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Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)
619m (2032ft)

The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England


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Walk d296 Jacob's Ladder and Kinder Scout from Edale

The start of the Pennine Way

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25ml (13km)
Ascent:1,860ft (567m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Ruth Mcfarlane walked up Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) during September, 2023 [from/via/route] Hope to Edale [with] myself

Nicky Kelly climbed Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] D296 Jacobs ladder from edale [with] Myself and Toby [weather] Very windy but shining sun

Margaret Richards bagged Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on September 7th, 2011 [from/via/route] d186 Jacob's Ladder from Edale [with] Don

Lucy Perchard hiked Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on August 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] Starting at Edale, up Jacobs Ladder to Kinder Low & then Kinder Scout, then across to Crowden Tower, Nether Tor, Upper Tor & Ringing Roger before descending back to Edale [with] Tony [weather] Sunny but cool

Andrew Joss summited Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Edale [weather] Heavy Rain

Christine Shepherd conquered Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on November 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Edale. Did this as an add on to walk 240. It was clearly in view when I got to Grindlow Clough & there was a a clear path so I went back to bag it. [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful & remarkably mild for November.

Sam Rayn scaled Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on August 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] Jacobs ladder-edale [with] Sham [weather] by the time we reached this point the sun had come out

Nicola Parkinson walked up Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on January 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] d296 from Edale via Jacob's Ladder [with] Stu [weather] Windy, snow, hail & rain on Kinder. - Stu fell down once.

John Gehrke climbed Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on November 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] used walk d296 [with] solo [weather] clear & sunny, not too windy & then clouded over with a couple of drizzly showers - a new favourite walk

Joanne Mcgawley bagged Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) on May 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] Jacobs Ladder [with] Rich [weather] Windy & Damp

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Looking back to Grindsbrook, on the way to Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Looking back to Grindsbrook, on the way to Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Peter Royle (19)

Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Ian Windle (46)

*Aerial Panorama above Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) looking towards Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

*Aerial Panorama above Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) looking towards Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Ron Linton (8)


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