Walk Route Map d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

A steady climb to high level views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10¾mls (17km)
Ascent:	2,242ft (683m)
Time:	6¼hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield pdf

Route outline for walk d156:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

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English
Nuttalls

1
English
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

3
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) at 633m (2078ft). Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Brown Knoll (Edale) at 569m (1867ft). Brown Knoll (Edale) is also known as an English Dewey (41st highest in England, 91st in England & Wales) The summit of Brown Knoll (Edale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of South Head (Hayfield) at 494m (1621ft). South Head (Hayfield) is known as an English Bridget.

Along the way you will also bag:

Mount Famine at 473m (1552ft). Mount Famine is known as an English Bridget.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.

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The Peak District National Park

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

OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area

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

110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

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Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Rob, Big Truck and Carl at the top of Kinder Downfall

Rob, Big Truck and Carl at the top of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Dorsal Finn (127)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) from Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

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

Photo: Peter Royle (20)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Kinder Downfall Waterfall

Kinder Downfall Waterfall

Photo: David Morecroft (7)

The River Sett in Hayfield

Photo: Richard Hooper (24)

Kinder Downfall

Photo: Stella Whittaker (10)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - An interesting rock on the top of Upper Tor, Kinder Scout

An interesting rock on the top of Upper Tor, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (22)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Water being blown UP Kinder Downfall by the wind

Water being blown UP Kinder Downfall by the wind

Photo: Dorian Tompkins (1)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Looking South West from Kinder Downfall

Looking South West from Kinder Downfall

Photo: Stella Whittaker (6)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - 'Caution: Toads Crossing' sign on the road near Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

'Caution: Toads Crossing' sign on the road near Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

Photo: Christine Shepherd (753)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Downfall

Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Downfall

Photo: Ray Foster (2)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Kinder reservoir from the top of Kinder Downfall

Kinder reservoir from the top of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Stella Whittaker (12)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (18)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - A snowy mothers day on Kinder Scout

A snowy mothers day on Kinder Scout

Photo: Martin Wardroper (5)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Lost on a misty Kinder Scout in the Great Grimpen Mire

Lost on a misty Kinder Scout in the Great Grimpen Mire

Photo: Bob Ferguson (94)

South Head (Hayfield)

Photo: Simon Jacks (10)

Look out! Giant toads! Sign near Bowden Bridge Car Park, Hayfield

Photo: Simon Jacks (17)

Kinder Downfall

Photo: Roger Thornber (2)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Looking north from the top of Mount Famine

Looking north from the top of Mount Famine

Photo: Simon Jacks (13)

Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - The River Kinder at the top of Kinder Downfall

The River Kinder at the top of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Judith Thiery (3)

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