Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale

Superb views from Crookstone Knoll


Route outline for walk d108:

Edale  -  The Nab  -  Ringing Roger  -  Edale Moor (Kinder Scout)  -  Madwoman's Stones  -  Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout)  -  Crookstone Hill  -  Hope Cross  -  Jaggers Clough  -  Backside Wood  -  Nether Moor  -  Lady Booth Brook  -  Rowland Cote (Edale Youth Hostel)  -  Ollerbrook Booth  -  The Vale of Edale  -  Edale



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

It costs £6.00 to park a car for the day in the main car park in Edale. The ticket machine only takes coins and you cannot pay with notes or credit cards. There is precious little alternative parking. Best make sure you bring enough change. Sept 2021.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Mountains
Wainwright
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Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
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English
Nuttalls
Dewey
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English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
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Outlying Fells
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Marilyns
Bridget
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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) at 590m (1936ft). Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) at 521m (1710ft). Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget.


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


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

OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


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

110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale

In no particular order . . .

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Climbing back out of the Grinds Brook valley in the snow and ice at Edale

Climbing back out of the Grinds Brook valley in the snow and ice at Edale

Photo: Mike Hart (10)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Photo: Ian Windle (34)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - On Ringing Roger (Kinder Scout) with the Edale Valley beyond

On Ringing Roger (Kinder Scout) with the Edale Valley beyond

Photo: Terry Maw (3)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - A snowy mothers day on Kinder Scout

A snowy mothers day on Kinder Scout

Photo: Martin Wardroper (5)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Win Hill (Winhill Pike) and Stanage Edge from a lone tree on Crookstone Hill

Win Hill (Winhill Pike) and Stanage Edge from a lone tree on Crookstone Hill

Photo: Ian Windle (39)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - 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)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Sheep in Edale on the path to Barber Booth

Sheep in Edale on the path to Barber Booth

Photo: David Hague (7)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Looking down Jaggers Clough from The Kinder Plateau (Edale Moor)

Looking down Jaggers Clough from The Kinder Plateau (Edale Moor)

Photo: Keith Gladwin (3)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The surprisingly sandy bed of the River Kinder on The Kinder Plateau, Kinder Scout, east of Kinder Downfall

The surprisingly sandy bed of the River Kinder on The Kinder Plateau, Kinder Scout, east of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Peter Royle (29)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - More rock formations on a misty Kinder Scout

More rock formations on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (102)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Railway Bridge near Hope Station in the snow

Railway Bridge near Hope Station in the snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (17)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Mike at Edale Station with Lord's Seat, Cowburn Tunnel and Brown Knoll in the background

Mike at Edale Station with Lord's Seat, Cowburn Tunnel and Brown Knoll in the background

Photo: Mike Hart (7)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - An interesting rock on the top of Upper Tor, Kinder Scout

An interesting rock on the top of Upper Tor, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (22)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Lost on a misty Kinder Scout in the Great Grimpen Mire

Lost on a misty Kinder Scout in the Great Grimpen Mire

Photo: Bob Ferguson (94)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Scout

Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Scout

Photo: Ray Foster (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Top Dog Hikers on Kinder Scout

Top Dog Hikers on Kinder Scout

Photo: Stewart Green (4)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Rock formations on the northern edge of Kinder Scout with Featherbed Moss over Black Ashop Moor in the background.

Rock formations on the northern edge of Kinder Scout with Featherbed Moss over Black Ashop Moor in the background.

Photo: Paul Tonge (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Edale Church

Edale Church

Photo: Stuart Street (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Sculptured rocks on a misty Kinder Scout

Sculptured rocks on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (96)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Backside Wood at Jagger's Clough near Edale

Backside Wood at Jagger's Clough near Edale

Photo: Peter Walling (11)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Rock formations in Kinder Scout

Rock formations in Kinder Scout

Photo: David Atherton (12)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Climbing The Nab with a snowy Edale in the background

Climbing The Nab with a snowy Edale in the background

Photo: Mike Hart (13)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Sandy Heys, Kinder Scout

Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Sandy Heys, Kinder Scout

Photo: Ray Foster (3)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) Trig Pillar

Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) Trig Pillar

Photo: Ian Windle (35)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Downfall

Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Downfall

Photo: Ray Foster (2)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The Nab from Edale in the snow

The Nab from Edale in the snow

Photo: Mike Hart (11)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (100)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The Vale of Edale

The Vale of Edale

Photo: Ian Windle (21)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Lord's Seat from Ollerbrook Booth

Lord's Seat from Ollerbrook Booth

Photo: Mike Hart (18)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Lonely tree in Edale

Lonely tree in Edale

Photo: David Hague (8)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The Vale of Edale from Nether Moor

The Vale of Edale from Nether Moor

Photo: Mike Hart (17)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Edale Church

Edale Church

Photo: Ian Windle (42)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The River Kinder at Kinder Gates on Kinder Scout, east of Kinder Downfall

The River Kinder at Kinder Gates on Kinder Scout, east of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Peter Royle (28)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Cascading water on a misty Kinder Scout

Cascading water on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (98)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Mam Tor) from The Edale Valley

Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Mam Tor) from The Edale Valley

Photo: Nick Cusack (7)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Grindsbrook Clough from The Nab

Grindsbrook Clough from The Nab

Photo: Peter Royle (8)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Jaggers Clough near Edale

Jaggers Clough near Edale

Photo: Peter Walling (12)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The Mam Tor Ridge from the Edale Valley

The Mam Tor Ridge from the Edale Valley

Photo: Nick Cusack (8)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Descending back to Edale from a misty Kinder Scout

Descending back to Edale from a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (103)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - On the Kinder Scout plateau

On the Kinder Scout plateau

Photo: Clare Duiker (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Carl Morris at a snowy Edale Station with Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) in the background

Carl Morris at a snowy Edale Station with Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) in the background

Photo: Mike Hart (9)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Into the abyss on a misty Kinder Scout

Into the abyss on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (95)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - On The Nab above Edale

On The Nab above Edale

Photo: Andrew Wright (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - On Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout)

On Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Ian Windle (37)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Grindsbrook Knoll and Grindsbrook Clough from Ringing Roger on the edge of The Kinder Plateau (Edale Moor)

Grindsbrook Knoll and Grindsbrook Clough from Ringing Roger on the edge of The Kinder Plateau (Edale Moor)

Photo: Keith Gladwin (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Lord's Seat in the snow from Edale Station

Lord's Seat in the snow from Edale Station

Photo: Mike Hart (8)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Its getting a bit wet and windy on a misty Kinder Scout

Its getting a bit wet and windy on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (101)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Lady Booth Brook and Edale Youth Hostel

Lady Booth Brook and Edale Youth Hostel

Photo: Ian Windle (41)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Win Hill Pike from Ollerbrook Booth

Win Hill Pike from Ollerbrook Booth

Photo: Peter Walling (9)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Hope Cross near Edale

Hope Cross near Edale

Photo: Peter Walling (10)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Mist and low cloud over Grindsbrook Clough, Kinder Scout

Mist and low cloud over Grindsbrook Clough, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (21)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The River Noe in The Vale of Edale

The River Noe in The Vale of Edale

Photo: Ian Windle (18)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Hope Cross - with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background

Hope Cross - with Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) in the background

Photo: Ian Windle (12)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Madwoman's Stones, Edale Moor

Madwoman's Stones, Edale Moor

Photo: Ian Windle (36)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - My wife and daughter on Kinder Scout

My wife and daughter on Kinder Scout

Photo: Keith Sloane (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Carefully crossing a very cold Jaggers Clough

Carefully crossing a very cold Jaggers Clough

Photo: Mike Hart (15)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - The Snake Pass from Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout)

The Snake Pass from Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Ian Windle (38)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (99)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Winhill Pike (Win Hill) from The River Noe Valley north of Hope in heavy snow

Winhill Pike (Win Hill) from The River Noe Valley north of Hope in heavy snow

Photo: Dorsal Finn (18)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Field of wild flowers after Kinder Scout, towards Edale

Field of wild flowers after Kinder Scout, towards Edale

Photo: Andrew Wright (2)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) from Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) from Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Peter Royle (20)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Ollerbrook Booth near Edale

Ollerbrook Booth near Edale

Photo: Peter Walling (8)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Edale End and The Vale of Edale

Edale End and The Vale of Edale

Photo: Ian Windle (20)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Edale Church

Edale Church

Photo: Ian Windle (22)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - My friends and me on Kinder Scout

My friends and me on Kinder Scout

Photo: Maccs Pescatore (1)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (18)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Sculptured rock streams on a misty Kinder Scout

Sculptured rock streams on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (97)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Edale and Lord's Seat from the lower slopes of The Nab

Edale and Lord's Seat from the lower slopes of The Nab

Photo: Mike Hart (12)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Nether Moor

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Nether Moor

Photo: Mike Hart (16)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) and Grindsbrook Clough under a blanket of snow from The Nab

Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout) and Grindsbrook Clough under a blanket of snow from The Nab

Photo: Mike Hart (14)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Crossing Jaggers Clough

Crossing Jaggers Clough

Photo: Ian Windle (40)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from The Edale Valley

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from The Edale Valley

Photo: Nick Cusack (6)

Walk d108 Edale Moor (Kinder Scout) and Crookstone Knoll (Kinder Scout) from Edale -  Rock sculptures near Ringing Roger on the edge of The Kinder Plateau (Edale Moor) with Grindsbrook Knoll beyond

Rock sculptures near Ringing Roger on the edge of The Kinder Plateau (Edale Moor) with Grindsbrook Knoll beyond

Photo: Keith Gladwin (2)


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