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: 24.61 km -
Average duration: 9h 30 -
Difficulty: Very difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 860 m -
Descent: - 875 m -
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Highest point: 572 m -
Lowest point: 213 m
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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 : km 0 - alt. 261 m - High Bradfield train station
- 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 263 m - St Nicholas Church
- 2 : km 0.42 - alt. 268 m - Bailey Hill (off the route on your right)
- 3 : km 14.06 - alt. 246 m - Derwent Dam, Monument to the dambusters (opposite)
- 4 : km 24.15 - alt. 256 m - Holy Trinity, Edale
- E : km 24.61 - alt. 246 m - Edale train station
Notes
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