Kinder Scout

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,129 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,122 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 633 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 238 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 251 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 248 m - Turn left onto Marys Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 248 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 244 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 260 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.07 - alt. 257 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.43 - alt. 294 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.69 - alt. 570 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.15 - alt. 558 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 3.16 - alt. 557 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 3.53 - alt. 537 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 3.77 - alt. 465 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.82 - alt. 468 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.22 - alt. 426 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.23 - alt. 425 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.24 - alt. 422 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.26 - alt. 419 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.38 - alt. 359 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.43 - alt. 347 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 4.67 - alt. 285 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 4.96 - alt. 261 m - Turn slight left onto Marys Lane
  22. 22 : km 5.11 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.13 - alt. 256 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 5.45 - alt. 286 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.56 - alt. 572 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.57 - alt. 574 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 8.68 - alt. 580 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.67 - alt. 604 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 10.06 - alt. 607 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 10.12 - alt. 609 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 10.39 - alt. 627 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.5 - alt. 633 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.5 - alt. 633 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 10.63 - alt. 629 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.84 - alt. 618 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 11.58 - alt. 600 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 14.04 - alt. 595 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 15.06 - alt. 506 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 15.17 - alt. 509 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 16.49 - alt. 308 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 16.71 - alt. 287 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 16.73 - alt. 288 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 17.59 - alt. 289 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 17.91 - alt. 243 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 18.49 - alt. 320 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 19.54 - alt. 410 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 19.54 - alt. 410 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 19.99 - alt. 439 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 20.39 - alt. 426 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 20.55 - alt. 413 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 20.69 - alt. 414 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 22.85 - alt. 445 m - Turn left onto Jacob's Ladder
  53. 53 : km 23.17 - alt. 359 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 23.18 - alt. 358 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 23.19 - alt. 357 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 23.47 - alt. 351 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 24.95 - alt. 274 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 25 - alt. 279 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 25.02 - alt. 280 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 25.04 - alt. 281 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 25.62 - alt. 331 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 27.14 - alt. 258 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 27.18 - alt. 255 m - Turn right onto Marys Lane
  64. 64 : km 27.38 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  65. S/E : km 27.43 - alt. 253 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Rushup Edge & Crowden Tower from Edale

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