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Kinder Scout circular

A hard moorland loop from Edale station up onto the Kinder plateau and back.

Distance
12 km loop
Time
4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes
Grade
challenging
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Trains from Edale

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 36:
20:47, 21:47, 23:19 (To Manchester Piccadilly)
21:34, 22:33 (To Sheffield)
23:04 (To Nottingham)
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 34:
20:32, 21:33 (To Sheffield)
20:47, 21:47, 22:58 (To Manchester Piccadilly)
23:06 (To Nottingham)
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 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

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:4809:4515:15
15 March18:0912:0517:35
15 June21:3615:3521:05
15 September19:2613:2518:55

From the route’s slowest published time (5 hours 30 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Train to Edale, on the Manchester–Sheffield line. The walk starts 300 m from the station
  • Pay and display in Edale. Car parks fill by 9am at weekends

Start: Edale station, grid reference SK124856. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Hill-walking boots and clothing; steep, rugged climbs
  • Tell someone when you expect to finish
  • Dogs on leads the whole way, and no bins on the moor

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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