21st August 2011 - Kinder's northern edges
Walk Details
Distance walked: 9.4 miles
Total ascent: 1701 ft
OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Birchen Clough Bridge, A57-Snake Inn-Fair Brook-Gate Side Clough-Seal Edge-Fairbrook Naze-The Edge-Ashop Head-Snake Path, Ashop Clough-Lady Clough-Birchen Clough Bridge, A57
I parked up at Birchin Clough Bridge and did a bit of road walking down past the Snake Inn and into the Snake Plantations to Fair Brook. I crossed Fair Brook and headed across and up Gate Side Clough to Seal Edge. I then walked along Seal Edge to Fairbrook Naze and then along The Edge to the path crossroads between William Clough and Ashop Clough. I then followed the Snake Path down Ashop Clough and a path through the Snake Plantations up Lady Clough back to the car park at Birchin Clough Bridge.
Total ascent: 1701 ft
OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Birchen Clough Bridge, A57-Snake Inn-Fair Brook-Gate Side Clough-Seal Edge-Fairbrook Naze-The Edge-Ashop Head-Snake Path, Ashop Clough-Lady Clough-Birchen Clough Bridge, A57
I parked up at Birchin Clough Bridge and did a bit of road walking down past the Snake Inn and into the Snake Plantations to Fair Brook. I crossed Fair Brook and headed across and up Gate Side Clough to Seal Edge. I then walked along Seal Edge to Fairbrook Naze and then along The Edge to the path crossroads between William Clough and Ashop Clough. I then followed the Snake Path down Ashop Clough and a path through the Snake Plantations up Lady Clough back to the car park at Birchin Clough Bridge.
Route map
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Walking through the Snake Plantations to Fair Brook
Crossing the River Ashop
The view up Fair Brook to Fairbrook Naze
A view down the Woodlands Valley as I start the climb up Gate Side Clough..
..and the view up the valley
Oyster Clough and Upper House Farm
The view up the clough to Seal Edge and the Seal Stones
At the Seal Stones. Back Tor and Derwent Edge in the distance.
Zooming in
Looking across to Fairbrook Naze
The view across the Woodlands Valley to Bleaklow
Eroded gritstone tors
Heading along Seal Edge. My next stop will be the prominent crag of the Chinese Wall.
Looking back along Seal Edge
Fairbrook Naze from the Chinese Wall
Seal Edge
Looking down the Woodlands Valley towards a distant Margery Hill and Back Tor
The ravine of Fair Brook
Seal Edge and..
..and the Woodlands Valley as I head to Fairbrook Naze
Bleaklow from Fairbrook Naze
A couple of shots through the gritstone tors on Fairbrook Naze..
Seal Edge from Fairbrook Naze
On The Edge now. The view across Black Ashop Moor and Featherbed Top to Bleaklow.
Starting the walk along The Edge
Views across to the moors around the Upper Derwent Valley from The Edge..
The Edge stretches out to the west
Past the Boxing Glove Stones
Looking back along The Edge
The Saddleworth moors in the distance
The Edge peters out
Looking across the Snake Pass to Bleaklow
Turn right
The western end of the Kinder Scout plateau
A brief look down William Clough to Kinder Reservoir
The Edge from Ashop Clough
Ashop Clough from the Snake Path....
Lady Clough as I head back to Birchin Clough Bridge