Walk Route Map d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

Classic high level route across Kinder Scout

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:	2,192ft (688m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield pdf

Route outline for walk d186:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
English
Mountain

0
Wainwrights

1
English
Nuttall

1
English
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Kinder Scout at 636m (2087ft). Kinder Scout is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (156th highest in England, 265th highest in England & Wales)

Kinder Scout is also known as an English Nuttall (207th highest in England, 356th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (47th highest in England, 710th highest in the UK).

Kinder Scout is the highest point in The Peak District National Park and the highest point in the county of Derbyshire.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of 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.

You will also reach the summit of The Edge (Kinder Scout) at 624m (2048ft). The Edge (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of The Edge (Kinder Scout) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Along the way you will also bag:

Mill Hill (Ashop Head) at 544m (1785ft). Mill Hill (Ashop Head) is classified as an English Dewey (86th highest in England, 197th highest in England & Wales).

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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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

In no particular order . . .

Kinder Scout from Kinder Reservoir

Photo: Roger Dutton (1)

Rock sculptures on The Edge (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (11)

Kinder Downfall

Photo: Dorsal Finn (123)

The Pennine Way on Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Judith Thiery (4)

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

Photo: Peter Royle (22)

The River Sett in Hayfield

Photo: Richard Hooper (24)

Kinder Downfall

Photo: Roger Thornber (3)

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

Photo: Dorsal Finn (124)

Kinder Reservoir from William Clough

Photo: David Atherton (11)

Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Sandy Heys, Kinder Scout

Photo: Ray Foster (3)

Aerial view of Kinder Reservoir, Hayfield

Photo: Ron Linton (7)

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

Photo: Dorsal Finn (127)

Kinder Scout beyond Kinder Reservoir

Photo: Judith Thiery (1)

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

Photo: Peter Royle (20)

Kinder Downfall

Photo: Ben Lockett (8)

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

Photo: Nick Cusack (7)

Looking South West from Kinder Downfall

Photo: Stella Whittaker (6)

Kinder Reservoir with Kinder Scout beyond

Photo: Mick Coxon (1)

River Ashop

Photo: Mick Coxon (6)

Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) trig point

Photo: Simon Jacks (5)

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