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Windgate Edge
523m (1716ft)


The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire/Greater Manchester, England


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Walk Windgate Edge walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park DerbyshireGreater Manchester, England

The small cairn with a pole in it near the summit of Windgate Edge

Photo: Christine Shepherd


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How is Windgate Edge classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Windgate Edge

See the location of Windgate Edge and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Windgate Edge on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Windgate Edge

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Windgate Edge

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Windgate Edge


You can walk to the top of Windgate Edge by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.5mls (20km)
Ascent:2,143ft (653m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

See Windgate Edge and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Peak District National Park

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The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park


See Windgate Edge and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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-The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Windgate Edge & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Windgate Edge Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Windgate Edge

hannah1507 walked up on May 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) & The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield [with] Solo

Mark Davidson climbed it on May 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) & The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny

Christine Shepherd bagged it on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Hadfield using walk d213 [with] On my own [weather] Lovely walking weather sunny with a pleasant breeze.

Patrick Rogozinski has walked, climbed & bagged Windgate Edge.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Windgate Edge

The view from Windgate Edge with Dove Stone Reservoir and Dick Hill in the distance

The view from Windgate Edge with Dove Stone Reservoir and Dick Hill in the distance

Photo: Christine Shepherd (797)


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Not familiar with this top?

How is Windgate Edge classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Windgate Edge

See the location of Windgate Edge and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Windgate Edge on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Windgate Edge

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Windgate Edge

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Windgate Edge


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