Kinder Scout & Mam Tor from Edale, Peak District

Guided Walking in the Peak District

One of my favorite guided walks with great views of Edale Valley.

Kinder Scout in the Peak District on a guided hike with myGuidedWalks
Ringing Roger rocks on Kinder Scout in the Peak District on a guided hike with myGuidedWalks
Purple Heather on Kinder Scout in the Peak District on a guided hike with myGuidedWalks

Maximum group size - 8 people

The walk starts out with a steady climb of just under 300m (900ft) up to the top of the famous Mam Tor (or Shivering Mountain) at a height of 517m. From here we'll experience what has been described by a previous chair of the National Trust as "one of the top ten views in England".  

We then follow along the Great Ridge towards Hollins Cross, which provides a great place to view the remains of the old Sheffield to Chapel en le Frith road which was lost to the land slips in 1979. We continue along the ridge to Lose Hill for another great view point.

Leaving the ridge we drop down to the River Noe and soon join an old Roman road for a gradual climb up to Hope Cross.  The scenery then changes dramatically as we head up onto the Eastern end of Kinder Scout, the highest mountain in the Peak District. From here we follow the southern edge of Kinder round to Ringing Roger, a rocky spur sculptured by the elements, and finally follow the path back down to Edale.

Kinder Scout & Mam Tor from Edale, Peak District

Price: £49

Guided Walk Booking for Kinder Scout and Mam Tor in the Peak District

Terrain

The walk is mostly on good tracks and smaller footpaths and includes 3 fairly long hills. The first hill is up Mam Tor from Edale, a climb of 300m (900ft), the 2nd is up to Hope Cross, a climb of 130m (400ft) and lastly up onto Kinder, a climb of 230m (700ft). At any time of year there could be some muddy sections, especially on Kinder with it's peat bogs. As we climb up onto Kinder the path becomes rougher. There is a fairly long descent towards Edale at the end which is quite steep in places with a drop of about 300m (900ft) in a little over 1km.

Recommended Equipment & Clothing

Any questions please email  info@myguidedwalks.co.uk or call me on 07928677626

Guided Walk Booking for Kinder Scout and Mam Tor in the Peak District