Walking BritainEdale Walks and Walking Guide
Peak District, Derbyshire
Find circular Edale walks which lies at the foot of Kinder Scout in the Peak District National Park. The valley is fringed on either side by hills and gritstone edges which provide some of the best walks in the national park. The village of Edale has a range of amenities including cafés, bars, an excllent visitor centre, and camping. There is also limited overnight accommodation. Edale is also served by trains between Manchester and Sheffield. Highlights include Kinder Scout, the Castleton Great Ridge, and the gritstone edges.
All walks are free to download and print, and all routes have mapping and GPX files. The routes range from circular family walks to longer full day hikes.
★ = GPS file available
| Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1831★ | Mam Tor & Hollins Cross from Mam Nick | easy | 3.00 |
| 1519★ | Catleton & Speedwell Cavern Circular | easy | 4.25 |
| 1521★ | Cave Dale and Winnats Pass from Castleton | easy | 4.50 |
| 3426★ | Lose Hill & Hollins Cross from Castleton | easy/mod | 5.00 |
| 1113★ | Ringing Roger & Grindslow Knoll from Edale | moderate | 5.50 |
| 1665★ | Hollins Cross & Lose Hill from Castleton | easy/mod | 6.00 |
| 1087★ | Mam Tor & Cave Dale from Castleton | moderate | 6.50 |
| 1489★ | Blackden Brook, Kinder & Upper Ashop | moderate | 6.75 |
| 1368★ | Mam Tor, Upper Booth & Rushup Edge from Mam Nick | moderate | 7.00 |
| 2522★ | Rushup Edge & Edale from Mam Nick | moderate | 7.00 |
| 1159★ | Grindsbrook & Edale Head from Edale | moderate | 7.50 |
| 1300★ | Hope Cross & Ringing Roger from Edale | moderate | 8.00 |
| 2595★ | Castleton Great Ridge from Edale | moderate | 8.50 |
| 3350★ | Kinder Scout Summit from Edale | moderate | 8.50 |
| 1688★ | Old Dam & Sparrowpit from Mam Nick | moderate | 9.00 |
| 1295★ | Ringing Roger & Edale Cross from Edale | moderate | 10.00 |
| 2378★ | Rushup Edge & Mam Tor from Edale | moderate | 10.00 |
| 1264★ | Rushup Edge & Crowden Tower from Edale | moderate | 10.00 |
| 2599★ | Kinder Scout and Castleton Ridge from Hope | mod/hard | 13.50 |
| 2615★ | The Kinder Edges from Edale | mod/hard | 18.00 |
The walks listed above are the nearest 20 from Edale when measured in a straight line.
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