Edale Skyline From Mam Tor

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 31.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 851 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 846 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 615 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 167 m
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Description

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 459 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 460 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.64 - alt. 482 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.67 - alt. 478 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 479 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.68 - alt. 388 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.54 - alt. 393 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.55 - alt. 393 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.95 - alt. 400 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 4.56 - alt. 311 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 5.25 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Lose Hill Lane
  12. 12 : km 5.51 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left onto Edale Road
  13. 13 : km 5.6 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Fullwood Stile Lane
  14. 14 : km 6.06 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Brinks Road
  15. 15 : km 6.57 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 7.26 - alt. 362 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 7.33 - alt. 370 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 7.54 - alt. 379 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 7.58 - alt. 381 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 8.94 - alt. 434 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 9.09 - alt. 439 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 9.49 - alt. 434 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 10.85 - alt. 381 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 11.09 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 11.14 - alt. 369 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 11.88 - alt. 338 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 11.92 - alt. 335 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 12.18 - alt. 320 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 13.14 - alt. 338 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 13.43 - alt. 355 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 15.55 - alt. 526 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 15.67 - alt. 540 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 15.68 - alt. 541 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 19.09 - alt. 574 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 19.45 - alt. 585 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 19.46 - alt. 583 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 19.49 - alt. 582 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 19.86 - alt. 572 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 20.43 - alt. 582 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 20.52 - alt. 597 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 20.66 - alt. 573 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 21.25 - alt. 590 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 22.16 - alt. 580 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 22.65 - alt. 605 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 22.81 - alt. 606 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 23.56 - alt. 607 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 24.25 - alt. 578 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 24.29 - alt. 577 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 24.46 - alt. 542 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 24.58 - alt. 533 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 25.42 - alt. 551 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 28.24 - alt. 487 m - Turn slight right onto Chapel Gate
  53. 53 : km 28.35 - alt. 488 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 28.43 - alt. 485 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 28.53 - alt. 487 m - Turn sharp left onto Chapel Gate
  56. 56 : km 28.54 - alt. 488 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 29.21 - alt. 521 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 31.05 - alt. 475 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 31.07 - alt. 475 m - Turn sharp right
  60. S/E : km 31.28 - alt. 460 m

Useful Information

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Walking Mam Tor Circular

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Circular route from Mam Tor along the ridge to Hollins Cross and Black Tor with a possible detour to Loose Hill. Return via Tor Side.

Walking Rushup Edge & Edale from Mam Nick

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Walking Old Dam & Sparrowpit from Mam Tor

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Walking Barber Booth Circular

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Walking Ringing Roger & Edale Cross from Edale

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↔14.75 km ↗+524 m ↘-524 m ◔5h 45 ▲Moderate
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Walking The Great Ridge from Edale

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↔13.76 km ↗+463 m ↘-471 m ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
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Walking Rushup Edge & Crowden Tower from Edale

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↔15.52 km ↗+513 m ↘-514 m ◔5h 55 ▲Difficult
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Walking Grindsbrook and Edale Head from Edale

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↔12.58 km ↗+458 m ↘-459 m ◔4h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edale (Derbyshire)

Grindsbrook and Edale Head are two of the highlights of this Peak District walk from Edale. Superb walking high above Edale on the Kinder Scout Plateau provides excellent views over this part of Derbyshire. Choose a good day for this route as poor weather makes navigation tricky.

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