Kinder Scout

Kinder Scout is the highest point in the Peak District and makes for a popular target for walkers from all sides. This particular route starts just outside the village of Hayfield and offers a quieter perspective then coming at Kinder from the Edale side. 

We will be meeting at the Bowden Bridge car park, where there are toilet facilities. There will be a gradual start following the aptly named "Kinder Road" along to Kinder Reservoir, where will will take to the moorland and eventually make the steep climb up William Clough. This area is linked to history surrounding the mass trespass of 1932. A prominent figure within the Right to Roam movement, Benny Rothman, gathered a crowd here before heading up onto Kinder Scout itself.

The terrain here becomes rather more uneven. Atop William Clough, we should be able to take in some very scenic views as we head along…