Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Edale, is 8¼ miles long and will take about 4¾hrs. It is graded 5 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk d108:

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



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

It costs £6.00 to park a car for the day in the main car park in Edale. The ticket machine only takes coins and you cannot pay with notes or credit cards. There is precious little alternative parking. Best make sure you bring enough change. Sept 2021.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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English
Mountains
Wainwright
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Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
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English
Nuttalls
Dewey
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English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
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Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
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Marilyns
Bridget
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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) at 590m (1936ft). Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) at 521m (1710ft). Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget.


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale

In no particular order . . .

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (100)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The Nab from Edale in the snow

The Nab from Edale in the snow

Photo: Mike Hart (11)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Descending back to Edale from a misty Kinder Scout

Descending back to Edale from a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (103)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Win Hill (Winhill Pike) and Stanage Edge from a lone tree on Crookstone Hill

Win Hill (Winhill Pike) and Stanage Edge from a lone tree on Crookstone Hill

Photo: Ian Windle (39)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Sculptured rocks on a misty Kinder Scout

Sculptured rocks on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (96)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Edale Church

Edale Church

Photo: Ian Windle (22)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Photo: Ian Windle (34)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) and Grindsbrook Clough under a blanket of snow from The Nab

Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) and Grindsbrook Clough under a blanket of snow from The Nab

Photo: Mike Hart (14)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The Vale of Edale from Nether Moor

The Vale of Edale from Nether Moor

Photo: Mike Hart (17)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Grindsbrook Knoll and Grindsbrook Clough from Ringing Roger on the edge of The Kinder Plateau (Edale Moor)

Grindsbrook Knoll and Grindsbrook Clough from Ringing Roger on the edge of The Kinder Plateau (Edale Moor)

Photo: Keith Gladwin (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - My wife and daughter on Kinder Scout

My wife and daughter on Kinder Scout

Photo: Keith Sloane (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Crossing Jaggers Clough

Crossing Jaggers Clough

Photo: Ian Windle (40)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Sheep in Edale on the path to Barber Booth

Sheep in Edale on the path to Barber Booth

Photo: David Hague (7)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Climbing The Nab with a snowy Edale in the background

Climbing The Nab with a snowy Edale in the background

Photo: Mike Hart (13)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) from Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) from Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Peter Royle (20)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Into the abyss on a misty Kinder Scout

Into the abyss on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (95)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Field of wild flowers after Kinder Scout, towards Edale

Field of wild flowers after Kinder Scout, towards Edale

Photo: Andrew Wright (2)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Looking back to Grindsbrook, on the way to Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Looking back to Grindsbrook, on the way to Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Peter Royle (19)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Mam Tor) from The Edale Valley

Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Mam Tor) from The Edale Valley

Photo: Nick Cusack (7)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - On Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout)

On Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Ian Windle (37)


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