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14th May 2011 - Kinder Scout

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 8.7 miles

Total ascent: 2054 ft

OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area

Time taken: 5.5 hrs

Route description: Bowden Bridge, Hayfield-White Brow-William Clough-Pennine Way-Kinder Downfall-Pennine Way-Kinder Low-Edale Rocks-Oaken Clough-Coldwell Clough-Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

A walk from the Bowden Bridge car park past Kinder Reservoir, up William Clough and then to Kinder Downfall. From there I walked to Kinder Low and then used the bridleway from Edale Cross back to Bowden Bridge.

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The River Kinder by the road up the reservoir
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Kinder Reservoir
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Kinder Downfall is at the head of the valley
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View across the reservoir to the two pointed summits of South Head and Mount Famine
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William Clough ahead
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William Clough
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View from the top of William Clough
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On the south edge of Kinder Scout now heading for Kinder Downfall
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View back down to Kinder Reservoir with heavy shower approaching
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View across to Kinder Low
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The shower is clearing at last
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View from next to Kinder Downfall with the River Kinder winding its way down to the reservoir
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Kinder Downfall. The wind was so strong it was blowing the water back up.
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Views from the edge as I walk round to Kinder Low....
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Mermaid's Pool
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At the trig point on Kinder Low
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The view from Kinder Low...
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After leaving Kinder Low I walked past Edale Rocks where you get a great view down into the Vale of Edale
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South Head and Mount Famine
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Coldwell Clough
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River Kinder

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