Edale circular
A low walk through the fields of the Vale of Edale, partly on the Pennine Way.
- Distance
- 5.4 km loop
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
- Grade
- moderate
- Without a car
- Yes
The way home
Trains from Edale
| Monday 9 November to Friday 13 November | Last 6 of 36: 20:47, 21:47, 23:19 (To Manchester Piccadilly) 21:34, 22:33 (To Sheffield) 23:04 (To Nottingham) |
|---|---|
| Saturday 14 November | Last 6 of 34: 20:32, 21:33 (To Sheffield) 20:47, 21:47, 22:58 (To Manchester Piccadilly) 23:06 (To Nottingham) |
| Sunday 15 November | Last 6 of 20: 18:47, 20:48, 22:49 (To Manchester Piccadilly) 19:30, 21:29 (To Sheffield) 22:56 (To Nottingham) |
From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:48 | 13:15 | 15:15 |
| 15 March | 18:09 | 15:35 | 17:35 |
| 15 June | 21:36 | 19:05 | 21:05 |
| 15 September | 19:26 | 16:55 | 18:55 |
From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Train to Edale; the café is next to the station
- Edale pay and display, opposite the café
Start: Penny Pot Café, Edale. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Dogs on leads: farm animals graze the route
- Car parks fill by 9am at weekends and in the holidays
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the Peak District
- Kinder Scout circular12 km, 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes
- Kinder Reservoir from Hayfield8.3 km, 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes
- Kinder mass trespass12.8 km, 5 hours to 6 hours
- Derwent Valley and reservoir7.4 km, 2 hours 25 minutes
- Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook3.7 km, 1 hour
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