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#251 of 300 · Peak District National Park

Kinder Scout via Jacob's Ladder

United KingdomDerbyshire

From Edale up the old packhorse route of Jacob's Ladder onto the gritstone plateau of Kinder Scout, past wind-carved tors to the Kinder Downfall waterfall, returning along the southern edge over Grindslow Knoll.

Distance
15.5 km
Loop
Ascent
650 m
High point 633 m
Time
5 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Edale
Peak District National Park

Route

Topographic map of Kinder Scout via Jacob's Ladder, from EdaleEdaleUpper BoothJacob's LadderSwine's Back (Edale Rocks)Kinder LowKinder DownfallGrindslow KnollEdaleStart: Edale© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Edale
  2. Upper Booth
  3. Jacob's Ladder
  4. Swine's Back (Edale Rocks)
  5. Kinder Low
  6. Kinder Downfall
  7. Grindslow Knoll
  8. Edale

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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