Use the bus to High Bradfield (not Sundays) and train home from Edale.
There is a handy kiosk for drinks and snacks at Fairholmes, and once you get to Edale there are a couple of pubs and a cafe.
High Bradfield to Edale
Nice long day's walk with varied terrain that takes in some of the quieter spots along the route.
Some good paths, but also some potentially boggy sections, including the section along Abbey Brook and the steep pull onto Kinder.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 15.29 mi -
Average duration: 9h 30 -
Difficulty: Very difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 2,822 ft -
Descent: - 2,871 ft -
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Highest point: 1,877 ft -
Lowest point: 699 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Peak District -
City:
Bradfield -
Start: N 53.428142° / W 1.597339° -
End: N 53.365038° / W 1.816158° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 856 ft - High Bradfield train station
- 1 : mi 0.1 - alt. 863 ft - St Nicholas Church
- 2 : mi 0.26 - alt. 879 ft - Bailey Hill (off the route on your right)
- 3 : mi 8.73 - alt. 807 ft - Derwent Dam, Monument to the dambusters (opposite)
- 4 : mi 15 - alt. 840 ft - Holy Trinity, Edale
- E : mi 15.29 - alt. 807 ft - Edale train station
Notes
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+906 ft
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+1,263 ft
-1,283 ft
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