Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)
633m (2078ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
The summit of Kinder Low (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: | 1,860ft (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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,192ft (688m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bowden Bridge - Hayfield - Booth Sheepwash - White Brow - Kinder Reservoir - Nab Brow - William Clough - Ashop Head - Mill Hill (Ashop Head) - The Pennine Way - Kinder Scout - The Edge (Kinder Scout) - Kinder Downfall - Red Brook - Cluther Rocks - Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) - Edale Cross - Kinderlow End - Oaken Clough - Tunstead House Farm - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75mls (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,851ft (564m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| 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) - Edale Cross - Oaken Clough - Coldwell Clough - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,870ft (570m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Edale - The Pennine Way - Upper Booth - Jacob's Ladder (Edale) - Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) - Red Brook - Kinder Downfall - Kinder Scout - Edale Moor - Kinder Plateau - Crowden Head (Kinder Scout) - Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) - Grindsbrook Clough - Grinds Brook - The Vale of Edale - Edale
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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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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)
Nick Tippins walked up Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on April 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Edale [with] Fran
hannah1507 climbed it on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] d186 Kinder Scout & Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield [with] Solo
Nina Adams bagged it on April 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Edale to Grindsbrook clough onto Edale moor. Camped at Kinder Downfall. Made our way back to Edale the next morning by following the NE ridge south along the Penine Way & down Jacob's Ladder [with] Craig and George [weather] 15.6°C Partly Cloudy 17 kph SSW wind 64% humidityâ›…
Patrick Molloy hiked Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on June 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Edale. Out & back via Jacob's ladder [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy, Humid
Andrew Flynn summited on May 16th, 2021 [with] Nicola
Angela Haworth conquered it on July 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] Edale - Grindslow Knoll- Kinder - Kinder Downfall - Kinder Low - Jacobs Ladder - Edale [with] Companion [weather] Dry
Nicky Kelly scaled it on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] D296 Jacobs ladder from edale [with] Myself and Toby [weather] Very windy but shining sun
Gill Bates walked up Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on May 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Edale
Tony Deegan climbed it on September 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Active Sefton [with] Terry, Richie, Si [weather] great weather
Margaret Richards bagged it on November 7th, 2011 [from/via/route] d186 Kinder Scout & Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge Hayfield [with] Don [weather] Very misty, got lost - Interesting & scary walk
Darin Torrance hiked Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on May 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Bowden bridge [weather] Sunny hot
Bill Baird summited on September 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Edale [with] My dog Oscar [weather] Good
Lucy Perchard conquered it 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
Libby Welbourn scaled it on October 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Jacob's ladder [with] James and Rosie, Matt, Lou and Nemo [weather] Misty/poor vis!
Darren Mortimer walked up Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on January 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold & windy
Tony Rogerson climbed it on April 25th, 2010 [from/via/route] Edale Plateau Rushup Edge & Mam Tor [with] John [weather] Showers
Iain Jones bagged it on March 3rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Jim Hamilton, Oliver Sage, Alex Walker, James Cunnington, Rob Argent & William Pitt - 22 August 2015 - Trail Run from Mam Tor with Graeme High
Leon Harvey hiked Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on June 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] Jacobs Ladder via Edale [with] Solo [weather] Pea Soup (25m visibility if I was lucky) - :(
Rachael Tyler summited on May 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Ashley Tyler [weather] Sunny
Andrew Heath conquered it during September, 1998 [from/via/route] edale [with] David [weather] sunny - Lauren on gym training course in Manchester. walked from edale to Marston(?)
Marilyn Wadkin scaled it on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Starting at Edale, Upper Booth, Jacobs Ladder to reach the summits of Kinder Low & Kinder Scout (we think) then came down Grinds Brook & back into Edale. [with] Rob, Nathan9, Alisha7 & Jack4 [weather] Sunny but not too hot. Perfect weather really.
Christine Shepherd walked up Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on November 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Edale up Jacob's ladder using walk d240 [with] On my own [weather] A clear mild November day
Sam Rayn climbed it on August 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] Edale [with] Sham [weather] misty occasional bursts of rain leading to sunny, very windy from Edale Rocks up to Downfall
Mark Davidson bagged it on December 25th, 2002 [with] Theresa, Anne Grumblin
Tracy Chevin hiked Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on March 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walk d170 Hayfield, Sportsmann pub [with] The husband and Nancy the mini schnauzer [weather] Dry but windy
Nicola Parkinson summited on September 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Walk d186 from Bowden Bridge car park, Hayfield. [with] Stu and Ollie [weather] Very windy & cloudy.
Wyn Griffiths conquered it on August 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] B [with] Chris Woodhouse [weather] Dry to start. Showers
Tim Day scaled it on June 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kinder Scout [weather] Cloudy
Craig Hewison walked up Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] d296 Jacobs Ladder from Edale [with] Rob Crofts [weather] Sunny after mist had burnt off
Joanne Mcgawley climbed it on November 17th, 2012 [with] Rich [weather] Mild & Dry - 8.8 miles
Andrew Joss bagged it on November 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hayfield via Kinder Downfall [with] Barbara, Mick, Pippa and Benson [weather] Cold & windy
Wayne Linley hiked Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) on October 14th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hayfield-william clough [with] my fiancee shirley [weather] good visibility,windy on top, clear day with great views - toughest walk my fiancee had done to date,i was really proud of her & with the good weather it all added up to a great days walking
Adrian Bibby summited on August 21st, 2011 [from/via/route] Edale - Mam Tor - Rushup Edge - Brown Knoll -Kinder Downfall - Crowden Tower - Edale
Gary Powell conquered it on June 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] edale [with] husband [weather] fine
Malcolm Broughton scaled it on August 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Bowden Bridge Car Park [with] comanions [weather] sunny And windy at the top
Gerry Smith walked up Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) during June, 2006 [from/via/route] Edale YHA [with] Rob Mason [weather] Good, visibilty good - start of pennine way
David Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Iain Ballard, Wendy Sockett, Simon Atherfold, Martin Greenwood, Paul Woodburn, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Louise Sandwith, Steve Lockett, Martin Rodenby, Elaine Kenny and David Buttress have all walked, climbed & bagged Kinder Low (Kinder Scout).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)
On Edale Head looking towards Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) from Noe Stool (Edale)
Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) from The Pennine Way near The Edge (Kinder Scout)
My friend Wiktor on the top of Kinder Scout with Hayfield Reservoir shimmering below
Pym Chair and Crowden Tower from the Pennine Way near Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)
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