BLGFLTA Glorious Peak District National Park and Derbyshire Weekend Trip to Bleaklow and Kinder Scout 1.11.25 - 2.11.25

Bleaklow


Bleaklow is a high, peat-covered moorlandin thePeak District National Park, UK, specifically in the Derbyshire High Peak area, near Glossop. It is located north ofKinder Scoutand is accessible via the Snake Pass (A57) and thePennine Way.


  • Location: Bleaklow is situated in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park, between the cities of Manchester and Sheffield.
  • Proximity to other landmarks: It is north of the Kinder Scout plateau, separated by the Snake Pass (A57) road, and south of the Woodhead Pass (A628).
  • Access: Key access points include the Pennine Way long-distance footpath and routes fromSnake PassandWoodhead Pass.
  • Terrain: The area is known for its bleak, remote, and often challenging moorland, which is a mix of peat-covered gritstone.
  • Highest point: The summit, Bleaklow Head, reaches an elevation of $633$m ($2077$ft) and is marked by a large cairn.

Kinder Scout 



Kinder Scout is in the Peak District National Park, in Derbyshire, England, and is the highest point in the park and the East Midlands.It is accessible from the nearby villages of Edale and Hayfield. 


  • Location:The Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. 

  • Elevation:
    636636
    636
    meters above sea level. 

  • Access:It can be reached from Edale, which is served by a train station, or from Hayfield.The Pennine Way long-distance footpath crosses the plateau

Kinder Scoutis amoorlandplateauandNational Nature Reserve[4]in theDark Peakof theDerbyshirePeak Districtin England. Part of the moor, at 636 metres (2,087 ft) abovesea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, in Derbyshire and theEast Midlands.


Kinder Scout is part of the Dark PeakSite of Special Scientific Interest,[5]and part of the plateau was designated as a National Nature Reserve in 2009.[6]Much of the area is owned and managed by theNational Trustas part of itsHigh Peak Estate.[7]The city ofManchesterand theGreater Manchesterconurbation can be seen from the western edges, as canWinter HillnearBoltonand, in good weather, the mountains ofSnowdoniainNorth Wales. To the north, across theSnake Pass, lie the high moors ofBleaklowandBlack Hill, which are of similar elevation; thePennine Waylong-distance footpath crosses the three hills on its route from nearbyEdaletoKirk Yetholmin Scotland.



Kinder Low



Kinder Low ison the western edge of Kinder Scout in thePeak District National Park, England, near the villages ofEdaleandHayfield. It is a subsidiary summit to the true summit of Kinder Scout and is marked by a trig point.


  • Location: Peak District National Park, England.
  • Specifics: It is on the southwest corner of the Kinder Scout plateau.
  • Surrounding villages: It is accessible from the villages of Edale and Hayfield.
  • Key features: It is marked by atrig pointand is popular for its views, especially of the Cheshire Plain and towards Manchester



TheKinder Low trig pillarsits on the plateau ofKinder Scout. It is located in the south-west corner, just north ofEdale Rocks. It is most commonly accessed via theJacobs Ladderfootpath, and as it lies on thePennine Way, it becomes a very popular destination for walkers. It is also passed on any walk that follows Kinder Scouts edges around the south-west corner, and therefore on most trips to seeKinder Downfall. The trig pillar of Kinder Low can also be accessed easily by directly ascending Kinder Low itself. Many walkers mistakenly believe that this trig pillar marks the summit of Kinder Scout, however the true summit actually lies north-east of here, further into the heart of the plateau, and is not marked by a trig pillar



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