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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.

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Walking through the Snake Plantations to Fair Brook
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Crossing the River Ashop
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The view up Fair Brook to Fairbrook Naze
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A view down the Woodlands Valley as I start the climb up Gate Side Clough..
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..and the view up the valley
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Oyster Clough and Upper House Farm
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The view up the clough to Seal Edge and the Seal Stones
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At the Seal Stones. Back Tor and Derwent Edge in the distance.
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Zooming in
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Looking across to Fairbrook Naze
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​The view across the Woodlands Valley to Bleaklow
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Eroded gritstone tors
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Heading along Seal Edge. My next stop will be the prominent crag of the Chinese Wall.
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Looking back along Seal Edge
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Fairbrook Naze from the Chinese Wall
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Seal Edge
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Looking down the Woodlands Valley towards a distant Margery Hill and Back Tor
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The ravine of Fair Brook
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Seal Edge and..
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..and the Woodlands Valley as I head to Fairbrook Naze
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Bleaklow from Fairbrook Naze
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A couple of shots through the gritstone tors on Fairbrook Naze..
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Seal Edge from Fairbrook Naze
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On The Edge now. The view across Black Ashop Moor and Featherbed Top to Bleaklow.
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Starting the walk along The Edge
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Views across to the moors around the Upper Derwent Valley from The Edge..
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The Edge stretches out to the west
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Past the Boxing Glove Stones
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Looking back along The Edge
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The Saddleworth moors in the distance
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The Edge peters out
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Looking across the Snake Pass to Bleaklow
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Turn right
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The western end of the Kinder Scout plateau
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A brief look down William Clough to Kinder Reservoir
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The Edge from Ashop Clough
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Ashop Clough from the Snake Path....
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Lady Clough as I head back to Birchin Clough Bridge

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