Moorland walk, to stay safe, make sure someone knows when you are expected to finish. Paths good but rugged. Some challenging ascents and descents. Good fitness level and walking equipment required. Dogs should be on leads.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

428 m

Drop

443 m

Highest

613 m

Lowest

244 m

Which way round

Clockwise

Anticlockwise

Clockwise: Climbs 18% for 610 m midway, comes down 17% for 1290 m near the end.

Anticlockwise: Climbs 17% for 1290 m early on, comes down 18% for 610 m midway.

Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.

Main descent: km 8.3–11.7, from 591 m to 250 m.

How the 12.1 km splits

Flat

2.0 km

Climbing

4.0 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.6 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.6 km

Descending

3.2 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.3 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

1.3 km

Steep descent · 14% for 330 m

km 1.4–1.8 · drops 45 m

Steep climb · 15% for 650 m

km 4.0–4.6 · gains 96 m

Very steep climb · 18% for 610 m

km 4.7–5.3 · gains 106 m

Very steep descent · 17% for 1290 m

km 8.5–9.8 · drops 216 m

Link it with other walks

Edale Circular Walk, High Peak

Shares 3.0 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 11.2

5.55 km

Pennine Way

Starts here too · Shares 2.3 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.6, 1.3…

425.28 km

Kinder Scout Mass Trespass Walk, High Peak

Shares 0.5 km of path · meets at km 4.9

14.27 km

Campsites near the start

Newfold Farm

0 km from the start · 4.3★ (623)

Fieldhead Campsite

0.4 km from the start · 4.6★ (434)

Waterside Farm Campsite

1.2 km from the start · 4.5★ (139)

Edale Camping Barn

1.2 km from the start · 4.4★ (20)