Walking Britain Lantern Pike & Cown Edge from Rowarth
Introduction to Walk 2546
Nat Park - Peak District - Kinder Scout Edale
County/Area - Derbyshire
Author - Mike Bexley
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent - 1300 feet / 394 metres
Time - 5 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Peak District walk starts from Rowarth and visits Lantern Pike and Cown Edge which lie on the western fringe of the National Park. The route is low level although there are good views of the landscape from the higher points of the walk. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL1 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 110 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 110 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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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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