Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)
619m (2032ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,860ft (567m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - The Pennine Way - Upper Booth - Jacob's Ladder (Edale) - Edale Head - Kinder Scout - Edale Moor - Kinder Plateau - Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) - Noe Stool (Edale Head) - Pym Chair (Edale Head) - Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) - Crowden Brook - Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) - Grindsbrook Clough - Grinds Brook - The Vale of Edale - Edale
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)
Ruth Mcfarlane walked up Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) during September, 2023 [from/via/route] Hope to Edale [with] myself
Nicky Kelly climbed Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] D296 Jacobs ladder from edale [with] Myself and Toby [weather] Very windy but shining sun
Margaret Richards bagged Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on September 7th, 2011 [from/via/route] d186 Jacob's Ladder from Edale [with] Don
Lucy Perchard hiked Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on August 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] Starting at Edale, up Jacobs Ladder to Kinder Low & then Kinder Scout, then across to Crowden Tower, Nether Tor, Upper Tor & Ringing Roger before descending back to Edale [with] Tony [weather] Sunny but cool
Andrew Joss summited Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Edale [weather] Heavy Rain
Christine Shepherd conquered Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on November 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Edale. Did this as an add on to walk 240. It was clearly in view when I got to Grindlow Clough & there was a a clear path so I went back to bag it. [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful & remarkably mild for November.
Sam Rayn scaled Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on August 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] Jacobs ladder-edale [with] Sham [weather] by the time we reached this point the sun had come out
Nicola Parkinson walked up Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on January 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] d296 from Edale via Jacob's Ladder [with] Stu [weather] Windy, snow, hail & rain on Kinder. - Stu fell down once.
John Gehrke climbed Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on November 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] used walk d296 [with] solo [weather] clear & sunny, not too windy & then clouded over with a couple of drizzly showers - a new favourite walk
Joanne Mcgawley bagged Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on May 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] Jacobs Ladder [with] Rich [weather] Windy & Damp
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