recommended route
Edale to Torside
Hiking route
· United Kingdom
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EdalePhoto: Macs Adventure
After exploring the village of Edale set off and prepare for a challenging couple of days on the trail.
difficult
Distance 24.4 km
7:00 h
598 m
640 m
631 m
218 m
As well as tackling the peaty wilderness of Kinder Scout and Bleaklow Head, you will also do a fair bit of climbing with the second biggest ascent of the way. However the views are well-worth the effort.
Author
Taylor St John
Update: July 25, 2018
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
631 m
Lowest point
218 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Dirt road
1 km
Forested/wild trail
0.1 km
Path
1 km
Unknown
22 km
Tips and hints
This route appears in the following itineraries:
WESPWS1
WESPWS2
WESPW1
WESPW2
WESPW3
WESPW4
WESPW5
Start
Edale (260 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
SK 12282 85972
DD
53.370472, -1.816861
DMS
53°22'13.7"N 1°49'00.7"W
UTM
30U 578718 5914136
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Destination
Torside
Turn-by-turn directions
These maps and routes are designed to be used in conjunction with our traditional documentation. We have recently embarked on a conversion initiative to bring the two elements together, and this itinerary will be covered in due course.
In the meantime, using the two elements alongside each other should go a long way to ensure you have a safe, enjoyable and problem free day.
Coordinates
OS Grid
SK 12282 85972
DD
53.370472, -1.816861
DMS
53°22'13.7"N 1°49'00.7"W
UTM
30U 578718 5914136
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
24.4 km
Duration
7:00 h
Ascent
598 m
Descent
640 m
Highest point
631 m
Lowest point
218 m
Statistics
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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