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

Classic high level route across Kinder Scout


Route outline for walk d186:

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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttall
1
English
Nuttall
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Kinder Scout at 636m (2087ft). Kinder Scout is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (156th highest in England, 265th highest in England & Wales)

Kinder Scout is also known as an English Nuttall (207th highest in England, 356th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (47th highest in England, 710th highest in the UK).

Kinder Scout is the highest point in The Peak District National Park and the highest point in the county of Derbyshire.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) at 633m (2078ft). Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Kinder Low (Kinder Scout) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of The Edge (Kinder Scout) at 624m (2048ft). The Edge (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of The Edge (Kinder Scout) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Along the way you will also bag:

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.



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 d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

In no particular order . . .

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Rob, Big Truck and Carl at the top of Kinder Downfall

Rob, Big Truck and Carl at the top of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Dorsal Finn (124)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - William Clough

William Clough

Photo: Stella Whittaker (2)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (99)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - South Head and Mount Famine

South Head and Mount Famine

Photo: Keith Gladwin (5)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Kinder Reservoir and Mermaid's Pool from near the Kinder Downfall, Kinder Scout

Kinder Reservoir and Mermaid's Pool from near the Kinder Downfall, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (23)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Leygatehead Moor (left), William Clough and Kinder Reservoir (right) with Kinder Scout on the horizon from White Brow

Leygatehead Moor (left), William Clough and Kinder Reservoir (right) with Kinder Scout on the horizon from White Brow

Photo: Alison Everett (2)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - The River Kinder flowing towards the waterfall at Kinder Downfall on the Kinder Scout Plateau

The River Kinder flowing towards the waterfall at Kinder Downfall on the Kinder Scout Plateau

Photo: David Morecroft (6)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Looking down William Clough

Looking down William Clough

Photo: Stella Whittaker (3)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Kinder Scout beyond Kinder Reservoir

Kinder Scout beyond Kinder Reservoir

Photo: Judith Thiery (1)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Grindsbrook Clough

Grindsbrook Clough

Photo: Dorsal Finn (130)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - My friend Wiktor on the top of Kinder Scout with Hayfield Reservoir shimmering below

My friend Wiktor on the top of Kinder Scout with Hayfield Reservoir shimmering below

Photo: Bartek Stanny (1)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - The Pennine Way on Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)

The Pennine Way on Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Judith Thiery (4)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Edale from Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)

Edale from Kinder Low (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Stuart Sutton (3)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - The River Kinder at the top of Kinder Downfall

The River Kinder at the top of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Judith Thiery (3)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - River Ashop

River Ashop

Photo: Mick Coxon (6)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - The Perils of getting lost on the Kinder Scout

The Perils of getting lost on the Kinder Scout

Photo: Tony Savage (1)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Kinder Reservoir with Kinder Scout beyond

Kinder Reservoir with Kinder Scout beyond

Photo: Mick Coxon (1)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - The Kinder Plateau from Mill Hill (Ashop Head)

The Kinder Plateau from Mill Hill (Ashop Head)

Photo: Ben Lockett (4)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Rob finds his flask at the top of Kinder Downfall

Rob finds his flask at the top of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Dorsal Finn (128)

Walk d186 Kinder Scout and Kinder Downfall from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield - Mill Hill (Ashop Head) and the top of William Clough from the large cairn W of The Edge (Kinder Scout)

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

Photo: Peter Royle (31)


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