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The Edge (Kinder Scout)
624m (2048ft)

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

The summit of The Edge (Kinder Scout) is marked by a Trig Point.

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The Edge (Kinder Scout) is classified as:

English Bridget

English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk The Edge (Kinder Scout) walking UK Mountains in The Dark Peak Area The Peak District National Park Derbyshire England

The Edge (Kinder Scout) Summit

Photo: Ben Lockett

The Edge (Kinder Scout) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL1
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 110
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

The Edge (Kinder Scout) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Dark Peak Area of The Peak District

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You can walk to the top of The Edge (Kinder Scout) by using any of these 4 easy to follow route maps:

Walk d135 Kinder Downfall from Birchin Clough

Wild moorland and the Pennine Way

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:	1,689ft (515m)
Time:	5 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d135 Kinder Downfall from Birchin Clough pdf

Route Summary:

Birchin Clough - A57 Snake Pass - Lady Clough - River Ashop - Rough Bank - Fair Brook - Kinder Scout - Edale Moor - Kinder Plateau - Kinder Downfall - The Pennine Way - The Edge (Kinder Scout) - Ashop Head - Mill Hill (Ashop Head) - Black Ashop Moor - Within Clough - Red Clough - Upper Gate Clough - Ashop Clough - Birchin Clough

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Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

Classic high level route across Kinder Scout

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:	2,192ft (688m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield pdf

Route Summary:

Bowden Bridge - Hayfield - Booth Sheepwash - White Brow - Kinder Reservoir - Nab Brow - William Clough - Ashop Head - Mill Hill (Ashop Head) - The Pennine Way - Kinder Scout - The Edge (Kinder Scout) - Kinder Downfall - Red Brook - Cluther Rocks - Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) - Edale Cross - Kinderlow End - Oaken Clough - Tunstead House Farm - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield

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Walk d176 Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) and Mill Hill from Birchin Clough

Wild moorland and the Pennine Way

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:	1,841ft (561m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d176 Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) and Mill Hill from Birchin Clough pdf

Route Summary:

Birchin Clough - (A57 Snake Pass) - Lady Clough - River Ashop - Rough Bank - Fair Brook - Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) - The Kinder Plateau - Edale Moor - The Edge (Kinder Scout) - The Pennine Way - Ashop Head - Mill Hill - Black Ashop Moor - Within Clough - Red Clough - Upper Gate Clough - Ashop Clough - Birchin Clough - (A57 Snake Pass).

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Walk d263 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout), Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) and Mill Hill from Birchin Clough

Wild moorland and the Pennine Way

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12.25ml (19.5km)
Ascent:	2,189ft (667m)
Time:	6.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d263 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout), Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) and Mill Hill from Birchin Clough pdf

Route Summary:

Birchin Clough - (A57 Snake Pass) - Lady Clough - River Ashop - Rough Bank - Fair Brook - Seal Edge - Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) - Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) - The Kinder Plateau - Edale Moor - The Edge (Kinder Scout) - The Pennine Way - Ashop Head - Mill Hill (Ashop Head) - Featherbed Top (Featherbed Moss) - A57 Snake Pass - Old Woman - Doctors Gate - Lady Clough - Birchin Clough - (A57 Snake Pass).

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged The Edge (Kinder Scout)

Angela Haworth walked up on January 27th, 2008 [from/via/route] From Bowden Bridge car park [with] Companion [weather] Dry

Christine Shepherd climbed on February 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Birchen Clough using walk d263. [with] On my own [weather] Blue skies & sunshine - A really enjoyable walk with lots of interesting stone formations. The Trig Point is South of The Edge. It doesn't show itself until the last minute.

Margaret Richards bagged on November 7th, 2011 [from/via/route] d186 Kinder Scout & Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge Hayfield [with] Don [weather] Very misty, got lost - Interesting & scary walk

Darin Torrance hiked on May 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Bowden bridge [weather] Sunny hot

Wayne Linley summited on April 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] snake pass-kinder scout [with] Shirley and my trail buddy buster [weather] sun/ cloud - great day out

John Gehrke conquered on May 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] d176 [with] solo

Nicola Parkinson scaled on September 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Route d186 Bowden Bridge Car Park, Hayfield [with] Stu and Ollie [weather] Very windy & cloudy

Andrew Joss walked up on December 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] Birchin Clough [weather] Very windy

Malcolm Broughton climbed on August 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Bowden Bridge Car Park [with] companions + bella the dog [weather] sunny

Martin Greenwood, Paul Woodburn, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Louise Sandwith and Mark Davidson have all walked, climbed & bagged The Edge (Kinder Scout).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of The Edge (Kinder Scout)

Looking West along The Edge (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (10)

Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) from The Pennine Way near The Edge (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Judith Thiery (2)

Rock sculptures on The Edge (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (11)

Mill Hill (Ashop Head) and the top of William Clough from the large cairn W of The Edge (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Peter Royle (31)

Rock sculptured by the wind on The Edge (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (13)

Looking East across The Edge (Kinder Scout) towards Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (12)

The Edge (Kinder Scout) summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (730)

The Edge (Kinder Scout) from Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (9)

The rather Narnia-like stone table above Mermaid's Pool near The Edge (Kinder Scout), Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (30)

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