mate from work [weather] A little windy.Good visibility - We did the Edale circular.
Geoffrey Robertshaw scaled Brown Knoll (Edale) on August 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Rushup Edge [weather] Sunny & great - New path is being laid to the summit of Brown Knoll
Tony Rogerson walked up Brown Knoll (Edale) on April 25th, 2010 [from/via/route] Edale Plateau Rushup Edge & Mam Tor [with] John [weather] Showers
Iain Jones climbed Brown Knoll (Edale) on November 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Edale (Trail Run) [with] Duncan Willey - 22 August 2015 - Trail Run from Mam Tor with Graeme High
Nicola Parkinson bagged Brown Knoll (Edale) on January 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Route d162 from Edale via Jacob's Ladder [with] Stu [weather] Mix of cloud & sunshine. Misty on the hills. - Number of times I fell over: 1
Wyn Griffiths hiked Brown Knoll (Edale) on August 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Bowden Bridge - & LHS of Kinder Resoviour [with] Chris WoodHouse [weather] Dry, then Rain then sunny
Tim Day summited Brown Knoll (Edale) on June 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kinder Scout [weather] Nice temperature but a little cloudy.
Andrew Joss conquered Brown Knoll (Edale) on November 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hayfield via Kinder Downfall & Kinder Low [with] Barbara, Mick, Pippa and Benson [weather] Cold & windy
Adrian Bibby scaled Brown Knoll (Edale) on August 21st, 2011 [from/via/route] Edale - Mam Tor - Rushup Edge - Brown Knoll -Kinder Downfall - Crowden Tower - Edale
Steve Lockett, Louis Smith and Mark Davidson have all walked, climbed & bagged Brown Knoll (Edale).
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