Edale routes

1. Kinder Downfall: Walk up north from the station, head up Grindslow Knoll, go west along the edge, turn north west at Crowden Tower, follow the path until Kinder Downfall, walk back along the edge and chose your descent route according to taste- either the way you came up, or go southeast when you reach crowden tower and then through upper booth along the road back to the pub.

16 km, around 400-430 meters of ascent

2. Edale circuit: The most obvious choice. Walk up Grindslol Knoll, stick to the edge and complete the circuit, ticking Upper Tor and Nether Tor (with a nice lunch on a cliff somewhere along the edge!). Descent through Nether Tor back to the pub.

7.5 km 400 m of ascent

It is possible to increase the distance of the Edale circuit hike by carrying west from Grindslow Knoll to Crowden Tower and a bit beyond and then south to Jacob’s ladder where you can follow the straight-forward path east back to Edale.

It is possible to descend south from Grindslow Knoll to Upper Booth and then south and then east along the road to reach back Edale train station.