Edale Moor (Kinder Scout)
590m (1936ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
The summit of Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,812ft (552m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - The Nab - Ringing Roger - Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) - Madwoman's Stones - Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) - Crookstone Hill - Hope Cross - Jaggers Clough - Backside Wood - Nether Moor - Lady Booth Brook - Rowland Cote (Edale Youth Hostel) - Ollerbrook Booth - The Vale of Edale - Edale
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Edale Moor (Kinder Scout)
David Peebles walked up Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Edale Rail Station [with] Group. Silver Course for Navigation [weather] Great sunny day. - Great walk.
Ruth Mcfarlane climbed Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) during September, 2023 [from/via/route] Hope to Edale [with] myself
hannah1507 bagged Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on April 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) & Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale [with] Solo
Margaret Richards hiked Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on November 7th, 2011 [from/via/route] from Hayfield [with] Don
Lucy Perchard summited Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on July 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Up Blackden Brook & along Blackden Edge to the Edale Moor trig, Madwoman's Stones, Crookstone Knoll before droppomg to the Blackley Hey Path down to Upper Ashop [with] Tony [weather] Hot day with sunny spells, glad of the wind once up on the Kinder plateau - Crookstone Knoll has one of the best views of all the walks we'd done previously in the area (Win Hill, Great Ridgeway, Alport Castles, Derwent/Stanage Edge). Couldn't find a recommended path (not marked on OS map) from Upper Ashop towards Blackden Barn so ended up walking back to start along Snake Road (not a great way to end an otherwise fabulous walk)
Darin Torrance conquered Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on May 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Bowden bridge [weather] Sunny hot
Ken Davies scaled Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on March 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Bev [weather] Snowy - Walked many times
Geoffrey Robertshaw walked up Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on September 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ringing Roger [weather] Sunny - Great Views
Wayne Linley climbed Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on July 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Edale - Ringing roger- Jacobs ladder then the old nags head [with] simon flemming [weather] warm with broken cloud - Hard climb up around ringing roger. followed path hooked left up a stream set compass bearing & bobs your uncle. would be nigh on impossible in winter though. peat bogs will swallow you up in wetter conditions
Andrew Joss bagged Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) on January 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Edale Car Park [with] Barbara, Mick, Pip and Benson [weather] Very wet & very windy
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