Edale to New Mills via Kinder Scout Linear Walk
Distance: 12 miles
Duration: 6 hours walking total duration 8 hours.
Difficulty: 4 with a few steep ascents and rock scrambling (1 being easy 5 being hard).
This is a linear walk starting in Edale and ending in New Mills about 7pm.
This is a varied walk which takes you through Edale Village then a slow ascent with beautiful scenery along Grindsbrook Clough. Then some rock scrambling up onto the plateau of Kinder. Once on the top a fairly flat walk along to Crowden Tower and the Wool Pack Stones, which are some amazing limestone rock formations carved out by wind and rain, a chance to take some photos and break for lunch.
Continuing along towards Kinder Low Trig Point (can be very muddy here) and joining the Pennine Way towards Kinder Downfall and along the plateau with some spectacular viewpoints, until descending down William Clough towards Hayfield Reservoir and into Hayfield for a well deserved Sunday Roast and a few pints.
Finally a 3 mile stroll following the River Goyt along the Sett Valley Trail and back into New Mills for about 7pm / 8pm depending group size, weather conditions and length of stops.
Kit list: Hiking boots (not trekking shoes please), walking trousers (no jeans), waterproofs essential, fleece, gloves, hat, water, flask optional, packed lunch & money for pub.
