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Walk 1227 - Fair Brook & Kinder Northern Edges from Birchen Clough

Nat Park   Peak District
County/Area   Derbyshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent1065 feet / 323 metres
Grademoderate

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This Peak District walk starts from Birchen Clough and follows Fair Brook onto the Kinder Scout Plateau. Following the northern edge of the plateau there are good views towards Bleaklow. The final section of the walk follows the Snake Path from Ashop Head back to the start.

Suggested Maps

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OS ExplorerSheet OL1
OS LandrangerSheet 110

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1116
Grains in the Water & Alport Castles
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km

Walk 2514
Fair Brook & Kinder Downfall from Birchen Clough
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2982
Bleaklow & Higher Shelf Stones from the Snake Pass
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 3049 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Bleaklow Stones from King's Tree, Derwent Valley
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km

Walk 3350 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
The Summit of Kinder Scout via The Cloughs
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2615 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
The Kinder Edges from Edale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 18.0 miles / 29.3 km

Walk 1295 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Ringing Roger & Edale Cross from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1264 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Rushup Edge & Crowden Tower from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1159 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Grindsbrook & Edale Head from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2595 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
The Great Ridge from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1213 - 4.2 miles / 6.6 km away
Alport Castles from Fairholme
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1219 - 4.2 miles / 6.6 km away
Back Tor & the Wheel Stones from Fairholme
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.3 miles / 16.7 km

Walk 1098 - 4.2 miles / 6.6 km away
Howden Edge from Derwent Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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