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Walk 1159 - Grindsbrook & Edale Head from Edale
| Nat Park | Peak District | | County/Area | Derbyshire | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 7.5 miles / 12.2 km | | Ascent | 1520 feet / 461 metres | | Grade | moderate |
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. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL1 |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 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 1264
Rushup Edge & Crowden Tower from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km Walk 1295
Ringing Roger & Edale Cross from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km Walk 2595
The Great Ridge from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 2615
The Kinder Edges from Edale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 18.0 miles / 29.3 km Walk 3350
The Summit of Kinder Scout via The Cloughs
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 1113
Ringing Roger & Grindslow Knoll from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 1300
Hope Cross & Ringing Roger from Edale
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km Other walks nearby Walk 2522 - 1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
Rushup Edge & Edale from Mam Nick
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 1087 - 2.1 miles / 3.4 km away
Mam Tor & Cave Dale from Castleton
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 1286 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Castleton Ridge from Hope village
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 2599 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Edale Circuit from Hope
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km Walk 2591 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Crook Hill & Ladybower Reservoir
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km Walk 1098 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Howden Edge from Derwent Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km Walk 1213 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Alport Castles from Fairholme
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 1219 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Back Tor & the Wheel Stones from Fairholme
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.3 miles / 16.7 km Walk 1227 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Fair Brook & Kinder Northern Edges from Birchen Clough
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 2982 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Bleaklow & Higher Shelf Stones from the Snake Pass
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 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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