Mount Famine
473m (1552ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
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Walk d254 Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield
A steady climb to high level views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,808ft (551m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bowden Bridge - Hayfield - Turnstead House - Coldwell Clough - Oaken Clough - Edale Cross - Brown Knoll (Edale) - South Head (Hayfield) - Mount Famine - Elle Bank - The Pennine Bridleway - Tunstead House - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield
Walk d168 Mount Famine from Slackhall
Lanes and track with superb views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,650ft (503m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Slackhall - Chestnut Centre - Bowden Head Fold - Wash - Breckhead Farm - Dawsnap Farm - Bennett Barn - Bullhill Farm - Andrews Farm - Pennine Bridleway - Mount Famine - South Head (Hayfield) - Roych Clough - Bolehill Clough - Tom Moor Plantation - Breck Edge - Slackhall
Walk d156 Kinder Low (Kinder Scout), Brown Knoll (Edale), South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield
A steady climb to high level views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.75ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,242ft (683m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bowden Bridge - Hayfield - Booth Sheepwash - Farlands - Broad Clough - Kinderlow End - Three Knolls - Cluther Rocks - Red Brook - The Pennine Way - Kinder Downfall - Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) - Brown Knoll (Edale) - South Head (Hayfield) - Mount Famine - Elle Bank - The Pennine Bridleway - Tunstead House - Hayfield
Walk d262 South Head and Mount Famine from Hayfield
Fine views away from the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5mls (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,468ft (752m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hayfield - Sett Valley Trail - Birch Vale - Morland Road - Ollersett - New Allotments - Cracken Edge - Chinley Churn - Chinley Head - Dry Clough Farm - Chinley - Naze House - Greystead - Alder Ling - Wicken House - Andrews Farm - South Head (Hayfield) - Mount Famine - Elle Bank - Pennine Bridleway - Tunstead House - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield
Walk d214 Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll from Hayfield
Bridget bagging splendour away from the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.5ml (21.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,914ft (888m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hayfield - Sett Valley Trail - Birch Vale - Morland Road - Ollersett - New Allotments - Chinley Head - Mount Famine - South Head (Hayfield) - Brown Knoll (Edale) - Edale Cross - Oaken Clough - Coldwell Clough - Tunstead House - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mount Famine
Dave Gay walked up on April 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Hayfield via Pennine Bridleway & climber from the North. Descended to the South & returned via Pennine Bridleway. [with] Carole
Angela Haworth climbed on September 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] Kinder Road- Mount Famine- South Head - Brown Knoll - Edale Cross - Kinder Road [with] companion [weather] Dry
Gill Bates bagged on June 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] From Chinley, over hill road, hill farm, pennine bridleway, Mount Famine, Andrews Farm, Hayfield Rd, Alders Farm, Chinley [with] daughter [weather] sunny & windy - Bit of a scramble up Mount Famine, clear view of Kinder
Charles Wrigley Wrigley hiked on June 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Bowdon Bridge - The Ashes - Coldwell Clough - South Head Farm - South Head - Mount Famine - Bridleway [with] LAR [weather] Cloudy, Rain on summit South Head & Very Windy - lunch on bridge over River Sett source, Chucked A Apple off Mount Famine for laughing at Rose apple rolling off & meanness!
Christine Shepherd summited on March 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Bowden Bridge using walk d254. [with] On my own [weather] Bright & dry with a very cold wind. - A lovely walk. Great views from this summit.
Joanne Mcgawley conquered on May 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Cracken Edge & South Head from Hayfield [with] Rich [weather] Amazing. Sunny but a cool breeze. - 11.12 miles
Geoffrey Robertshaw and Mark Davidson have both walked, climbed & bagged Mount Famine.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mount Famine
South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from the Pennine Bridleway near Elle Bank
My partner Steve Bradbury on the summit of Mount Famine just as the mist lifted giving a glorious sunny day
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